Via ferrata Castle

Approach

Take the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and continue on Montafonerstraße L188 to Gaschurn, where the valley station of the Versettla Bahn is directly on the right side.

Public transport

Just leave your car standing

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

Bus stop at the start/finish of the route: Gaschurn Versettla Bahn/ Line 650

Timetable: www.vmobil.at

Arrival by train to Montafon

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

Timetable: www.oebb.at

Parking

Valley station Versettla Bahn

Directions

After the ascent with the Versettla Bahn, you will reach the start after about a half-hour walk.

The route runs over a few altitude meters with a slight incline along the ridge (A/B). You can find the exact route on the topo map.

From the exit, you can reach the Versettla Bahn mountain station again in about 30 minutes.

Equipment

Complete climbing equipment (harness including via ferrata set, helmet, and gloves) as well as proper footwear (sturdy ankle-high mountain boots with a good tread) are essential.

You should also always carry a backpack with food, sun and rain protection, and a first aid kit.

Via ferrata sets rental

Tips

A crossing of the via ferrata is also possible in winter, which is significantly more demanding since parts of the cable protection may then be covered with snow.

Destination

Gaschurn, Versettla Bahn mountain station

Starting Point

Gaschurn, Versettla Bahn mountain station

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