Staufen, Mountain cross in Dornbirn, Austria

Staufen is a mountain with a prominent cross at its summit near Dornbirn. The cross marks the endpoint of several hiking trails and can be seen from various directions across the region.

The Staufen is a 1465-metre peak on the municipal boundary between Dornbirn and Hohenems, in the far west of the Bregenzerwaldgebirge. A ridge connects it with the Karren, the 971-metre mountain inside Dornbirn's city limits. Its isolated position above the Vorarlberg Rhine valley led to its being called Dornbirn's local mountain, although the summit is shared with Hohenems.

Locals call the mountain ['ʃtoufə], and its isolated peak is often treated as Dornbirn's local mountain even though the summit sits on the border with Hohenems. The 1465 m summit is reached by a ridge path from the 971 m Karren, the actual Dornbirn local mountain.

The mountain is accessible via a well-marked hiking trail starting from Karren mountain station, covering about 6 kilometers. The route is manageable on foot, but beginners should allow plenty of time and wear sturdy footwear.

The summit sits exactly on the municipal border between Dornbirn and Hohenems, so a hiker can stand with one foot in each city. Locals call the mountain ['ʃtoufə] in dialect, and its isolated profile has long earned it the nickname Hausberg of Dornbirn, even though the true Dornbirn Hausberg is the 971 m Karren, linked to the Staufen by a ridge.