13 days along the Montafon Hut-to-Hut Hiking Trail in Western Austria

On the first stage you get used to the environment for the next few days. The path from Schruns to the Kristberg slowly leads you from the inhabited valley into the mountains. You can easily take the train to the starting point in Schruns. Information on the connection can be found at oebb.at.



Over the… read more

On this day it's all uphill - and the whole 1,400 meters in altitude. So take your time and enjoy the beautiful Verwall on the way. The last one and a half kilometers sweeten you a few picturesque mountain lakes.



You quickly gain height between trees in the south of Silbertal. You will soon reach Alpe… read more

You start this 20-kilometer stage well rested. There are also 1,000 vertical meters of descent, but all of them want to be walked up again. But the path is easy to walk and as a reward you advance further and further into the lonely mountain world.



Right at the beginning of the stage you climb over the… read more

This stage involves the crossing from Verwall to Silvretta. The beautiful Vallülaweg begins behind the Kops reservoir, leading you into the new mountain range.



First you descend to the Verbella Alpe and then further down to the Kops reservoir. Now, after a steep ascent, you cross a rocky high mountain… read more

In the morning, the beautiful Bieltal is on the program, which you follow from the lake along a stream. At the end of the Bieltal you climb onto the Radsattel. Here you can enjoy the view of the Silvretta glacier. From there it is more leisurely to the Wiesbadener Hütte.



You could also skip this stage… read more

On stage 6 you climb through two high valleys to below the main ridge of the Silvretta. There you get very close to the rocky three-thousanders.



From the Wiesbadener Hütte you walk through the Ochsental back down to the Silvretta reservoir. After a short stretch along its southern shore, it goes uphill… read more

Stage 7 is one of the shortest on the Montafoner Hüttenrunde. On this day you descend into a valley on the Swiss side of the Silvretta. Where there used to be a glacier, climbers can now climb a rocky path without any special equipment.



From the Saarbrücker Hütte you climb the Seelücke and cross the border… read more

On your last day in the Silvretta you descend into the valley to Gargellen. With the village you make a short detour into civilization and you can stock up on provisions in the supermarket.



With the Mittelbergjöchli and the Vergaldner Jöchli you have to overcome an increase at the beginning of the route… read more

After you slept in the valley last night, stage 9 is of course again waiting with a long climb. This takes you to the next mountain group, the Rätikon.



First you leave Gargellen to the northwest. It's uphill from the start. This is how you cross the Ronggbach and the Röbibach. In between you will pass… read more

The comparatively short stage 10 takes you right into the Rätikon. The path on the Bilkengrat is wonderful. From here you have a great view of the Gauertal with the Three Towers and the Black Scharte at the end of the valley.



The ascent towards the Schwarzhorn is the beginning. This got its name because… read more

Guess what comes after the descent into the Gauertal on stage 10? The rise again, of course. This leads you to the impressive rock gap at the Schweizer Tor and to the beautiful view of the Lünersee.



Over the Öfapass you come to the Schweizer Tor. Here, on the border with Switzerland, there is also a small… read more

On this stage you can once again enjoy the view of the Lünersee from several perspectives. The route is not too far, so you can take your time.



After breakfast it goes back down to the Lünersee. For this you choose the direct path to the bank on the left. Then you walk left past the Douglass hut and over… read more

The Montafoner Hüttenrunde not only says goodbye with a long descent, but also a few small counter climbs. For the last stretch down into the valley, you can – if you like – be lazy and take the lift or a bus.



In the morning you descend into the Rellstal valley to climb back up to Alpe Platzis on the… read more