Turracherhöhe hiking trail

Sustainable experience through the Swiss stone pine forest
Turracherhöhe hiking trail by Allegra

Facts

ProjectRehabilitation & construction of hiking trails
PerformancePlanning and construction
customerMarktlAlm
LocationTurracher Höhe
Launch2022
Planning and implementation timePhase 1: May – June 2021
Phase 2: June – July 2022

Project description:

Allegra planned and successfully implemented two short hiking trail sections on the Turracher Höhe. The existing hiking trail from the chalet village to the petting zoo was renovated and stone steps were replaced to improve safety and accessibility. In the second construction phase, a steep hiking trail section was replaced by a picturesque 200-meter-long hiking trail through the pine forest.

Goal:

Construction of a sustainable, low-maintenance walking trail that improves the on-site customer experience.

Location & Size

320m hiking trail

Special feature:

Gentle intervention in the Swiss stone pine forest without felling trees

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