Hiking Trail

Whitewater Schlosswand Vandans

Parish church Vandans of Saint John
Schlosswand with view towards Bartholomäberg
Parish church Vandans of Saint John
Mustergielbach
Mustergielbach

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Difficulty: mittel
Distance: 6.04 km
Ascent: 304 m
Descent: 304 m
Duration: 2 h
Deepest point: 646 m
Highest point: 950 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    A hike to the foot of the imposing Vandanser Steinwand and the remains of the legendary Valkastiel castle ruins.

    As you move away from the town center along the Mustergielbach, the Vandanser Steinwand rises more and more before you and you get the feeling of walking into it. Flanked by increasingly steep rock walls, you come directly to the “Schlosswand”, an impressive rock spur surrounded by wild streams. Here are the last remains of a medieval castle complex. The purpose and origin of this castle complex remain a mystery, but the wild water and steep rock walls give rise to stories and make the legends surrounding the castle “Valkastiel” tangible.

    The revived forest playground Gemsle is especially inviting for families to linger there.

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Hanna Burger

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    		Altitude: 950 m 646 m Best season:
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  • Directions

    Vandans municipal office – Sport and Fashion Wilhlmer – Fitness course I – Gemsle – Alma – Scheibenkopf – Quarry – Schlosswand (Valkastiel) Quarry – Balzerstraße – Fitness course II – Vandans municipal office

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Just leave your car parked

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

    Bus stop at the start/end of the route: Vandans center / S4 (Montafonerbahn), line 621, line 623, line 641

    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 from Bregenz.

    Timetable: www.oebb.at

    Approach:

    Take the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and continue on Montafonerstraße L188 towards Schruns. Turn right towards Vandans at the signage.


    Route Planner

    Park:

    You can park directly at the municipality office or the parish church of Vandans.