From Latschau via Gafadura to Grabs

Description

With every step into the untouched winter landscape, you come a little closer to your personal winter fairy tale!

Approach

Drive on the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and then continue on Montafonerstraße L188 to Tschagguns. Via Tschagguns you reach the higher-lying Latschau.

Public transport

Just leave your car parked

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

Bus stop at the start/finish of the route: Latschau Kraftwerk / Line 1

Timetable: www.vmobil.at

Traveling 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

Parking

At the fire station (above the Golmerbahn) or at the Golmerbahn

Directions

From the parking lot, follow the edge of the forest along the route to the Hotel Montabella. Then follow the road downhill. At the old sawmill of "Mülli-Ferdi," turn right and walk uphill into the Sanüel area. Once at the top, continue along the winter hiking trail to Grabs. After a refreshment at the Berggasthof Grabs, hike uphill to the right and then reach the Gafazutweg. Once there, continue left and you will arrive back at the starting point.

Safety instructions

EMERGENCY CALL:
140 Alpine emergencies throughout Austria
144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
112 Euro emergency number (works with any mobile phone/network)

www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps

Avalanche report:

http://www.vorarlberg.at/vorarlberg/sicherheit_inneres/sicherheit/landeswarnzentrale/weitereinformationen/lawinenwarndienst/ziel.htm

The snowshoe routes are located in open terrain. Use at your own risk.

Equipment

Snowshoes, telescopic poles with large baskets, avalanche equipment with transceiver, probe, and shovel, day hiking backpack (approx. 30 liters) with rain cover, possibly with avalanche airbag, comfortable and waterproof winter shoes or sturdy hiking boots that fit into the snowshoe bindings, gaiters if necessary, warm and durable clothing in multiple 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, maps, bivouac sack, and rescue blanket.

Tips

The Berggasthof Grabs is ideal for a rest with food options.

Destination

Golmerbahn Latschau

Starting Point

Golmerbahn Latschau