Hiking Trail

From Garfrescha via Galgenul to the Garfrescha Bahn valley station (alternative)

Starting point of the route: Garfrescha
Garfrescha
Garfrescha in the early morning

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Difficulty: mittel
Distance: 4.19 km
Ascent: 34 m
Descent: 645 m
Duration: 1.4 h
Deepest point: 838 m
Highest point: 1482 m
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    This path leads you from Garfrescha down into the valley

    This trail repeatedly rewards you with great views of Gaschurn and St. Gallenkirch. On this path, you are mostly in the forest area.

    Before the descent, you should definitely have visited the Vermalawirt.

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Andreas Marent

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    		Altitude: 1482 m 838 m Best season:
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  • Directions

    Via this hiking path you will find your way back down to the valley. The path leads you over Grandau on the descent towards Galgenul and along the Illweg to the Gafrescha Bahn valley station in Gortipohl. Alternatively, you can also go directly via the access road to the valley station of the Gafrescha Bahn.

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Just leave your car standing

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

    From Schruns station you can reach the Gafrescha Bahn in St. Gallenkirch by bus line 650. The stop is: “Gafrescha Bahn”. Return also with bus line 650 to Schruns station.

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    Arrival by train

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

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    Approach:

    Coming from Bludenz, take the Bludenz/Montafon motorway exit and follow the L188 into Montafon.

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    Route Planner

    Park:

    Parking lots at the Gafrescha Bahn