Local route Partenen via Gufelste and Lifinar

The legend of the "Gufelste" - the split stone

How do you draw boundaries in the mountains? The easiest way is along streams or along mountain ridges; then there is a clearly visible here and there. In the Silvretta, however, it sometimes required, at least according to the legend, lightning and thunder and thus a divine judgment to resolve the lengthy border disputes between the people from the Lower Engadine and the people from Montafon... (here you come to the whole legend)

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

A few meters after Gasthof Partenerhof on the right is Bischof-Rudigier-Platz. On the left is the Vallülasaal with the energie.raum.

Just leave your car standing

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

Bus stop at the start/finish of the route: Partenen Gasthaus Partenerhof / line 650

Timetable: www.vmobil.at

Arrival by train to Montafon

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

Timetable: www.oebb.at

Valley station Vermuntbahn or directly at Bischof-Rudigier-Platz

The route starts in the center of Partenen. You follow the "Alte Schulstraße", continue downhill and cross the street after the fire station. On the other side of the Ill river, your path leads you uphill past the outdoor pool and shooting range. Next to the cross-country ski trail, it goes past the Gufelste and further to the toll station of the Silvretta High Alpine Road.

There you cross the street, hike past Bellamaisäß to the Maler Chapel. Once there, it goes slightly uphill via Loch to the valley station of the Lifinar lift (drag lift). Here you cross the federal road L188 and go downhill along the Ill river. You cross the federal road L188 once again and go across the meadow, crossing the village street, at the edge of the cross-country ski trail back to your starting point.

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Snowshoes, telescopic poles with large baskets, avalanche equipment with avalanche transceiver device, avalanche probe and shovel, day hiking backpack (approx. 30 liters) with rain cover, possibly with avalanche airbag, comfortable and waterproof winter shoes or sturdy hiking shoes that fit into the snowshoe bindings, possibly gaiters, warm and durable clothing in layers, ski jacket and pants, hat/headband, scarf, gloves, possibly ski goggles, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, thermos with hot drink, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, possibly headlamp and reflectors, map material, bivy sack and rescue blanket

Don't miss the legend around the Gufelste "Gespaltna Ste"!

Partenen, center

Partenen, center