Fontanella: Zafernhorn
Tucked into Vorarlberg’s Großes Walsertal, Gemeinde Fontanella is a place whose character is shaped by steep mountain terrain, alpine pastures and the Lutz valley. The municipality includes Faschina, a high pass settlement where the Glatthornbahn serves the local mountain area. Above it rises Zafernhorn, one of the ridges framing this section of the Northern Limestone Alps. Fontanella belongs to the UNESCO Biosphere Park Großes Walsertal, a cultural landscape where managed meadows and seasonal grazing remain integral to the valley’s identity. The valley’s name recalls the Walser communities whose settlement left a distinct mark on this part of Vorarlberg.
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The Lutz River valley defines the setting of Gemeinde Fontanella — its scattered settlements climb the sunny slopes of Vorarlberg’s Großes Walsertal, beneath the surrounding Alpine ridges. The municipality lies within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Großes Walsertal, a region where farming, forests and mountain pastures remain central to the local landscape. Fontanella also includes Faschina, a mountain-pass hamlet linking the valley with the high country toward Damüls. Walser traditions remain part of the area’s identity, reflecting the settlement history of these Alpine valleys. Continue through nearby webcams to explore other parts of Großes Walsertal and Vorarlberg.
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