Pfänder
A mountain in western Austria rising above Bregenz on Lake Constance. A cable car reaches the top, which has wide views over the lake and the surrounding Alpine peaks, and it is one of the most famous lookouts in the region.
- Where
- Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.5074, 9.7802
Get the Pfänder stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pfänder. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vorarlberg volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pfänder
Abbey of Saint Gall 32 km
The monastery that grew on the spot where the Irish monk Gall built his hermitage, founded by Saint Othmar in 719. For centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe, its baroque cathedral and abbey district are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Abbey Library of St. Gallen 32 km
One of the oldest monastic libraries in the world, kept in the abbey district of St. Gallen. Its baroque hall is lined with carved wooden shelves and holds medieval manuscripts that go back to the early days of the Carolingian monastery.
Seealpsee 39 km
A small mountain lake in the Alpstein range at about 1,143 metres, reached on foot from Wasserauen or down from Ebenalp. Footpaths link it to the cave chapel of Wildkirchli and on toward Säntis, and it supplies water and power to the town of Appenzell.
Meersburg Castle 43 km
Also called the Alte Burg, a castle in Meersburg on Lake Constance, considered one of the oldest inhabited castles in Germany. Its central tower was first built in the 7th century. It overlooks the lake from a rock above the old town, and the writer Annette von Droste-Hülshoff died there in 1848.
Säntis 44 km
At 2,502 metres the highest peak of the Alpstein massif and of the whole Appenzell Alps, shared by three cantons. Its exposed northerly position makes it visible from far away, and a cable car climbs to the summit from the Schwägalp pass.
Mainau 49 km
A garden island in Lake Constance near Konstanz, connected to the shore by a footbridge. Its mild climate supports palms, a butterfly house and large flower beds, and the island belongs to the family of the Counts Bernadotte.
Arlberg Pass 53 km
A mountain pass between Tyrol and Vorarlberg at 1,793 metres. It gives its name to the ski area of St. Anton, Lech and Zürs, which is among the best known in the Alps.
Church of St George, Oberzell 56 km
A small church on the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance, built about 900 as part of Reichenau Abbey. Its nave carries large wall paintings from around 1000, among the oldest of their kind north of the Alps.
Questions
Where is Pfänder?
Pfänder is in Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Abbey of Saint Gall (32 km), Abbey Library of St. Gallen (32 km), Seealpsee (39 km).
How do I get the Pfänder stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pfänder and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vorarlberg volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pfänder before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vorarlberg volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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