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Family via ferrata Little Ballun

Varied practice and family via ferrata (A/B) in the Silvapark Galtür with ramps, slabs and a small rope bridge – for children from 1.20 m tall.

easy · A/B summer · 6-9 👨‍👩‍👧 Family friendly

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“Little Ballun” is the little brother of the Ballunspitze via ferrata in the Silvapark Galtür, beyond the Zeinisjoch in the Paznaun valley. Over about a kilometre you get ramps, stepped slabs and a short rope bridge at grade A/B – built for children from 1.20 m and adults who want to learn handling the set. English-language portals praise it as a “varied practice route” with views of the Kops reservoir and Ballunspitze.

Access is currently via Tyrol (the Silvretta High Alpine Road is closed on the Vorarlberg side) – so it is better suited as a destination for a day trip to the Paznaun, together with the Alpinarium in Galtür.

🧭 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.

💡 Tips & refreshments

Regional rating: fitness 2/6, technique 1/6.

Start early – summer afternoons often bring thunderstorms. Carry enough water; many huts are only open from late June to late September.

From the holiday house in St. Gallenkirch the starting point is easy to reach by Landbus (stop 400 m away) or car – see the travel notes.

🚌 Getting there by public transport

Landbus Montafon (lines 650/670/680) and Montafonerbahn Bludenz–Schruns; connections at vmobil.at.

🅿️ Parking

Please check parking at the starting point on site (hiking car parks are usually signposted).

Emergency: Alpine rescue 140 · Euro emergency 112 · Ambulance 144
All information without guarantee. Please check weather, opening hours and cable car operating times before setting off. Alpine tours require personal responsibility, suitable equipment and experience.

Last updated: 13 Sep 2026

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