The cultural and natural character of AuĂźerbraz is shaped by historic trails, a section of the Way of St. James, an easy winter hike and two natural areas with distinct characteristics. When planning your trip, the types of trails, their specifically named points and their different connections to nature are particularly helpful.
Natural Areas with Distinct Characteristics
The Außerbraz biotope (Biotop 10304) covers 26.64 ha and is located in the Klostertaler Bergwälder Natura 2000 site. Brazer Allmein covers a larger area of 48.33 ha and is an extensively used, nutrient-poor pasture. The two natural areas therefore differ not only in size: for the biotope, its location within the named Natura 2000 site is an important point of reference; for the Allmein, it is the extensive grazing. The Allmein also has significance for species conservation: in the Klostertal, it is a final refuge for the red-backed shrike. Those who include landscape in their trip planning will find two specific but different ways of understanding these areas.
Trails and Winter Activities
The Sunna Trail is a cultural and historical themed trail that runs through the municipalities of Nüziders, Bludenz and Braz. Its third stage leads from Rungelin in Bludenz to the TRAUBE BRAZ Alpen.Spa.Golf.Hotel in Außerbraz. The stage therefore has named starting and ending points and a specific connection to the village. The Way of St. James offers a different route: the section from Klösterle am Arlberg to Bludenz passes through Innerbraz and continues to Außerbraz. The route information is easy to distinguish for planning purposes: the Sunna Trail is described as a cultural and historical route, with its third stage and endpoints specified; on the Way of St. James, Außerbraz is a point along a longer section.
The Allmein Trail complements these routes with an easy winter hike. It starts at the TRAUBE BRAZ Alpen.Spa.Golf.Hotel and offers views of the Klostertal and the Roggelskopf. Winter conditions may vary seasonally. The Brazer Allmein toboggan run is another specific activity: it is easily accessible from the hotel via Reckholderweg. Alongside the cultural and historical trails, visitors can therefore consider an explicitly winter-themed hike and a toboggan run as two different options.
Chapels and Church History
The St. Anna field and wayside chapel in AuĂźerbraz is protected as a historic monument by ordinance; the monument inventory is dated June 19, 2026. The St. Anna Chapel in AuĂźerbraz was mentioned in 1640 in connection with an altar consecration. These details distinguish the stated protection status from the historical mention. The Historische ArchitekTour Klostertal / Braz offers a broader church history context: it describes two special chapels and the parish church of St. Nicholas. The cultural and historical perspective thus ranges from a specific mention of a chapel to a tour description that also includes the parish church.
Getting Here and Finding Accommodation
For bus travel, the AuĂźerbraz Traube bus stop is a named point of reference; it is served by Landbus L720. Check the current timetable before travelling. The named trail points and bus stop provide specific local reference points without implying that they are part of the same route or type of journey.
Discover more destinations: Blons, Bludesch, Stuben Am Arlberg, BĂĽrserberg, Gargellen, ThĂĽringerberg, Schruns, Gemeinde Ludesch
For the broader travel overview: Bludenz.
