Day trip tips

There is plenty for families to do should the weather not play ball:

Museums and exhibitions inatura – nature show in Dornbirn Touch, crawl in, try out, play and experiment. information T +43 (0)5572 23235-0 www.inatura.at

Schattenburg in Feldkirch The medieval castle depicts life during the age of chivalry. information T +43 (0)5522 304-3510 www.schattenburg.at

Spielfabrik – indoor playground, Dornbirn 2,000 m² indoor playground for games, letting off steam, climbing, racing around and generally leaping about. information T +43 (0)5572 408840 www.spielfabrik.at

Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen (Germany) The history and technology of aeronautics. information T +49 (0)7541 3801-0 www.zeppelin-museum.de

Indoor swimming pools Swimming pool in Vitalhotel Quellengarten in Lingenau 25 m pool, kids’ pool information T +43 (0)5513 6461-0 www.quellengarten.at Dornbirn municipal pool Family pool with toddler and parent area, tunnel slide, diving platform information T +43 (0)5572 22687 www.dasstadtbad.at

Bregenz swimming pool 25 m pool, kids’ pool with slide information T +43 (0)5574 44242-0 www.stadtwerke-bregenz.at

Aquaria adventure pool in Oberstaufen (Germany) Family swimming pool with water slides, diving platforms and much more information T +49 (0)8386 9313-0, www.aquaria.de

Climbing hall K1 climbing hall, Dornbirn 2,000 m² of climbing area indoors, 400 m² of boulder area, 600 m² outside area, climbing courses, taster courses information T +43 (0)5572 394810 www.k1-dornbirn.at

“Kletterwald” (“Climbing Forest”) in Egg 500 square metres of climbing area, lead climbing area that’s 12 metres high, 20 lines and around 45 routes in difficulties ranging from 4a to 8a (F), two automatic belay devices (Toppas), boulder cave with campus board and system wall. 0pening times Mon, Wed, Fri 5 to 10.30 p.m., Tue, Thur 8 to 10.30 p.m., Sat, Sun 1 to 7 p.m. The climbing facility is not accessible outside the specified times. information & online-tickets Alpenverein Egg www.alpenverein.at/ vorarlbergbezirk-egg/

active winter

There are various ways to explore the winter landscapes. Hiking and tobogganing, for example. Or guided snow shoe tours. By horse-drawn sleigh or horse-drawn carriage or being pulled along by a team of huskies.