Large local circuit Partenen

Approach

Drive on the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and continue on Montafonerstraße L188 to Gaschurn.

Public transport

Just leave your car standing

The regional buses operate throughout Montafon. The main lines run every half hour from Schruns train station.

Bus stop at the start/finish of the route: Partenen Bergbahnen / line 650

Timetable: www.vmobil.at

Travel by train to Montafon

From Bludenz train station, the Montafonerbahn runs hourly (partly every half hour). There are also direct connections from Lindau (D) and Bregenz.

Timetable: www.oebb.at

Parking

Vermuntbahn valley station

Directions

You start in the center of Partenen and walk along Alte Schulstraße to the main street. You follow this to the fire station, then cross to the other side of the street and follow the road into the valley. Via Rütler, you hike along the Ill to Gufelste and further to the toll station. There you cross the street and hike back via Bellamaisäß, Maler Chapel, and Verbellabachstraße. Along the village street, you reach your starting point again.

Equipment

Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, comfortable and waterproof winter boots or sturdy hiking boots, possibly crampons and gaiters, warm and weatherproof clothing in layers, hat/headband, scarf, gloves, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, thermos with hot drink, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, possibly headlamp, maps, possibly telescopic poles

Destination

Partenen, center

Starting Point

Partenen, center

Sicherheitstipps für Winterwandern in Vorarlberg

NOTRUF:

140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit 

144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg 

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

Wetterbedingt kann es vorkommen, dass die Wanderwege nicht täglich frisch gespurt werden. Je nach Schnee- und Wetterverhältnissen kann es zu Änderungen kommen.