Mittelberg: Parsennbahn - Kleinwalsertal
Gemeinde Mittelberg has served as a Walser farming community in the Kleinwalsertal since the late Middle Ages. The municipality occupies the upper Breitach valley in Vorarlberg, enclosed by limestone summits and wooded slopes of the Allgäu Alps. Its settlements—Riezlern, Hirschegg, Mittelberg and Baad—are Austrian, yet the valley has road access only through neighbouring Germany, an arrangement that has long shaped daily life here. Alpine pasture, small-scale agriculture and mountain tourism remain central to the local economy. Walser settlers from what is now Switzerland established communities in the valley from the 13th century, leaving a dialect and building tradition distinct within Austria.
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Among the mountain communities of Vorarlberg, Gemeinde Mittelberg stands out for forming the Austrian Kleinwalsertal, a high Alpine valley reached by road only through Germany. The Breitach flows from Baad past Mittelberg, Hirschegg and Riezlern before continuing into the Allgäu. Slopes of the Allgäu Alps surround this municipality of four settlements, where Walser heritage remains central to local identity. Walser families settled the valley in the late Middle Ages, leaving a distinctive dialect and building tradition. In winter, the area is part of the Oberstdorf-Kleinwalsertal ski region, while summer brings hiking routes and mountain lifts. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Kleinwalsertal.
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