Kristberg circular route ​(​medium​)​

Deeply snow-covered forests, rustic alpine hut landscapes, and a wonderful panoramic view of the surrounding peaks of Rätikon, Verwall and Silvretta are your constant companions.

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

Just leave your car parked

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

Bus stop for start/finish of the route: Silbertal Kristbergbahn / line 88

Timetable: www.vmobil.at

Travel by train to Montafon

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

Timetable: www.oebb.at

Parking spaces are available at the Kristbergbahn

The cosy and scenic winter hike starts at the mountain station of the Kristbergbahn and leads along the winter hiking trail as well as the panoramic track downhill. In the Säga area, you turn right and follow the pink trail markings downhill into the Pfaua area.

The groomed winter hiking trail passes through light forest sections and past alpine huts, and after some time you reach the Stelzer exit point. Continuing straight ahead, it gently goes downhill to a small wayside shrine located slightly above the groomed trail. From here, wooden poles with pink markings are available.

Follow these and you will reach the Panoramagasthof Kristberg uphill. The snow-covered path leads uphill through the forest. After about 20 minutes, you arrive at the inn. Slightly above the inn is the St. Agatha Mountain Miners Chapel. It is worth taking a look inside. After a refreshment, you reach the starting point, the mountain station of the Kristbergbahn, after just a few minutes.

EMERGENCY NUMBER:
140 alpine emergencies throughout Austria
144 alpine emergencies in Vorarlberg
112 European emergency number (works with any mobile phone/network)

www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps

Avalanche report:

http://www.vorarlberg.at/vorarlberg/sicherheit_inneres/sicherheit/landeswarnzentrale/weitereinformationen/lawinenwarndienst/ziel.htm

The snowshoe routes are located in open terrain. Use at your own risk.

Snowshoes, telescopic poles with large baskets, avalanche gear with transceiver, avalanche probe and shovel, day hiking backpack (approx. 30 litres) with rain cover, possibly with avalanche airbag, comfortable and waterproof winter shoes or sturdy hiking boots that fit into the snowshoe bindings, gaiters if applicable, warm and durable clothing in multi-layer principle, ski jacket and pants, hat/headband, scarf, gloves, ski goggles if necessary, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, thermos with hot drink, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, headlamp and reflectors if necessary, maps, bivy sack and survival blanket.

Take time for a coffee at the Panoramagasthof Kristberg and enjoy the breathtaking panorama of the Rätikon mountains.

Mountain station Kristbergbahn

Mountain station Kristbergbahn