Ski tour

Ski tour Piz Buin (3,312 m)

Ski route Silvretta-Bielerhöhe
Ski route Silvretta-Bielerhöhe
Ski route Silvretta-Bielerhöhe
Mountain guesthouse Piz Buin
Ochsentaler Gletscher mit Blick auf Piz Buin

Photo: Vorarlberg Rundweg - Kevin Artho/Vorarlberg Tourismus

Wiesbadener Hut 2443m

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Difficulty: schwer
Distance: 20.3 km
Ascent: 1280 m
Descent: 1280 m
Duration: 6 h
Deepest point: 2036 m
Highest point: 3312 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    Embark on a challenging ski route to the highest summit of Vorarlberg and be rewarded with a fantastic panorama.

    Piz Buin at 3,312 m is the highest mountain in Vorarlberg and lies south of Montafon. A fantastic long-distance view opens up at the summit. Many well-known peaks can be seen, from Wildspitze over Ortler to Bernina. The effort to ascend is rewarded with a gigantic view.

    The professionals of the Montafon mountain guides recommend solid basic training, avalanche and risk management. We recommend you take the guided ski tours with our Montafon mountain guides. You can find the tour program at www.montafon.at/skitouren

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Andreas Marent

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    		Altitude: 3312 m 2036 m Best season:
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  • Directions

    The ski route on Vorarlberg’s highest mountain starts at the turnaround point of the tunnel bus (near the mountain inn Piz Buin). From here, you cross the striking dam wall of the Silvretta Lake. After the end of the dam, you enter open terrain and are responsible for assessing the avalanche danger yourself (avalanche emergency equipment!). After the tunnel, you follow the right side of the Silvretta Lake. In front of you lies Vorarlberg’s highest mountain, the Piz Buin, with an elevation of 3,312 m. Now follow the path to the highest point of the elongated lake. Here, you turn into the Ochsental and head directly towards the Piz Buin, the Ochsental Glacier, and of course the Wiesbadener Hut. You follow the valley on the right side until below the Ochsental Glacier. Over the glacier, go right past the glacier crevasse and continue southwards onto the glacier plateau. From there, directly to the Buin col between the small and large Piz Buin (ski depot). With easy climbing, you ascend the last 300 vertical meters to the summit.

    Descent: Over the glacier down to below the hut (observe opening times), follow the ascent route. Here you join the winter hiking trail to the hut and climb up to the hut using it, or simply continue out of the Ochsental to the Silvretta Lake.

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Simply leave your car behind

    The local buses of Montafonerbahn run throughout the Montafon. The main lines run hourly from Schruns station.

    From Schruns station, take bus line 650 to Partenen. The stop is: Partenen “Bergbahnen”. From here you take the Vermuntbahn and the tunnel bus up to Silvretta-Bielerhöhe. The stop is: Silvrettasee

    For the return trip:

    Take the tunnel bus and the Vermuntbahn back to the valley, Partenen. From here, take bus line 650 back to Schruns station.

    mbs Bahn timetable

    Arrival by train:

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

    mbs Bahn timetable

    Approach:

    Coming from Bludenz take the motorway exit Bludenz/Montafon and follow the L188 into Montafon up to Partenen. On the right side is the valley station of the Vermuntbahn which takes you up to Silvretta-Bielerhöhe.

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    Park:

    Free of charge at the valley station of the Vermuntbahn in Partenen