Kristberg via Ganzaleita and Falla to Maschleu

Approach

Drive on the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and continue on Montafonerstraße L188 to Schruns. From Schruns you reach Silbertal.

Public transport

Simply leave your car behind

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

Bus stop at start/finish of the route: Silbertal Kristberg cable car / line 680

Timetable: www.vmobil.at

Arrival by train to Montafon

The Montafon railway runs from Bludenz station hourly (partly half-hourly). There are also direct connections from Lindau (D) and from Bregenz.

Timetable: www.oebb.at

Parking

Parking lot at the valley station Kristberg cable car Silbertal (paid)

Directions

From the top station of the Kristberg cable car, walk slightly downhill to the left to the Kristberg panoramic inn. Pass the St. Agatha miners' chapel and after about 15 minutes reach the Kristberg saddle or the forest school. After the forest school, the route continues with a short steep stretch to the Ganzaleita viewpoint. From here you can look into the neighboring Klostertal. The route continues to the next viewpoint, Falla, the highest point of the snowshoe route. From here you descend and hike back to the starting point via Fulateila and Maschleu.

Equipment

Good footwear with a good tread for snowshoes, poles and backpack are advantageous (possibly change of clothes)

Tips

This route is marked with the green number 10 on the overview map "Snow Activity Map." The map is available for free at the Montafon tourist offices.

Destination

Kristberg cable car top station

Starting Point

Kristberg cable car top station

Sicherheitstipps für Schneeschuhwandern 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 Routen nicht täglich frisch gespurt werden. Je nach Schnee- und Wetterverhältnissen kann es zu Änderungen kommen.