Discover Lochau on Lake Constance

Lochau combines Lake Constance with varied trails, historical traces and opportunities for active days. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Lochau, you can consider the town as a starting point for water-based activities, hikes, bike rides and excursions to Bregenz or Lindau. Which location suits you best depends above all on whether you want to shape your holiday more around the water, trails with cultural destinations or good connections to the surrounding area.

Water, cycle path and exercise

The Lochau lido is located directly on the Lake Constance Cycle Path, is easy to reach and family-friendly. This allows you to combine time by the water with a bike ride without having to limit your day to just one activity. Introductory courses and SUP rental are also offered at Kaiserstrand Lochau between the lido and Seehotel Kaiserstrand. At the Lochau sailing school, you can take courses for the basic sailing certificate and the Lake Constance boating licence.

For running training, Lochau’s Schwarzbad has a Finnish track with fitness exercise stations and a particularly soft, joint-friendly surface. Another special feature has been located there since 1999: the “Lochau Monster” sculpture stands at the playground by Lochau’s Schwarzbad. Those who want to combine exercise with small discoveries will find two different reasons to stay in the same place.

Hikes with history and regional character

The Althofen ruins are a waypoint on the “Lochau – Eichenberg – Lochau” hiking route. The Josef Rupp Cheese Hiking Trail begins in the centre of Lochau and is around 10 km long. Along the cheese educational trail, information boards and a visit to a dairy are part of a hike lasting around four to five hours there and back. These options have different focuses: in one case, the route through the landscape is the main feature, while in the other, regional cheese culture is combined with a hiking experience.

Lochau’s history can also be discovered around the “Alte Schulhüsle”. The building was constructed around 1760 under Empress Maria Theresa and is the oldest surviving schoolhouse in Vorarlberg. The Sweden Trail leads along a meadow path to the “Alte Schulhüsle”. The Klausturm was once the centrepiece of the defensive fortifications on Klausberg. Together with the Althofen ruins, these provide several historical points of interest for planning a trip, without every excursion having to share the same character.

Views and destinations in the surrounding area

The Pfänder rises to 1,064 metres in the vicinity of Lochau and Bregenz. In clear weather, it offers views across the Alpine panorama. Bregenz and Lindau can be reached from Lochau by train and bus. This is an important consideration if you want to choose your accommodation so that, in addition to experiences in Lochau, excursions to both cities can also be part of your holiday.

When looking for a holiday apartment, you can therefore first determine your preferred travel rhythm: water, SUP and sailing favour a stay focused on Lake Constance; the cheese hiking trails and historical destinations place greater emphasis on paths, culture and regional specialities. Those who want to combine both will find in Lochau a place where these themes stand side by side and can be weighted differently depending on the day’s plans.

More places for planning your trip

In addition, you can view the pages for Buch, Doren, Reuthe, Mittelberg, Bildstein, Bizau, Bregenz and Möggers.

Back to the higher-level travel overview: Bregenz.