Hiking Trail | Hiking Trail

From the Lower Gaflunaalpe to the Schwarzsee in the rear Silbertal and back

Schwarzsee, with the Patteriol in the background
Hiking bus stop, in the background the Untere Gaflunaalpe
Hinteres Silbertal in the Verwall European protected area
Rear Silbertal in the European protected area Verwall
Hinteres Silbertal in the Verwall European protected area
Hinteres Silbertal in the European protected area Verwall
Hinteres Silbertal in the Verwall European protected area
Hinteres Silbertal in the European protected area Verwall

Factbox

Difficulty: leicht
Distance: 12 km
Ascent: 371 m
Descent: 371 m
Duration: 4 h
Deepest point: 1354 m
Highest point: 1698 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    Lower Gaflunaalpe - Lower Dürrwaldalpe - Schwarzsee - same way back

    A beautiful and idyllic hike in the rear Silbertal or in the Verwall European protected area. With some luck, you can observe marmots along the way.

    The European protected area, also called the Natura 2000 area Verwall on the border with Tyrol, is an important component of Vorarlberg’s Natura 2000 network due to its large size and tranquility. The little-developed mountain area is a habitat and refuge for many mountain plants and shy animals. These include chamois and golden eagle as well as the rock ptarmigan and the Krautweide, the “smallest tree in the world,” which only protrudes a few centimeters from the ground.

    To reach the starting point, you can take the hiking bus to the Lower Gaflunaalpe.

    The hiking bus to the Lower Gaflunaalpe must be registered the day before by 5:00 p.m. at the Silbertal Citizen Service Office. Tickets can only be purchased there or at montafon.at/wanderbus-silbertal.

    Start and end times as well as departure times and other information can be found here:

    www.montafon.at/wanderbus

    Contact:

    Citizen Service Office Silbertal

    +43555674104

    buergerservice@silbertal.at

    Monday-Friday:

    07:30 – 13:00

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Andreas Marent

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  • Directions

    The beautiful and idyllic hike through the rear Silbertal starts at the hiking bus stop, very close to the Lower Gaflunaalpe and leads along the wide path valley inward towards the Upper Freschalpe and Langsee. With a slight uphill, it passes the junction to the Lower Dürrwaldalpe and continues uphill to the Schwarzsee. You return to the starting point via the same route. You can take the hiking bus back to the center of Silbertal.

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Just leave your car behind

    Country buses run throughout Montafon. The main lines run every half hour from Schruns train station.

    Bus stop for start/finish of the route: Silbertal Kristbergbahn / Line 680

    Timetable: www.vmobil.at

    Arrival by train to Montafon

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

    Timetable: www.oebb.at

    Approach:

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


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Parking lot at the valley station Kristbergbahn Silbertal (paid)