Long Hike to Guarda ​(​CH​)​

Starting Point
Silvretta-Bielerhöhe

Route Description
Silvretta-Bielerhöhe – Barbara Chapel – Silvretta Lake – Ochsental – Wiesbaden Hut – Vermunt Pass – Chamonna Tuoi – Alp Suot – Val Tuoi – Guarda

End point
Guarda, Switzerland

The Silvretta High Alpine Road is expected to remain closed until summer 2030. Therefore, in the summer, you cannot reachthe Bielerhöhe from the Montafon by car or public transportation via the High Alpine Road; instead, you must take the Vermuntbahn from Partenen and then transfer to the tunnel bus.

You can find more information here.

By Public Transportation

With the Landbus Montafon and the Montafonerbahn, you can travel comfortably and flexibly throughout the valley. The train and bus connect the towns regularly, every half hour or every hour depending on the route. You can find suitable connections in the cleVVVer mobil schedule app. The nearest stop is “Partenen Bergbahnen Talstation.” From there, you can reach the Vermuntbahn valley station in just a few minutes on foot.

By car

By car, drive to Partenen to the valley stations of the Vermuntbahn or Tafamuntbahn. The two valley stations are just a few minutes’ walk apart. Parking is available near the valley stations. Since parking conditions may change due to construction work, please follow the current on-site signage and check in advance for available parking spaces.

PLEASE NOTE: Since the tour ends in Guarda, you should arrange your onward or return travel before the tour begins.

This tour is suitable only for very experienced mountaineers. The Swiss Alpine Club currently rates the route from Bielerhöhe via the Wiesbadener Hut to Chamonna Tuoi as T4+.

In the area between the Wiesbadener Hut, the Vermunt Pass, and Chamonna Tuoi, you will be navigating high-alpine terrain. The trail and conditions can change due to glacial retreat, snowfields, rockfalls, and other alpine processes. The tour should therefore only be undertaken with appropriate alpine experience, suitable equipment, and ideally with a state-certified mountain guide. Check for current conditions immediately before setting out.

Due to its length and the challenges of alpine terrain, this tour is best suited as a two-day trip with an overnight stay at a mountain hut. You should reserve sleeping accommodations well in advance directly with the Wiesbadener Hütte or the Chamonna Tuoi, as these huts can be in high demand during the summer season. The Chamonna Tuoi offers online reservations.

The contrast is what gives this traverse its special character: The rugged, high-alpine Silvretta range around the Vermunt Pass gives way to the Val Tuoi, an increasingly green mountain valley that eventually leads you all the way to Guarda.

EN NOTRUF:

EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit 

EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg 

EN 112 - Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz)