Experience Nature
Beautiful by nature.
Gaschurn and Partenen lie at the far end of the Montafon — where three mountain ranges meet and nature is at its most untouched. Silvretta, Rätikon and Verwall form an amphitheatre of three-thousand-metre peaks, high-alpine lakes, protected moors and wild valleys. Every nature experience on this page starts right from the Monika or is just a few minutes away.
Silvretta-Bielerhöhe
A high-alpine lake landscape at 2,037 m — and the must-do excursion from Gaschurn. From Partenen, the Silvretta High Alpine Road climbs up to the Bielerhöhe in just 10 minutes, one of Austria's most beautiful mountain roads. At the top, the turquoise Silvretta reservoir awaits you, nestled between glaciers and three-thousand-metre peaks. The lakeside walk (around 2 hours, easy) is perfect for families, and the mountain restaurant right by the dam invites you in for a break with panoramic views. Next door lies the Vermunt reservoir — a little quieter, just as impressive.
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Garneratal
One of the most unspoilt side valleys in the Alps — and it begins right in Gaschurn. The Garneratal is a wild, untouched valley head with roaring mountain streams, old alpine pastures and the cosy Garnera mountain hut as your destination. Especially popular as an e-bike-and-hike combo: take the e-bike up to the alp, then continue on foot into the rocky landscape. The wild river scenery along the way is among the most striking in the entire Montafon.
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Wiegensee — Austria's Most Beautiful Place
Austria's Most Beautiful Place 2021 — voted on the ORF show "9 Plätze – 9 Schätze". This protected high moor sits above 1,900 m overlooking Partenen and can only be reached on foot (around 1.5–2 hours). Floating-grass surfaces that took millennia to grow drift across the still moorland lake — so fragile that wooden boardwalks were built for hikers. Reach it from Partenen via the Vermunt cable car or as a hike. It's a dream in autumn especially: when the larches turn golden, they reflect in the moorland lake — the very image that won over all of Austria.
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Madrisella
A viewpoint with a 360° panorama over three mountain ranges: Rätikon, Silvretta and Verwall. Reached via the Versettla cable car — whose base station is just 150 metres from the Monika. A hike rewarded with one of the most far-reaching views in the entire Montafon.
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Natura 2000
A European conservation area covering the upper Montafon around Gaschurn and Partenen — a hotspot of alpine biodiversity. Golden eagles circle regularly above the slopes just over Gaschurn, and you'll hear marmots whistling within the first few metres of any hike. Add alpine orchids, chamois and a flora that has stayed especially rich thanks to its protected setting.
Alpenmosaik Montafon
Nowhere in the Montafon does the diversity of mountain landscapes show itself as clearly as in Gaschurn: here Silvretta, Rätikon and Verwall come together in the tightest of spaces. 33 themed trails across four experience areas, including the Alpinism Trail from Gaschurn's village centre and the Montafon Verwall Loop over the Wiegensee and back to Gaschurn. Rugged peaks and glaciers to the south, gentle alpine meadows and Maisäß hamlets to the north — one of the most varied alpine valleys there is.
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Experience nature — summer and winter.
The Montafon's nature unfolds differently in every season. In summer, hiking trails and alpine meadows beckon; in winter, the valley turns into a still, white mountain world.