Hiking Trail | Hiking Trail

From Garfrescha to the Garfrescha railway valley station

Starting point of the route: Garfrescha
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Difficulty: mittel
Distance: 3.28 km
Ascent: 4 m
Descent: 613 m
Duration: 1.1 h
Deepest point: 869 m
Highest point: 1482 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    This path leads you from Garfrescha down to the valley

    You will find your way back to the valley via this hiking path. The path leads you through Grandau. From there you can continue either to St. Gallenkirch or Gortipohl. Alternatively, you can also reach the valley station of the Garfrescha railway via the access road.

    Before the descent, you should definitely have visited Vermalawirt.

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Andreas Marent

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    		Altitude: 1482 m 869 m Best season:
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  • Directions

    The starting point is the mountain station of the Garfrescha railway. From there, it goes towards the valley station.

    Start Garfrescha Bahn Bergstation
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.005749 N 9.978117 E
    Destination Talstation Garfrescha Bahn

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Just leave your car standing

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

    Bus stop at the start/finish of the route: St. Gallenkirch Garfrescha Bahn / Line 650

    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:

    Drive on the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and continue on Montafonerstraße L188 to St. Gallenkirch. Follow signs to Garfreschabahn and turn right down the street to the Garfreschabahn.


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Parking at the Gafrescha railway