Via ferrata Gauablick

Through the mountain by head torch: the Gauablick via ferrata leads from the Lindauer Hütte through the Gauablick cave to the Swiss side.

moderate · C summer · 6-9 🎫 Included with the Freizeit-WildPass

Elevation profile↗ 926 m ↘ 926 m

Few via ferratas in the Alps are as unusual as this one: from the Lindauer Hütte you climb along the steel cable to the dark mouth of the Gauablick cave, pass through the cave by head torch and emerge on the other side onto the south flank of the Sulzfluh. English-language portals describe the experience as a “combination of via ferrata and cave hike”; the difficulty is C with short harder moves, plus length and alpine terrain.

The tour can be extended to the Sulzfluh or continued to the Carschina hut on the Swiss side and made into a multi-day loop via the Tilisunahütte back to the Golm. Allow 6 to 7 hours from the Lindauer Hütte and take a reliable lamp with spare batteries.

🧭 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

Head torch mandatory, jacket for the cave (cold, damp). You cross into Switzerland – carry ID.

🚌 Getting there by public transport

Montafonerbahn to Vandans or Tschagguns, Landbus to the Golm cable car in Vandans/Latschau (Golm valley station). From St. Gallenkirch: bus 650 with change in Schruns.

🅿️ Parking

Free parking at the Golm cable car in Vandans and in Latschau (mid station/Gauertal car park, partly paid in summer).

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 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)