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Hochjoch – Alpguesalpe – Silbertal

Alp Gues
Starting point of the route: the mountain restaurant Kapell
Hiking in the Silvretta-Montafon region

Photo: Vorarlberg Tourismus - Sommerbergbahnen

Alp Guessee
New snow in the background on the Kreuzjoch (2396 m)

Photo: Friedrich Böhringer

Alp Gues
Hike Alp Gues

Factbox

Difficulty: schwer
Distance: 16.19 km
Ascent: 674 m
Descent: 1642 m
Duration: 6.1 h
Deepest point: 881 m
Highest point: 2366 m
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Landscape:

  • Höhenprofil

    Kapell – Wormser Hut – Kreuzjochsattel – Grasjoch – Fredakopf – Alpguesalpe – Silbertal

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Array

  • Difficulty: schwer
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    		Altitude: 2366 m 881 m Best season:
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  • Directions

    The starting point of the route is at the mountain station of the Hochjoch Bahn. The first ascent to the Wormser Hut can alternatively be covered with the Sennigrat Bahn. From the Wormser Hut, continue to Kreuzjochsattel and descend to Grasjoch. Then follows a short ascent to Fredakopf before going down to Alpguesalpe. From the alp, first take a path onto the valley floor before continuing on the gravel road through the valley to the center of Silbertal.

    Start Bergstation Hochjoch Bahn
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.074593 N 9.962467 E
    Destination Silbertal

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Just leave your car standing

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

    Bus stop at the start of the route: Schruns Hochjoch Bahn / line 650, line 670, line 602, line 603

    Bus stop at the end of the route: Silbertal Kristbergbahn / line 680

    Timetable: www.vmobil.at

    Arrival by train to the Montafon

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

    Timetable: www.oebb.at

    Approach:

    Take the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and continue on Montafonerstraße L188 to Schruns to the Hochjoch Bahn.


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Parking lots are located at the valley station of the Hochjoch Bahn (paid)