Biosphere Reserve Großes Walsertal

Arrive - relax - enjoy. The snow-covered mountain ridges of the Grosses Walsertal invite you to dream and unwind. Whether skiing, winter hiking or enjoying culinary delights: Here you can come to rest and spend precious time in nature and with your loved ones.

As varied as the natural landscape is, so are the opportunities to experience it in summer. Whether it's classic hiking on 230 km of hiking trails or numerous themed trails, mountain biking or something completely different, such as on horseback, fishing or climbing - summer in the mountains of the Grosses Walsertal is certainly an experience. You can easily reach the starting points with the summer mountain railroads or with special hiking buses.

A vacation in the Großes Walsertal Biosphere Reserve means finding peace and quiet and time for yourself with the Walser people. Taking time for special moments, having time to get involved in extraordinary experiences and allowing personal encounters to take effect. Have time to marvel and enjoy. This is exactly what "wohl.zeit" promises. Very special, guided programs and hikes allow for a time of inspiration in the Großes Walsertal Biosphere Reserve. Come to rest in special places - that's what the wohl.plätze offer. Take your time, sit down on a wohl.platz bench and simply enjoy the moment and the view. Special places have been defined whose views are so special that you should sit here for a moment. Or even two.

The "Man and Biosphere" program was launched by UNESCO in the 1970s. The ambitious goal: to show ways in which habitats that are particularly worthy of protection can be preserved for future generations. Over the years, a global network of model regions for sustainable living and economic practices has been established. These model regions are called biosphere reserves and include such famous places as the Rocky Mountains, the Galápagos Islands and the Serengeti. In a biosphere park, people and nature should interact with each other and complement each other positively. Using nature without harming it is the motto of a biosphere reserve. The Große Walsertal was designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO on November 10, 2000.