Bocksberg, Mountain summit in Vorarlberg, Austria

Bocksberg is a 1,461 m summit in the Schuttannenberge group of the Bregenzerwaldgebirge, on the border between Dornbirn and Hohenems north of Ebnit. Its summit is a fissured, largely wooded head ringed by a belt of scree slopes and small rock faces. The south side carries the Hackwald, an extensively grazed pasture and a long, richly structured rock wall of hard Schrattenkalk; the Bocksbergalpe lies on the east flank.

The sources record no historical events, settlements or routes on Bocksberg; its documented past is geological. The summit lies on the border between Dornbirn and Hohenems, and the mountain belongs to the Schuttannenberge group of the Bregenzerwaldgebirge. Its rock walls are Schrattenkalk, part of the Säntis nappe of the Helvetic system, which here runs beneath the Rhine plain into the Eastern Alps.

The Bocksbergalpe on the eastern flank is a working alpine pasture, and the Hackwald on the south side is an extensively grazed meadow. The name Bocksberg refers to a buck or billy goat. The southern rock wall and the limestone scree at its foot are recorded as biotope no. 30139 in Vorarlberg's biotope inventory.

The easiest ascent starts in Ebnit, crossing the Hackwald and the Bocksbergalpe. A harder route leaves from the Emser Hütte or Schuttannen along the west ridge, equipped with ladders, and suits experienced, sure-footed hikers only.

The summit sits exactly on the border between Dornbirn and Hohenems. The harder western approach from the Emser Hütte or Schuttannen crosses the west ridge and is equipped with ladders, so only experienced, sure-footed hikers should attempt the traverse.