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Alpenverein Vorarlberg

Always stay in the valley shortly after the start.
Photo: Stephan Leitner, ÖAV Sektion Vorarlberg

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Scenic route in St. Antönien with a steep section as the key point - stunning scenery - steep section requires safe conditions.

Route overview photographed from Gavierjoch showing the line!

moderate

Distance 14.2 km

4:00 h

1,048 m

1,044 m

2,699 m

1,458 m

Recorded route

Monday, 10 April 2017, 12:05

Distance: 18.2 km
Total time: 4 hours 54 minutes
Moving time: 2 hours 42 minutes

Average speed: 3.7 km/h
Moving speed: 6.8 km/h
Max speed: 46.4 km/h

Ascent: 1105 m
Descent: 1477 m
Lowest point: 1459 m
Highest point: 2700 m

Author

Stephan Leitner

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Alpenverein Vorarlberg

Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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Landscape

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Highest point

Rätschenfluh, 2,699 m

Lowest point

Parking lot "Dörfli", 1,458 m

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Rest stops

Berghaus Edelweiss

Safety information

Steep section requires good skiing technique and safe conditions.

Roadbook

Ascending from the "Dörfli" parking lot in the valley floor up to the rock barrier.

Through the narrow section with crampons - first ascending along the rock on the left - then crossing out to the right.

Continue through beautiful and easy terrain - see track. The track does not end at the highest point - it was about 50m away.

See the last two pictures: Entire course of the route

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St. Antönien, Gafia Dörfji
Rätschenjoch
Schlangenstein
Berghaus Edelweiss
Dörfji
Litzistafel
Berghaus Edelweiss
Scooter station Edelweiss Gafien

Directions

Rhein Valley motorway - Landquart exit towards Davos. At Dalfazza turn towards St. Antönien.

Parking

Central parking meter in St. Antönien near the little church. 6 SFR daily fee.

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'783'184E 1'204'337N

46.964815, 9.845950

DMS

46°57'53.3"N 9°50'45.4"E

UTM

32T 564355 5201601

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Author’s map recommendations

248 S Ski tour map Prättigau 1: 50,000, official map of Switzerland with ski tours

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Equipment

Ski tour equipment + crampons.

Localization

Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

14.2 km

Duration

4:00 h

Ascent

1,048 m

Descent

1,044 m

Highest point

2,699 m

Lowest point

1,458 m

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