Winter Hiking | Winter Hiking

Gaschurn via the Rifabecken to Partenen

Winter landscape Partenen
Pilgrimage chapel Maria Schnee, Gaschurn
View towards Gaschurn center and Gosta
Winter landscape Gaschurn
Winter landscape Gaschurn
Winter landscape Gaschurn
Winter landscape Gaschurn
Winter landscape Partenen

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Difficulty: leicht
Distance: 4.09 km
Ascent: 126 m
Descent: 52 m
Duration: 1.5 h
Deepest point: 964 m
Highest point: 1049 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    It is the most beautiful way to hike to Partenen in winter. Past the idyllic Chapel Maria Schnee, the route goes through the district Trantrauas to the Rifabecken and past the Vermuntwerk into the centre of Partenen.

    Chapel Maria Schnee

    The chapel, which appears peculiarly rustic on a hill, was built in 1637 and extended in 1780/1856. The chapel is a foundation by Lukas Tschofen II. Maria Schnee is a local pilgrimage site around which several legends revolve. The Mariahilf image (now located on the right side wall of the nave), which served as a miraculous image, is documented by votive pictures that are no longer kept in the chapel.

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Andreas Marent

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    		Altitude: 1049 m 964 m Best season:
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    Achten Sie auf festes, den Verhältnissen entsprechendes Schuhwerk.

  • Directions

    From Gaschurn centre, head towards the main street and pass the parish church Gaschurn. After about 200 m, turn right after the Hotel & AlpineSpa Felbermayer and follow the path past the Chapel Maria Schnee to the Ill bridge. Pass the fire station and across Unter Trantrauas to the Rifabecken. Past the Rifabecken, the path continues at its end to the Vermuntwerk. Following the Vermuntstraße briefly, you cross the river and turn right. On the left side, it then goes into Alte Schulstraße – which leads directly to the centre of Partenen.

    Start Zentrum Gaschurn
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 46.987532 N 10.026274 E
    Destination Zentrum Partenen

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Just leave your car where it is

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

    Bus stop at the start of the route: Gaschurn centre / line 650

    Bus stop at the end of the route: Partenen centre / line 650

    Timetable: www.vmobil.at

    Arrival by train to Montafon

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

    Timetable: www.oebb.at

    Approach:

    Take the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and continue on the Montafonerstraße L188 to Gaschurn.


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Directly at the Gaschurn municipal office or at the school car park opposite the Versettla cable car.