Discover Bürs: Gorge, Trails and Climbing Garden

Bürs invites you to experience nature in different ways: through a natural monument, along the Ill, with stories from the region or at Bürs Climbing Garden with its conglomerate rock. This gives you a varied choice for planning your trip, ranging from longer hiking experiences and shorter circular trails to geological features and sporting activities.

Trails with different focal points

A trail through the “Bürser Schlucht” natural monument leads back to Bürs via the “Kuhloch” in around two hours. Bear this approximate duration in mind if you would like to include a longer route in your stay. The Fairy Tale & Legend Trail offers a different atmosphere: the circular trail takes about an hour, and several stations tell well-known fairy tales, legends from the region and interesting facts about nature. This trail combines exercise with stories and small moments of discovery.

The “Biotop Schloss Rosenegg” circular trail also has a clearly defined starting point. It begins at the municipal office in Bürs and passes the Church of St. Martin. The short circular trail around the biotope near Rosenegg Castle has been refurbished; benches invite you to linger. If you would like to choose between a short circuit and a longer route, you can compare these two options according to your desired length of stay without unnecessarily committing your daily plans.

Nature, geology and climbing

The Bürser Gorge is not only a destination for walks and trails. “Bürser conglomerate” has become a geological technical term because of its occurrence, which is typical of the Bürser Gorge.

At Bürs Climbing Garden, the selection ranges from extreme sport climbing routes and numerous intermediate routes to a few easy classics. The climbing garden features conglomerate rock with many holes, sharp-edged pebbles and ledges. These differences are relevant when planning your trip: climbing enthusiasts can consider in advance which selection of routes suits their own preferences, while other travellers may appreciate the geological character of the rocks as a distinctive landscape feature.

Quieter trails and an outing with children

The Ill Trail begins at Zimbapark in Bürs and follows the Ill through the municipality of Bürs. It complements the trails in the gorge and by the biotope with a route that follows the river along a clearly defined course. Anyone wishing to combine different landscape impressions can include the Ill Trail as a separate item in their itinerary.

Schass-Glareu is an unprepared sledding hill for families with small children. For families wishing to include such an option in their trip planning, this particular form of sledding is a separate choice. The other trails, by contrast, focus on observing nature, stories, the biotope or the local landscape. This allows you to arrange your days in Bürs according to different interests.

Local history between Bürs and Bürserberg

The road from Bürs to Bürserberg is also part of the local history. It was built during the First World War using prisoners of war. Further expansion towards Brand began in 1928. The opening of the road gave tourism important impetus. This development complements today’s trail and nature experiences with a historical perspective on the transport link and its significance for the development of tourism.

Choose the right accommodation for your own plans

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Bürs, the type of trip you have planned can guide your choice of where to stay.

More places to include in your trip planning

If you would like to discover other places besides Bürs, you will find direct links here: Klösterle, Raggal, Vandans, Partenen, Bludesch, Bartholomäberg, Lorüns and Bludenz.

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