Montafoner Rätikonrunde | Douglass Hut to Carschinahütte (CH)

Difficult

Alpenmosaik - Rätikon

Mehrtagestour

Hiking · Alpine mosaic · Multi-day tour

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05:20 h duration

14,6 km Length

2261 m Highest point

1936 m Lowest point

584 m Ascent

348 m Descent

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Difficulty

Result

Landscape

Tour description

A varied high mountain route in the Rätikon. With a breathtaking view, it goes over the Gafalljoch on the Swiss side to the Carschinahütte.

This section is also accessible by the Lünerseebahn from the Brandnertal.

Just leave your car behind

The regional buses of the Montafonerbahn run throughout the Montafon. The main lines run hourly from Schruns station.

Timetable mbs Bahn

From Schruns station you reach Bludenz station with the Montafonerbahn. From there take the bus (bus line 81) to Brand and ride to the final stop. The stop is: "Lünerseebahn".

There are numerous parking options at the Lünerseebahn.

The stage starts at the dam and you circle the remaining part of the Lünersee. Passing the Alpe Lünersee again, the path leads you up to the Gafalljoch (2,239 m). Welcome to Switzerland. In the far distance, you can already see the Carschinahütte from here.

You follow the Prätigauer Höhenweg past the Kirchlispitzen, past the Swiss Gate, further under the Drei Türme until below the Drusentor. From here, it is not far to the Carschinahütte.

Good, ankle-high mountain boots with a good sole, sufficient provisions and drinks to take along, hiking poles are recommended.

You definitely should not miss the sunset at the Carschinahütte.

Carschinahütte

Douglass Hut

EN NOTRUF:

EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit

EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg

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