No. 35: Gauenstein loop (classic)
Tschagguns train station / Shell gas station - Montafon health and social center - Tschagguns train station / Shell gas station
On this flat trail, you do your laps in the field in front of the Montafon social center. The Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze and the pilgrimage church Mariä Geburt repeatedly come into impressive view. Combined with the small and large Landschrofen loops, it creates a great, varied cross-country skiing route.
Entry point:
Between Tschagguns train station and the Shell gas station. Another option: at the Montafon health and social center in Schruns.
Author’s recommendation
The cross-country ski trails in Montafon can be used free of charge.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
EMERGENCY CALL: 144
European emergency number: 112 (works with any mobile phone/network)
Roadbook
The short loop starts between Tschagguns train station and the Shell gas station. It leads to Schruns social center (entry possible here as well), continues towards Hotel Vitalquelle Gauenstein and back. The trail is mostly used in combination with the small and large Landschrofen loops.
Litzdamm
Public transport
Just leave your car parked
The regional buses of the Montafon railway operate throughout Montafon. The main lines run hourly from Schruns train station.
From the Schruns train station, you can take bus line 1 to Sutterlüty at the Rätikon intersection. The exit stop is: "Illwerkeplatz". Follow the path to Tschagguns train station and along the sidewalk downhill you reach the entry point.
Also, bus line 4 departs from the Schruns train station. The exit stop is then: "Social center".
For the return journey
You can get back to Schruns train station either by the Montafon railway or with bus line 1 or bus line 4.
Arrival by train
From Bludenz train station, the Montafon railway runs hourly (sometimes half-hourly). There are also direct connections from Lindau (D) and from Bregenz.
Directions
Coming from Bludenz, take the Bludenz/Montafon motorway exit and follow the L188 into Montafon up to Tschagguns train station.
Parking
There are few parking spaces at the Tschagguns train station. It is recommended to arrive using public transport.Coordinates
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Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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