Valkastiel ruin

Moderate
Rundtour
Hiking · Round trip
01:22 h duration
3,15 km Länge
1000 m Höchster Punkt
698 m Tiefster Punkt
254 hm Aufstieg
254 hm Abstieg
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Tourbeschreibung

Vandans - Valkastielstrasse (after Mustergielbrücke) - hiking trail - Valkastiel ruin and return
Description

The Valcastiel castle ruin (also Valkastiel) is a medieval castle ruin located at about 1,000 m above sea level. The ascent to the ruin can only be undertaken in summer and requires surefootedness and good footwear. The medieval remains suggest a chapel-like structure and show the foundation remains of a tower: at the lower end of the spur are wall remains with a fairly well-preserved round-arched window. (Source: Wikipedia)

Approach

Take the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and continue on Montafonerstraße L188 towards Schruns. At the sign, turn right towards Vandans.

Public transport

Just leave your car behind

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

Bus stop at the start/finish of the route: Vandans Oberbündta / line 622

Timetable: www.vmobil.at

Arrival by train to Montafon

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

Timetable: www.oebb.at

Parking

You can park directly at the municipal office in Vandans.

Directions

The hiking trail starts in Valkastielstrasse after the Mustergiel bridge. Follow the signs left along the wall uphill. Initially, the gravel path continues straight uphill. After about 15-20 minutes, you reach the first fork. Turn right onto the path over the "Scheibenkopf." After a few meters, you arrive at a stone wall with a passage. Take the left path there, and it continues uphill through the forest. After about 10-15 minutes, you reach a forest clearing. Keep going. When the gravel road continues to the right, you'll see that a path also continues straight ahead. Choose the path going straight ahead. Shortly afterwards, you reach a narrow wooden bridge which you cross, then follow the path further uphill. On the small plateau (above the bridge), turn right (following the stream). Via steps, you then reach the Valkastiel ruin. Return is via the same path. There is also the option to return along the stream path. You will arrive back at the same starting point.

Safety instructions

EMERGENCY CALL: 144
European emergency number: 112 (works with every mobile phone/network)
www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps

Equipment

good footwear with very good tread

Destination

Vandans, Valkastielstrasse (after the Mustergiel bridge)

Starting Point

Vandans, Valkastielstrasse (after the Mustergiel bridge)

Eigenschaften
Routentyp Hiking, Round trip
Schwierigkeit Moderate
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