Golmi's Discovery Trail

Children’s discovery trail on the Golm: 22 stations about water, forest and Golmi the marmot, downhill from Grüneck (1,890 m) to Matschwitz – about 3.5 km, 390 m of descent.

easy summer · 6-10 👨‍👩‍👧 Family friendly 🐕 Dogs allowed 🎫 Included with the Freizeit-WildPass
Elevation profile↗ 20 m ↘ 390 m

Golmi is the marmot of the Golm adventure mountain, and his discovery trail runs from the Grüneck top station at around 1,890 m down to the Matschwitz mid-station (1,521 m). Its 22 stations are about the power of water, the mountain forest and its animals: water wheels, marble runs, sound games and riddles that keep primary-school children busy. The operator recommends the trail from about 6 years; it is roughly one metre wide, zigzags downhill and is explicitly not suitable for pushchairs – child carriers are available at the Berghof Golm. Our track measures about 3.5 km with 390 m of descent; allow 2 hours with play breaks.

Ride up on the Golmerbahn from Vandans or Latschau to Grüneck (2026: 23 May to 18 October, 8.30–17.00, included in the WildPass). At Matschwitz you find an inn, a playground and the start of the forest slide park, which continues down to Latschau – so the discovery trail becomes a whole day without a single climb. Before you set off, enjoy the view of the Zimba and the Drei Türme from Grüneck. From St. Gallenkirch it is about 35 minutes by car to the Vandans valley station, or take bus 650 to Schruns and the Montafonerbahn to Vandans.

🧭 Route description

The plotted track follows the marked trails according to OpenStreetMap; see the map, elevation profile and GPX file above. Please follow the signposting on site.

📍 Stages

  1. Start
  2. Ziel

💡 Tips & refreshments

Start early, then the stations are still free and afternoon thunderstorms are no issue. Bring a change of clothes for the water stations and sturdy shoes; dogs on a lead. The length given on golm.at (2.4 km) differs from our track – the walking time is similar.

🚌 Getting there by public transport

Golm cable car from Vandans/Latschau to Grüneck.

🅿️ Parking

Free at the Golm cable car in Vandans / Latschau.

🕒 Opening hours

Golmerbahn summer 2026: 23 May–18 Oct daily 8.30–17.00 (weekends 14–17 May)

💶 Prices

Trail free; Golmerbahn day ticket €35.50 adults / €21.50 children, one section €14 / €8.40, children born 2020 or later free (as of 2026)

📚 Listed in: OpenStreetMap

Last updated: 17 Sep 2026 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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