The Pfänder is a mountain in western Austria close to
Lake Constance (). 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
The Rätikon is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps, located at the border between Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein and Canton of Grisons, Graubünden. It is the geological border between the Eastern Alps, Eastern and Western Alps and stretch ...
to the
Swiss Alps
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and the foothills of the
Black Forest
The Black Forest ( ) is a large forested mountain range in the States of Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland. It is th ...
in the west. Below is Lake Constance, surrounded by the Rhine valley and the Swabian hills.
A radio tower designated ''BREGENZ 1'' is located near the peak of the Pfänder, standing 95 meters tall. It is operated by the (Austrian Broadcasting Services) and transmits television,
DAB and analogue radio services.
The mountain is a popular tourist destination, with hiking paths, an alpine wildlife 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
valley station in the town of Bregenz, ca. from and from railway stations. The cable car covers a height difference of over in around 6 minutes.
References
External links
Official site of the Pfänder Cable Car(in German and English)
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Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Vorarlberg