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Circuit route Kristberg (large)

Maisäße in Montafon
Ganzaleita
Ascent with the Kristberg cable car
St. Agatha Miners' Chapel
snow-covered house on the Kristberg
Snowshoe hiking at Kristberg
View of the Hochjoch
View of the Rätikon
View after the sunset
Kristbergbahn mountain station towards Panoramagasthof
Kristberg cable car mountain station towards Panoramagasthof
Agatha Chapel
Circular route Kristberg
Kristberg circular route
Ganzaleita
Ganzaleita
Ganzaleita
Ganzaleita
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Cornfields in Montafon
Direction to Panoramagasthof Kristberg
The last meters up to the panoramic inn Kristberg

Factbox

Difficulty: mittel
Distance: 5.35 km
Ascent: 257 m
Descent: 256 m
Duration: 2.5 h
Deepest point: 1389 m
Highest point: 1626 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    An exceptionally impressive snowshoe hike. Scenic, you will be guided in a circular route from Kristberg into seclusion and back. This route can definitely be classified as a true pleasure tour!

    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.

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

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Andreas Marent

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  • Directions

    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.

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    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

    Approach:

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


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Parking lot at the valley station Kristbergbahn Silbertal (paid)