Montafon Totale Mountain Run 10: 10 km, 1,200 m of ascent
The mountain run of the Montafon Totale Trail: 9.2 km and 1,200 m almost all uphill – from St. Gallenkirch via Garfrescha to the Nova Stoba, cable car back down.
The Mountain Run 10 is the shortest course of the Montafon Totale Trail and a classic vertical with a cable-car descent: 9.2 km, 1,200 m of climbing and only 41 m of descent, from 814 m at the Silvretta Park in St. Gallenkirch up to 2,006 m at the Nova Stoba. From the village centre you pass the Valisera Bahn valley station and climb steeply into the Maisäß hamlet of Garfrescha (aid station in the race), then comes the second climb up the Gantekopf (1,958 m), and along the ridge it is only a few more metres to the finish on the terrace of the Nova Stoba mountain restaurant. Forest and alp tracks, an open grassy ridge higher up with views of the Rätikon and Silvretta; the 2½ hours in our fact box is a hiking guide value. Down to the valley you take the Valisera Bahn to St. Gallenkirch (summer 2026: 27 June to 20 September) or the Versettla Bahn to Gaschurn (19 June to 4 October).
The race starts at 11:00 at the Silvretta Park Montafon, with the finish closing at 18:00; the 2026 edition took place on 4 July, the next is planned for 3 July 2027. The organiser Silvretta Montafon requires trail shoes and a phone. For us it is the course on our doorstep: the start is 2 km from the holiday house, the bus stop 400 m – ideal as training on a clear morning.
🧭 Route description
The route leads via Pfarrkirche St. Gallenkirch, Intersport St. Gallenkirch Zentrum, Brunellawirt, Gantakopf (1.958 m) and Bergrestaurant Nova Stoba.
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
- Start
- Pfarrkirche St. Gallenkirch
- Intersport St. Gallenkirch Zentrum
- Brunellawirt
- Gantakopf (1.958 m)
- Bergrestaurant Nova Stoba
- Ziel
💡 Tips & refreshments
1,200 m of climbing in one go: pace yourself and carry at least a litre of water and a windproof – it is much cooler at the top than in the valley. Check the cable-car times; if you have to walk down it takes another good two hours.
🚌 Getting there by public transport
Landbus 650/670, stop St. Gallenkirch Valisera cable car; ski bus in winter. 2 km from the holiday house (bus stop 400 m away).
🅿️ Parking
Large car parks and underground garage at the Valisera/Grasjoch cable cars: free in summer, paid in winter (Silvretta Park garage always paid, 11 kW EV charging).
Last updated: 13 Sep 2026 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)