Feel that grass beneath your feet, and breathe in the freshest mountain air. Countless edible wild herbs grow in our meadows, from dandelions to yarrow. But how to distinguish the beneficial herbs from the weeds? Luckily, there are various hiking excursions available where you can learn exactly that.

The key thing is for herbs to be wild-growing and untreated. Then it’s a question of taste and finding out which ones you like. Especially in the Vorarlberg mountain meadows, the variety of herbs is enormous and there are rare treasures to be discovered. 

• Herbal hikes with Einfach Gut 
  With the knowledgeable herb specialists from Einfach Gut, guide interested visitors through the region's herbal flora and reveal the unexpected powers of these delicate plants.
• Herbal hikes with Nadine Nesler
  In Brandnertal, you don't have to go far to suddenly find yourself surrounded by horsetail, burnet and coltsfoot. Local expert Nadine Nesler offers tours to take those interested into the magical world of herbs.
• Gathering herbs in a nature reserve 
  Katharina Moosbrugger is a herb educator and invites gatherers on an easy hike through the Fohramoos on the Bödele hills. She explains everything about the wild herbs there and what you can conjure up from them, including herbal snacks.
• Herbal diversity in Montafon
  The south of Vorarlberg is home to well-nourished mountain soils and surprising herbal varieties. The cable car takes you and your guide up to the Versettla area in search of fresh alpine goodness.
• Herbs in the Großes Walsertal biosphere reserve
  Discover a veritable kingdom of herbs here and take freshly picked discoveries home with you. Accompanied by trained educators, you’ll find beautiful spots in this biosphere reserve for gathering exciting herbs.
• Herbal treasures in Mellenbach
  Meet up with herb expert Margot at the foot of the Kanisfluh to learn about wild herbs and, of course, gather them yourself. And all this close to the edge of the path and forest around Mellau.
• Gathering herbs in Lech am Arlberg
  Veronika Walch not only has her own herb workshop, she’s also a qualified herb educator and hiking guide. During her guided hikes, she shares knowledge and generates enthusiasm and sensibility for Lech's unique mountain herbs.