Discover Wolfurt

Wolfurt combines an impressive history with paths through forests and ravines, a special pilgrimage experience, regional winegrowing and a diverse animal life. Anyone planning a trip to Vorarlberg and wishing to combine culture, physical activity and shared discoveries will find several different holiday ideas in Wolfurt. When choosing a holiday apartment, it is therefore particularly interesting to consider what kind of days you would like to plan: focused on culture, active on a trail or varied with wildlife observations and a regional character.

Wolfurt Castle as a historic focal point

Wolfurt Castle has shaped the landscape of Wolfurt for around 800 years. The castle complex thus provides an accessible introduction to the history of the town. Its oldest parts include the basement and ground floor of the tower; they can be dated to the first quarter of the 13th century. Around Wolfurt Castle, you can explore the surroundings, the event facilities and the outdoor area.

The castle is therefore suitable as a dedicated focus for a day of your holiday when you would like to get to know Wolfurt from a cultural perspective. At the same time, this visit can be combined conceptually with other experiences in the town, without implying a fixed tour or a specific order. Those interested in historic buildings can thus include a distinctive location in their trip planning and then discover further aspects of Wolfurt.

The ICH BIN pilgrimage trail: on the way to Bildstein

The ICH BIN pilgrimage trail offers a particularly tangible way to experience Wolfurt actively. The pilgrimage trail leads from Wolfurt to Bildstein and is marked by seven sandstone steles. It begins at Wolfurt Parish Church, leads through Ippach Forest and the Rickenbach Gorge, and ends at the Maria Bildstein pilgrimage church.

The trail is 5.1 km long, has an elevation difference of 385 m and takes around two hours to walk. These details help you fit the excursion appropriately into your holiday. Plan the pilgrimage trail as an independent activity if you would like to combine nature, religiously significant places and a defined route. If, on the other hand, you prefer to collect shorter cultural impressions, you can choose Wolfurt Castle and its surroundings as a more leisurely focus.

A vineyard and wildlife as further facets of Wolfurt

The local character of the town is also evident on the castle slope. Since 2023, the municipality of Wolfurt has operated the vineyard there in cooperation with the Bewusstwein winery. This vineyard complements the castle’s historic aspect with a more recent example of regional cultivation and makes the castle slope another interesting subject when discovering the town.

The Doppelmayr Zoo in Wolfurt provides a completely different accent. More than 70 different animal species can be seen there, including coatis, alpacas, raccoons, kangaroos and various bird species. For travel groups with different interests, the zoo can offer an additional perspective: while the castle and pilgrimage trail place history and landscape at the centre, the focus here is on wildlife.

Planning Wolfurt as a starting point

The “Via the Schneiderkopf in the Bodensee-Vorarlberg region” tour begins in Wolfurt. From Alberschwende, it can be completed with a bus ride to the starting point in Wolfurt. A holiday apartment in Wolfurt suits a trip itinerary that takes in the town itself with its castle, vineyard, zoo and the start of the pilgrimage trail. If you would like to combine different destinations and types of day, you can consider the options mentioned individually and structure your excursions accordingly.

For further comparison in the surrounding area, you can find the places Lauterach, Alberschwende, Mittelberg, Rehmen, Kennelbach, Fußach, Schoppernau and Warth here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Bregenz.