Hut tour Rätikon South "Easy"
Tour description
This scenic Montafon hut hike through the diverse Rätikon leads you past the steep limestone mountains of the Rätikon. A cross-border adventure of a special kind.
Approach
Coming from Bludenz on the B188, you must turn off onto the main road before Schruns towards Tschagguns and continue on to Latschau.
Public transport
Just leave your car parked
The regional buses of the Montafonerbahn operate throughout the Montafon. The main lines run hourly from Schruns station.
From Schruns train station, you reach the Golmerbahn in Latschau via bus line 601. The stop is: "Golmerbahn".
For the return journey
With bus line 601 you get back from Latschau to Schruns train station.
Arrival by train
From Bludenz station, the Montafonerbahn runs hourly (partly every half hour). There are also direct connections from Lindau (D) and Bregenz.
Directions
Stage 1: Golmerbahn Mountain Station to Lindauer Hut
On the way to the Lindauer Hut (1,744 m), your gaze repeatedly turns upward to the imposing limestone peaks of Drusenfluh, Drei Türme, and Sulzfluh, which make the horizon at the end of the Gauertal look like shark fins.
You follow the signpost towards Latschätzalpe, which you reach in about 1 hour. From there, you hike for about another hour to the Lindauer Hut. If you have a bit more time, the Golmer Höhenweg is highly recommended.
Hiking time approx. 1:55 hrs // approx. 5 km // ascent 115 m, descent 260 m
Stage 2: Lindauer Hut to Carschina Hut (CH)
From the Lindauer Hut, you follow the signpost uphill to the Drusentor. If you have made it this far, you have already completed the uphill meters for this stage. From here, it goes downhill on the Swiss side to the Carschina Hut.
Hiking time approx. 2:35 hrs // approx. 4.7 km // ascent 620 m, descent 137 m
Stage 3: Carschina Hut to Tilisuna Hut
Over the Tilisunafürgili, you reach the Tilisuna Hut with only a few meters of ascent. If you have some time and strength left, you can also climb the summit of Sulzfluh before descending to the Tilisuna Hut.
Hiking time approx. 2:35 hrs // approx. 6.2 km // ascent 250 m, descent 275 m
Stage 4: Tilisuna Hut to Latschau
(On this hike, you follow the same route as stage 4 of the Rätikonrunde Montafon)
The last stage begins at the Tilisuna Hut and leads past the Tilisuna Lake below the Schwarzhorn to the Schwarzhorn Saddle. From the Schwarzhorn Saddle, it goes steeply downhill to the Tobel Lake. The path then leads you past the Alp Alpila over the Vollspora back to Latschau.
Hiking time approx. 3:25 hrs // approx. 8.2 km // ascent 78 m, descent 1,294 m
Equipment
Good, ankle-high hiking boots with a good profile, sufficient provisions and drinks, hiking poles recommended
Tips
For this route, you should plan your personal daily stages and reserve accommodations in the huts in advance!
Destination
Latschau
Starting Point
Golmerbahn Mountain Station
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