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Valkastiel ruin

Ruins of Valkastiel
View from the Valkastiel ruin
View upwards from below towards the ruin
Crossing of the brook
Water constructions
back down onto the hiking trail
Vandans

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Difficulty: mittel
Distance: 3.15 km
Ascent: 254 m
Descent: 254 m
Duration: 1.4 h
Deepest point: 698 m
Highest point: 1000 m
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  • Höhenprofil

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

    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)

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Andreas Marent

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  • 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.

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    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

    Approach:

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


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    Park:

    You can park directly at the municipal office in Vandans.