Discover Faschina: Trails, Nature and Mountain Experiences

Faschina combines experiences in nature, family-oriented trails and special insights into the mountain landscape. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment for a varied stay will find different starting points for planning their trip here: from the interactive Marmot Trail and the Flower Nature Trail to the diversity of plants on Hahnenkopf. A historic chapel, a designated ski route and the Kleine Faschinarunde, with access via the “Faschina Passhöhe/Seilbahnen” stop on the L570 Landbus route, are also among the possible travel experiences.

Discover nature: Marmot Trail and Flower Nature Trail

The Faschina Marmot Trail is an interactive family trail. Seven stations take visitors through a day in the life of marmots. The trail playfully combines marmots and marbles and includes exercise, experiences in nature and the sharing of knowledge. For families, this creates an excursion where children and adults can do more than simply observe the landscape: they can also engage with the trail’s themes.

Another option is the Flower Nature Trail. It begins at the middle station of the Stafelalpe chairlift. This makes it a destination in its own right for anyone interested in plants and the special features of the mountain world. Hahnenkopf in Faschina is home to an exceptional diversity of plants that has developed due to the geological conditions of the area. The area around Hahnenkopf on the northern edge of the Großes Walsertal Biosphere Reserve is home to more than 150 plant species.

Routes for different holiday ideas

The route around Sonnenköpfle begins at Faschinajoch. It leads via Stafelalpe and Fatnella Alpe towards Fontanella and Säge, before ending back at Faschinajoch. Anyone wishing to include a longer loop in their trip planning can use these stops and directions to understand the route. When choosing your accommodation, the key question is whether you want to spend your days on a route like this or on individual experiences.

The Kleine Faschinarunde is also taken into account in the local orientation. The “Faschina Passhöhe/Seilbahnen” stop is on the L570 Landbus route and provides access to this loop. This allows you to include travel by public transport in your holiday-apartment considerations without limiting your holiday days to a single activity.

In summer, the two-seater Stafelalpe chairlift reaches an altitude of 1,780 or 1,865 metres. Swings are also located at the middle station of the Stafelalpe panoramic lift; they are designed as art installations embedded in nature within a mountain landscape. They complement the nature-related impressions with an unusual design element.

Chapel and trails in the cold season

The St. Anna Chapel in Faschina was built around 1700 as a foundation established by Josef Hartmann, who was born in Fontanella. A short prepared snow trail leads from the car park at Faschinapass to the chapel. Anyone interested in historic buildings can include this place as a peaceful part of their own excursion planning.

For winter sports, Faschina has the designated Hahnenkopf South ski route, marked as the Faschina–Fontanella connection. In Damüls, Mellau and Faschina, there are also specially designated practice areas with simple lifts and gently sloping hills for first attempts on skis or a snowboard. These different options help you choose a holiday apartment based on whether nature trails, cultural discoveries or first winter-sports experiences are to be the focus of your trip.

Faschina as a starting point for planning your trip

Faschina is suitable for holidays that combine several interests: observing nature on Hahnenkopf, family-oriented stations along the Marmot Trail, a route across alpine pastures, a historic chapel or designated winter-sports activities. When searching for a holiday apartment, you can therefore first decide which of these experiences should shape your trip. This keeps your choice of base closely connected to the actual interests of your travel group.

For the overarching travel overview: Fontanella.