Alberschwende: Alpengasthof Brüggele
Few places in Vorarlberg have a history as closely tied to the Bregenzerwald’s alpine farming tradition as Brüggele. Above Alberschwende, Alpengasthof Brüggele stands amid grazed meadows and conifer forest on the northern slopes of the Bregenzerwald mountains. Seasonal movement of cattle to higher pastures has long shaped local land use and food culture. Dairy farming remains central to Bregenzerwald identity, particularly its mountain cheeses. Brüggele is also part of Alberschwende’s outdoor recreation area, connecting the settlement with the open upland terrain of the Vorarlberg Alps. The inn continues a regional tradition of mountain hospitality in a landscape still used for farming.
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Alberschwende occupies upland ground above the Bregenzer Ach valley in Vorarlberg’s Bregenzerwald, a setting that has kept the municipality closely tied to forestry, pastureland and routes between the mountains and the Rhine Valley. The surrounding Bregenzerwald is a living dairy-farming region, where local cheesemaking remains part of everyday agriculture rather than a museum tradition. Brüggelekopf, above the village, is used for hiking in warmer months and winter sports when snow permits. The parish church of St Martin provides a recognisable centre to the settlement. Browse additional webcams from the Bregenzerwald and wider Vorarlberg to extend your view of this alpine region.
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