Hikes in Montafon

The Silvretta in the south of the Montafon is one of the most spectacular areas for hiking. The Silvretta High Alpine Road opens up a high alpine world that is known for difficult mountain tours to peaks such as the Piz Buin, the highest mountain in Vorarlberg. However, you can also experience this magnificent landscape on easy tours. The hikes around the Silvretta and Vermunt reservoirs are particularly popular.

The villages of Partenen and Gaschurn are located at the foot of the High Alpine Road. You can take the Tafamuntbahn cable car up the mountain in comfort and set off on extended hikes. You are accompanied by impressive views of the Silvretta glaciers.

Verwall, to the east of the valley, is home to one of the largest protected areas in Austria and also has a wide range of hikes for every fitness level and taste. The municipality of Schruns is a good starting point for tours. The Hochjochbahn cable car takes you up to over 1,800 meters and nothing stands in the way of your high-altitude hike. Whether you start a difficult multi-day tour on the Wormser Höhenweg or leave it at an easy pleasure tour is entirely up to you.

You can also experience the original charm of the Verwall in the Silbertal valley. The Kristbergbahn cable car will help you to do this, taking you up to the heights in no time. But even without the cable car, you will find rewarding hikes in the middle of the Verwall European nature reserve.

The Rätikon connects to the Silvretta in the northwest and is known for its rugged limestone peaks, such as the Zimba or the Drei Türme. Here you will find difficult mountain tours, but also enjoyable high-altitude hikes. A good starting point for tours in the Rätikon is Golm, from where you can also start your tour with the Golm cable car. From the mountain station, you can hike to the beautiful Lünersee lake or take the Golmer Höhenweg trail, which is blessed with fantastic views. From the valley, you can take the tour to the Lindauer Hütte hut through the Latschau.

The hikes in the Montafon are often quite challenging. If you want to hike to the summits under your own steam, you need to be in good physical condition and know what to do in the high mountains. However, the Montafon is also a very versatile hiking destination. Thanks to the cable cars, many hikes can be shortened and those who don't want to go very high up will find a large selection of well-marked hiking and themed trails at lower and medium altitudes.

A prime example of an exciting themed trail for young and old is the Naturkräftepfad on the Hochjoch. The Montafon, like the whole of Vorarlberg, is known for its alpine farming, which has a long and interesting history. On the Gauertaler AlpkulTour, you can gain an insight into this exciting history at artistically designed stations.

Leave everyday life in the valley, concentrate on the important things, focus on yourself and the environment: Multi-day tours allow us to recharge our batteries and appreciate the little things. In the Montafon, the Montafon hut circuit is a spectacular tour from hut to hut through all three mountain ranges. Of course, you can also hike individual stages.