The Alps’ most legendary ski circuit
The White Ring
In winter, The Green Ring transforms into The White Ring, the most legendary ski circuit in the Alps.
The Green Ring in Lech Zürs
The Green Ring is a freely customisable hiking tour around Lech Zürs am Arlberg. Through the terrain of the legendary ski circuit The White Ring, it leads through impressive mountain worlds – past glittering lakes, mystical forests and artfully staged legend stations.
Nature, exercise and inspiration in Lech Zürs
The Green Ring
More than just a hiking trail: The Green Ring in Lech Zürs combines fresh mountain air, sweeping panoramas, and moments of stillness with surprising encounters drawn from art and legend. For 15 years, it has inspired guests to move, be mindful, and slow down. It offers a perfect symbiosis of nature experience, imagination, and contemporary wellness culture.
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The hiking experience around Lech Zürs
The highlights of The Green Ring
From sporty to leisurely, spontaneous or planned
Cable cars make getting up high easy
The Green Ring is easily customisable. The summer cable cars in Lech Zürs make it possible to comfortably reach individual sections via the cable cars. This makes The Green Ring accessible to everyone – from families with children to seasoned mountain enthusiasts who may wish to explore only parts of the trail.
Start of The Green Ring circuit with sweeping mountain views
From Zürs directly to the Zürsersee lake, the heart of the second stage
From Zug to the Balmalp restaurant then onwards via a short route towards the Kriegerhorn mountain
Convenient connection to sunny Oberlech
Visit the gypsum hole area with geological features and play stations
Freedom in all directions
The Green Ring
All stages of The Green Ring can be hiked in either direction – offering an equally impressive experience, no matter how the route is chosen.
From Lech to the Rüfikopf mountain and via the Monzabonsee lake down to Zürs
First stage
Even the start of The Green Ring with the Rüfikopfbahn cable car reveals a breathtaking panorama of the Arlberg mountains. At the top, numerous highlights await: a viewing platform, the summit book on the Rüfikopf mountain, the Geoweg geological trail, and the Steinzeitweg trail – all recounting fascinating stories from times long past. Those needing a break can enjoy great food with sweeping views at the Rüfikopf panorama restaurant. Along the way, the shimmering Monzabon lake and the charming Mountain Hut Library invite you to linger in peace and quiet. From there, the path reaches the watershed above Zürs, where nature decides whether the water flows to the North Sea or the Black Sea.
- Highlights: Rüfikopfbahn cable car, Rüfikopf panoramic mountain, Mountain Hut Library, Monzabonsee lake, Monzabonalpe hut, Zürs am Arlberg
- Refreshment stops: Rüfikopf panoramarestaurant
- Time: 2:30
- Distance: 6.0 km
- Altitude metres: ↑ 96 m ↓ 699 m
From Zürs via Zürsersee lake and the Madloch to Zug
Second stage
The turquoise Zürsersee forms the heart of this stage and is a favourite photo stop for hikers, offering fantastic views, a mountain restaurant, a barbecue station and even a bathing jetty. The Seekopf mountain restaurant with its sun terrace is the perfect place to pause and enjoy. This part of the trail blends geological highlights with Alpine legends, where giants carved into the rock face tell stories from a distant past. The climb to Madloch, the highest point of The Green Ring, is rewarded with sweeping views across the peaks of the Arlberg.
- Highlights: Seekopfbahn cable car, Zürsersee lake, Seekopf nature mountain, Taurin’s cave, Madloch bivouac, gate, Taurin the Giant, glacier town
- Refreshment stops: Seekopf mountain restaurant
- Time: 5:30
- Distance: 9.5 km
- Altitude metres: ↑ 793 m ↓ 1005 m
The final stage leads from Zug through the mystical Sagenwald forest up to the Kriegerhorn, before descending via Oberlech back to Lech.
Third stage
Here, the mythical tales of the Arlberg come to life: figures and plaques in the Forest of Legends turn the hike into a fascinating journey of discovery. The climb to the Kriegerhorn mountain rewards hikers with a breathtaking 360-degree panorama – one of the most spectacular views in Lech Zürs. Along the way, inviting stops for refreshments await, from the architecturally striking Balmalp to the traditional Rud-Alpe, where regional cuisine can be enjoyed in a cosy Alpine setting.
- Highlights: Zugerbergbahn cable car, Sagenwald area, Chluppa, Kriegerhorn family mountain, Petersbodenbahn chairlift, Libellensee lake, Bergbahn Lech – Oberlech cable car, Oberlech, Lech
- Refreshment stops: Balmalp restaurant, Rud-Alpe mountain restaurant
- Time: 4:30
- Distance: 8.7 km
- Altitude metres: ↑ 644 m ↓ 715 m
The Green Ring
The hiking experience around Lech Zürs am Arlberg
Experience nature
For families
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Green Puzzle Ring | Families solve various puzzles together from Lech to the Rud-Alpe restaurant. At the end, great food, a water playground and a petting zoo await. |
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Arlenzauberweg trail | More than 20 stations between the Rud-Alpe mountain restaurant and the Libellensee lake invite you to stop, explore and discover. Young and old alike can learn fascinating facts about animals, plants and the natural world along the way. |
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Playful hiking | Along the trail through the lower gypsum caves, exciting adventure stations await, offering children the chance to explore and discover nature through play. |
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Gipsi's puzzle trail | The aim is to solve puzzles at interactive stations along the lower and upper gypsum caves. The objective is to free the troll Gipsi, who is trapped in the rock labyrinth. |
