From the medieval old town of Feldkirch with its narrow alleyways and the Schattenburg castle, the route begins by leading through the verdant Illauen valley to Illspitz, where the Ill and Alpine Rhine meet. The most impressive section of the route begins here: downstream through the wide Rhine valley, surrounded by meadows, rows of poplar trees and gentle bends of the old course of the Rhine. In Lustenau, Austria's largest market community, cafés and small museums offer an opportunity to linger before the route continues towards Höchst. There, nature observation points and wooden walkways line the banks, which gradually merge into the Rhine delta — a biodiverse nature reserve with a view across Lake Constance all the way to the Swiss Alps.

With the new connection through Vorarlberg and Liechtenstein, EuroVelo 15, the international Rhine Cycle Route, can now be experienced in six countries — from where the Rhine begins in Andermatt to the North Sea. Anyone cycling here will discover the essence of this great European route in a short distance: water, vastness and the quiet coexistence of nature and culture.