Activities around Lake Constance and Vorarlberg
The Kaiserstrand is not just one of the most beautiful locations on Lake Constance. It is also the best starting point for very many different activities in the spring, summer, fall and winter. The region offers a unique wide and unparalleled variety of things to do. For instance, you are so close to the border that you can be in the medieval jewel of Germany’s Lindau am Bodensee in 15 minutes Mount Pfänder, where you can select several different hiking trails, is almost on the hotel’s doorstep. Or you can take a short stroll to Bregenz along the beautiful and newly developed lakeside promenade.
And what about activities for families and children? Great excursions such as the Salem Animal Park (Affenberg Salem), the Ravensburg Theme Park (Ravensburger Spieleland) or the Rhine Falls in Switzerland are waiting for your visit, to mention just a few. Whatever you want, culture or outdoor activities, summer or winter sports, ideas for a rainy days or sunny days, the Seehotel am Kaiserstrand can be your base for all activities around Lake Constance, whether in Vorarlberg, Germany or Switzerland. There is so much waiting for you. On with it!
Brand Climbing Park
Kletterpark Brandnertal (Brandnertal Climbing Park) – a real challenge for tightrope walkers and cat burglars. An extremely wide range of climbing challenges high above ground offer both beginners and experienced climbers a unique experience in the treetops. Easier routes are available for children over the age of 8 and more than 1.20 m tall.
Pfänder
Whether you are hiking, exploring the park with its wild animals or just enjoying the excellent food in one of the restaurants while you gaze at the view, your day on Mount Pfänder is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen (Switzerland)
Europe’s biggest waterfall. Almost uncountable volumes of water cascade over the rocks across a width of 140 meters. The might of this impressive spectacle is best appreciated from the basin below the cataract. You should also not miss the opportunity to climb up to the center rock.
Rhine View Narrow Gage Railway (Rheinschauen Bähnle), Lustenau
On your visit to the Austrian/Swiss Museum you will learn about the history of the Rhine, its periods of high water and floods it has caused. Information on the culture, technology and nature to be found in the Rhine valley round off the knowledge to be gained during the visit. The narrow-gage railway originally used in the construction of the international engineering project to tame the river present a further opportunity for trips into the spectacularly beautiful landscape around Lake Constance.
Säntis by cable car (Switzerland)
The cable car will defy gravity and whisk you to the top of Mount Säntis. During the 10-minute ride you will find yourself high above the Schwägalp pass. Schwägalp and Säntis are all-year excursions and have much to offer both in summer and winter.
Skywalk Allgäu
The Allgäu Baumwipfelpfad (treetop walkway) skywalk, a 540 m long panoramic treetop walkway 40 meters above the ground, can be reached via a staircase or, with less effort, via a lift. Marvel at an incomparable view over Lake Constance, the foothills of the Alps and the Alps themselves. Observe and explore the forest from ground level up to the highest treetop.
