Silbertal via Stelzer to mountain station Kristbergbahn

Description

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

Approach

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

Public transport

Just leave your car standing

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

Bus stop at the start/finish of the route: Silbertal Kristbergbahn / Line 680

Schedule: www.vmobil.at

Arrival by train to Montafon

From Bludenz train station, the Montafonerbahn runs hourly (sometimes half-hourly). There are also direct connections from Lindau (D) and Bregenz.

Schedule: www.oebb.at

Parking

Parking lot valley station Kristbergbahn Silbertal (paid)

Directions

From the valley station of the Kristbergbahn, the path first leads along the service road Innertal to Schrofa. Then via Gametscha and Gabl you reach the exit point Stelzer, from where you go directly to the mountain station of the Kristbergbahn.

Safety instructions

EMERGENCY CALL:
140 Alpine emergencies throughout Austria
144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
112 Euro emergency call (works with any mobile phone/network)

www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps

Equipment

Sturdy footwear for snowshoes, careful planning, study the avalanche report (www.vorarlberg.at/vorarlberg/sicherheit_inneres/sicherheit/landeswarnzentrale/weitereinformationen/lawinenwarndienst/ziel.htm), for avalanche emergencies: avalanche transceiver device, shovel, and probe (standard),

Tips

This route is marked with the green number 8 on the overview map "Aktivkarte Schnee". The map is available free of charge at the Montafon tourist offices.

Fluids, energy, and breaks are necessary to maintain performance and concentration. Hot, isotonic drinks are ideal thirst quenchers and warmers. Muesli bars, dried fruit, and cookies satisfy small hunger along the way.

Destination

Mountain station Kristbergbahn

Starting Point

Valley station Kristbergbahn