The Pfänder is a mountain in western Austria close to
Lake Constance
Lake Constance (german: Bodensee, ) refers to three Body of water, bodies of water on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps: Upper Lake Constance (''Obersee''), Lower Lake Constance (''Untersee''), and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, ca ...
(Bodensee). The city of
Bregenz lies at the foot of the mountain on the shores of the lake. With its views over the lake and the surrounding mountain peaks, the Pfänder is one of the most famous lookout points of the region.
With good visibility, the view from the summit reaches from the Allgäu and Lech valley Alps in the east, over to the Bregenz Forest, the steep mountain peaks of Arlberg region,
Silvretta, and the Rätikon to the Swiss mountains and the foothills of the
Black Forest in the west. Below is Lake Constance, surrounded by the Rhine valley and the Swabian hills.
The mountain is a popular tourist destination, with hiking paths, an alpine park and restaurants.
Transport
The ''Pfänder Tunnel'' takes the
A14 motorway underneath the Pfänder, bypassing Bregenz. This is a now a dual tunnel, having opened in July 2013.
The summit of the Pfänder can be reached by a cable car called the ''Pfänderbahn'', with the base station in the town of Bregenz. The cable car covers a height difference of over 600m in around 6 minutes.
External links
Official site of the Pfänder Cable Car(in German and English)
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Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Vorarlberg