Snowshoes

Gargellner Windows Snowshoe Trail

View of Gargellen
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Winter hiking Gargellen
View towards Vergalden
Madrisa in Gargellen

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Difficulty: mittel
Distance: 1.53 km
Ascent: 114 m
Descent: 113 m
Duration: 0.8 h
Deepest point: 1422 m
Highest point: 1535 m
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    An idyllic and short snowshoe route following the tracks of the Gargellner Windows.

    A CIRCULAR TRAIL WRITES HISTORY.

    The Gargellner Windows are already known to many as a geological peculiarity, showing in the form of bright limestone rocks in an otherwise somewhat darker primary rock massif. The newly initiated “Gargellner Windows” project, however, is intended to go far beyond this. It mainly draws on the Gargellen memory and brings many interesting events from past times to light again. Thus, a multi-layered view of all epochs is to be created, making today’s Gargellen holistically experienceable through an exciting journey through time. At all historically relevant places, “windows” opening insight and outlook are provided, allowing a mysterious look behind the scenes of this mysterious border region.

    A WHOLE VILLAGE PITCHES IN.

    As part of the “Mountain Village 2025” project and in preparation for the Gargellner Windows, the village has been working on its appearance together since May 2018. In a large-scale thinning operation, trees fell like beard stubble and Gargellen regained the face that reminds of brighter times. Another community action in May 2019 aimed at revitalizing and creating the “Gargellner Window Trail.” Once again, the whole village pitched in and generations worked hand in hand to create something special together.

    Along this snowshoe route, you will pass two of the total 10 Gargellner Windows and wander through the breathtaking winter landscape of Gargellen.

    This route is perfectly combinable with a ski day in Gargellen.

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Andreas Marent

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  • Directions

    The Gargellner Windows snowshoe trail starts at the bus stop at the parking lot of the Gargellen mountain railways. From there, it leads across the street on an old mule track past the Landal holiday park towards the Schwefeltobel. At Schwefeltobel (ski slope) the route turns sharply left downhill. Above Landal, it then goes back to your starting point at the Schafbergbahn valley station.

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  • Public transportation:

    Just leave your car standing

    The Montafonbahn regional buses run throughout the Montafon. Main lines run every half hour from Schruns station.

    Bus stop at the start/finish of the route: Gargellen Schafbergbahn / Line 670

    Timetable: www.vmobil.at

    Arrival by train to Montafon

    From Bludenz station the Montafonbahn 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 St. Gallenkirch. There you turn right onto Gargellnerstraße and follow this to Gargellen up to the Gargellen mountain railways.


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    Park:

    Parking spaces (paid) are located at the valley station of the Gargellen mountain railways.