Gypsum Path

Description

Anyone looking from afar at St. Anton im Montafon can still see the gypsum quarry on the mountainside below the Davennastock. For centuries, the mineral was mined here on a large scale. Thus, the development of the village is inseparably connected with mining. Although this ended in 1977 and the area was renaturalized, many traces can still be discovered. The path leads right into the history of mining and brings it to life once again.

Approach

Take the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and continue on the Montafonerstraße L188 to St.Anton im Montafon.

Public transport

Just leave your car parked

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

Bus stop for start/finish of the route: St.Anton im Montafon Municipal Office or St. Anton im Montafon station

Timetable: www.vmobil.at

Arrival by train to the 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

Hiking car park St.Anton im Montafon

Directions

Along the Mühlibach, the route starts quietly and leisurely along the former access road uphill towards the gypsum quarry. In the Prazalanz area, it goes downhill again on the forest road before returning along a shady forest path towards our starting point. On the way back, you can get a good overview of the scale of gypsum mining in St. Anton im Montafon, recognize the two supports of the old material cableway, and learn more about the history of gypsum mining in the Montafon.

Safety instructions

EMERGENCY CALL: 144

European emergency number 112 (works with any mobile/ network)

www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps

Destination

St. Anton im Montafon, hiking car park

Starting Point

St. Anton im Montafon, hiking car park