Sonntag – Winter Trails and Walser Culture

If you are looking for accommodation in Sonntag for a stay in the Großes Walsertal, the village is particularly interesting as a combination of mountain scenery, winter trails and Walser culture. When planning your stay, you can focus on different aspects: activities in the countryside or insights into the history of the region. The following information will help you assess Sonntag based on these options.

• The 1,873-metre-high Wangspitze offers panoramic views of the Großes Walsertal and the Lechquellen Mountains.
• The Wangspitze tour can be reached by regional bus L570 to the “Sonntag, Seilbahn Stein” stop and then by on-demand bus L571 to “Buchboden, Kirche”.
• The biosphärenpark.haus is the visitor centre of the UNESCO Großes Walsertal Biosphere Reserve and offers a scavenger hunt for children.
• The small Sonntag-Stein cable car is located directly opposite the biosphärenpark.haus and takes you to the Sonntag-Stein hiking area in just a few minutes.
• The Biosphere Reserve shop in the biosphärenpark.haus offers local cheese specialities and sausage specialities.

Mountain Activities and Special Trails

A notable attraction for experienced mountaineers is the Wandfluh via ferrata. It begins at the mountain station of the Sonntag-Stein cable car in the Großes Walsertal Biosphere Reserve. The via ferrata is rated difficulty level C.

Klangraum.Stein is also an interactive project dedicated to nature and its soundscape. Artistic installations accompany the hiking trail to the Echo Wall. This creates a different focus from a pure summit tour and connects the trail with an artistic engagement with its surroundings.

Walser History and Regional Products

The Großes Walsertal Museum is located in one of Sonntag’s oldest houses. The building stands in a historic semi-detached house in the heart of the village and was used over the centuries as a residence, dairy, bakery and inn before becoming a museum in 1981. As a result, the focus is not only on the exhibition itself, but also on the building’s changing uses.

The “Walser auf dem Weg” exhibition at the biosphärenpark.haus provides insights into life and work in the Großes Walsertal as well as the production of mountain cheese. Together with the Biosphere Reserve shop, it offers an accessible introduction to regional history and local products. The Culinary Indulgence Tour starts at the valley station of the Sonntag-Stein cable car in Sonntag and adds its own starting point to this connection with the village.

If you would like to expand your search to other places, you can also find Tschagguns (Tschagguns), Fontanella (Fontanella), Lech (Lech), Lorüns (Lorüns), Bludenz (Bludenz), Brand (Brand), Vandans (Vandans) and Dalaas (Dalaas).

FAQ

How many rooms does the Großes Walsertal Museum display?

The museum displays 15 rooms with evidence of Walser life and presents changing special exhibitions.

How long is the circular tour to Bad Rothenbrunnen?

The circular tour from Sonntag-Buchboden is 5.18 kilometres long, easy, family-friendly and suitable for prams.

What is Bad Rothenbrunnen?

Bad Rothenbrunnen is a listed historic building in Gadental. It is located in a core zone of the Biosphere Reserve.

Where does the Wangspitze circular tour lead?

The tour leads from Buchboden to Wangspitze and then onwards into the Gadental core zone of the Biosphere Reserve.

Which winter activities are possible in the Sonntag-Stein area?

Winter hikes and snowshoe hikes are possible in the Sonntag-Stein hiking area. Both activities focus on movement through the winter mountain landscape, without claiming that there is a piste or lift service.

For the overarching travel overview: Bludenz District.