Lechweg Stage 4 | Holzgau - Elbigenalp
For those who are not dizzy, the Lechweg takes you over the longest and probably most spectacular suspension footbridge in Austria. 200.5 metres long and 110 metres high, it crosses the Hoehenbachschlucht (gorge). Whoever suffers from dizziness ought to take the original route into the Hoehenbachtal, past the Simms Waterfall to the rest station Café Uta. From there the trail leads up to the »Schigge«. For part of the way you walk on wooden planks across the landscape jewel Schigge, in direction Bach. Shortly before the »Bengler Wald« (wood), the trail heads to the base station of the chairlift Joechelspitzbahn. Taking the ride up, at the peak station of the Joechelspitze you find the Lechtal Bergheumuseum (mountain hay museum). It documents the very laborious work, and desolate conditions under which the Tyrolean mountain farmers had to once survive. Make your way from the Bengler Wood to a short detour towards »Seesumpf« to the mythical Modertal Waterfall. At Seesumpf on the right-hand side, the path again leads into the wood. After a short while, you arrive at a small chapel. From there the path leads down to the village of Bach. Between Bach and Elbigenalp there is also an outdoor swimming area with three heated pools. Directly along the Lech river‘s shore the Lechweg takes you from Bach to Elbigenalp. You march three kilometers on an easy trail. To get to the centre of Elbigenalp, you must leave the Lechweg.
