Montafoner Hut circuit
The Montafon hut circuit: 12 stages, 130 km and around 9,000 m of ascent through the Verwall, Silvretta and Rätikon – Austria’s great hut trek in the west.
The Montafon hut circuit encircles the whole valley on high-level paths and links three mountain ranges: the green Verwall (Wormser and Neue Heilbronner Hütte), the glaciated Silvretta (Wiesbadener, Saarbrücker, Tübinger Hütte) and the limestone Rätikon (Tilisuna, Lindauer, Totalp, Douglass, Heinrich-Hueter-Hütte). Twelve stages of 3 to 8 hours, just under 130 km, around 9,000 m of ascent – as a whole a two-week trek, but one that can also be walked in sections because almost every hut is reachable by cable car or bus.
American and British hiking bloggers who walked five stages from the Bielerhöhe to Schruns rave about “3,000 m peaks, crystal-clear water and huts with excellent food” and name July to September as the best time; in early summer old snowfields remain on the passes. All huts must be booked individually. From our house you can join the circuit in Gargellen, St. Gallenkirch (Valisera/Grasjoch) or Schruns.
🧭 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
- Talstation Montafoner Kristbergbahn
- Wanderparkplatz Latschau, Latschaustraße
💡 Tips & refreshments
Book huts early (hut-reservation.org); Alpine Club members pay less. Carry cash. Border crossings into Switzerland possible – carry ID.
🚌 Getting there by public transport
Landbus 680 Schruns–Silbertal to the Kristberg cable car valley station; hiking bus into the upper Silbertal (summer). From St. Gallenkirch via Schruns approx. 35 min.
🅿️ Parking
Free car park at the Kristberg cable car in Silbertal.
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)