Hike to the new suspension bridge.

Tour information

Requirement: easy
Length: 1.1 km
Elevation uphill:10 hm
Elevation downhill:0 hm

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Elevation profile

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Features

Suitable for families
suitable for pushchairs

Best time of year

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Source: TVB Lechtal

Description

You start at the sports ground in Forchach and walk towards the newly built Lech suspension bridge. This spans the Lech with a length of 138 metres and has replaced the old wooden suspension bridge from 1926 since 2022. Now you hike back to the starting point of your hike.

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