It is the oldest settlement of the Vorderwald (also known as Vorderer Bregenzerwald) and belonged to the monastery estate of Mehrerau for a long period of time.

For centuries, up to the beginning of World War II, inhabitants benefitted from Bad Hohl, which is located at a ferruginous spring called Maxriese.

The wooden Gschwendtobel bridge between Lingenau and Egg, over the river Subersach, was constructed in 1834 by Alois Negrelli, one of the main architects of the Suez Canal.

It was an initiative of the Käsestraße Bregenzerwald, to preserve small-scale agriculture and the diversity of local products in the Bregenz Forest, and to support Vorarlberg's cheese culture.

While walking over various landscapes, visiting public buildings, homes and everyday objects, walkers gain a comprehensive overview of typical Bregenzerwald architectural styles as they developed throughout the ages.