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Schafberg run Gargellen

Vertical in Gargellen: 5.8 km and 722 m of ascent from the cable car car park via the Madrisahütte and Obwaldhütte to the Schafberg Hüsli at 2,125 m – cable car back down.

moderate summer · 5-10 🎫 Included with the Freizeit-WildPass

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Elevation profile↗ 722 m ↘ 6 m

The Schafberg run is Gargellen's uphill route: start at the cable car car park (1,422 m), then up the valley towards Vergalda to the Madrisahütte, on via the Obwaldhütte in wide switchbacks up the slopes of the Schafberg to the Schafberg Hüsli mountain restaurant at the top station of the Schafbergbahn. According to the track 5.8 km and 722 m of ascent with only 6 m of descent, guideline 1 hour 35 minutes walking time, correspondingly less when run. If you like, take the short detour to the Gandasee just before the finish. Surface: alp tracks and hiking paths, open pasture at the top with views of the Madrisa (2,770 m) and across to the Rätikon.

You float back to the village on the Schafbergbahn, whose first section opened in 1952 (summer 2026: 12 June to 11 October, included in the Freizeit-WildPass). The smugglers' trail over the Schlappiner Joch into Switzerland and the Madrisa circuit start at the top – for runners who want to turn the vertical into a long loop. From our house it is 10 km or around 20 minutes on bus 670 to the Schafbergbahn stop.

🧭 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

Above the Obwaldhütte there is no shade and hardly any water – hydration pack, cap, windproof jacket. Keep an eye on the weather: at 2,100 m thunderstorms build quickly. Check the Schafbergbahn operating hours before you start.

🚌 Getting there by public transport

Landbus 670 Schruns–St. Gallenkirch–Gargellen (hourly), stop Gargellen Schafberg cable car; approx. 20 min from St. Gallenkirch.

🅿️ Parking

Free parking at the Schafberg cable car in Gargellen and at the end of the village (Vergalden).

Last updated: 13 Sep 2026 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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