Silvretta High​-​Altitude Hike via the Vermunt and Futschöl Passes – 2 days

Starting Point
Silvretta-Bielerhöhe

Directions
Day 1: Silvretta-Bielerhöhe – Silvrettasee – Ochsental – Wiesbadener Hut – Vermunt Pass – Vermunt Glacier – Chamonna Tuoi – Furcletta – Urezzas – Val Urschai – Plan da Mattun – Futschöl Pass – Jamtal Hut

Day 2: Jamtal Hut – Getschnerscharte – Silvretta-Bielerhöhe

End point
Silvretta-Bielerhöhe

The Silvretta High Alpine Road is expected to remain closed until summer 2030. Therefore, in the summer, you cannot reachthe Bielerhöhe from the Montafon by car or public transportation via the High Alpine Road; instead, you must take the Vermuntbahn from Partenen and then transfer to the tunnel bus.

You can find more information here.

By Public Transportation

With the Landbus Montafon and the Montafonerbahn, you can travel comfortably and flexibly throughout the valley. The train and bus connect the towns regularly, every half hour or every hour depending on the route. You can find suitable connections in the cleVVVer mobil schedule app. The nearest stop is “Partenen Bergbahnen Talstation.” From there, you can reach the Vermuntbahn valley station in just a few minutes on foot.

By car

By car, drive to Partenen to the valley stations of the Vermuntbahn or Tafamuntbahn. The two valley stations are just a few minutes’ walk apart. Parking is available near the valley stations. Since parking conditions may change due to construction work, please follow the current on-site signage and check in advance for available parking spaces.

This two-day tour is a challenging high-alpine expedition and not a classic mountain hike. Especially in the area of the Vermunt Glacier, the route leads through glaciated and, in some places, unmarked terrain. Alpine experience, reliable navigation skills, and a complete set of glacier gear are required.

We strongly recommend that you undertake this tour only with a state-certified mountain guide. Glaciers, snowfields, and high-alpine crossings can change significantly over the course of the summer, which is why current conditions must be assessed immediately before the tour.

You should reserve your lodging well in advance.

In Val Urschai and at Plan da Mattun, take a moment to look beyond the landscape: Archaeological finds show that people were already visiting this high-Alpine region more than 10,000 years ago. Later pottery finds also suggest that the region was already being used for economic purposes around 3,000 years ago. Thus, the tour not only takes you across several alpine passes but also through a surprisingly ancient cultural landscape.

Plan your stages with plenty of extra time. Especially on a tour across glaciers and several high-alpine passes, weather, snow conditions, and trail conditions have a greater impact on your daily schedule than the number of kilometers.

EN NOTRUF:

EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit 

EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg 

EN 112 - Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz)