Circuit route Kristberg ​(​large​)​

The start of this snowshoe tour is at the mountain station of the Kristbergbahn. Passing the Panoramagasthof Kristberg, the first section of your route leads uphill towards Ganzaleita. At the summit or the highest point of the route, you have a wonderful view into the Klostertal and the Rote Wand. Take the opportunity to enjoy the complete silence of nature. You get a wonderful view of the Rätikon. From afar, the mighty and well-known mountains such as the Sulzfluh, Drusenfluh, 3 Türme, and the lovingly called Montafoner Matterhorn, the Zimba, can be seen. Enjoy this view of the Rätikon and the unique mountain world. The way back to the mountain station Kristbergbahn goes via the Waldschule. Here, you pass the Panoramagasthof Kristberg again.

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

Just leave your car behind

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

Bus stop at the start/end of the route: Silbertal Kristbergbahn / Line 88

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 lot at the valley station Kristbergbahn Silbertal (paid)

The beautiful and scenic snowshoe hike starts at the mountain station of the Kristbergbahn. First, you follow the winter hiking trail gently downhill. It passes by the Panoramagasthof Kristberg. In the Kappu area, you then turn right and follow the snowshoe trail or the wooden poles with pink markings (or pink signposts) slightly uphill to the Ganzaleita junction. Turn right and continue slightly uphill to reach the Ganzaleita viewpoint. From there, you continue slightly downhill to the Silbertaler Waldschule. There, you turn right and follow the markings through the forest, shortly after which you reach the St. Agatha Bergknappenkapelle or the Panoramagasthof Kristberg. A few meters slightly uphill brings you back to the starting point.

EMERGENCY CALL:
140 Alpine emergencies Austria-wide
144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
112 European emergency number (works with any mobile/network)

www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps

Avalanche report:

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

The snowshoe trails are located in open terrain. Proceed at your own risk!

Inform yourself about the current avalanche situation before any tour in open terrain!

Activity map

Weather-appropriate clothing

Sturdy footwear with good tread / + snowshoes

Sufficient drinking water, and snacks as needed

Avalanche emergency kit: avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe

Use the end of the route to recharge your energy reserves at the Panoramagasthof Kristberg. Delicious regional specialties perfectly complete this route.

Mountain station Kristbergbahn

Mountain station Kristbergbahn