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Starting from the village square you start the hike toward the Jamtal valley. First a little steep and later flat you will reach the Menta Alm at the beginning of the valley. Here, even at the start of the entrance to the valley, you get a unique view to the Jamtal glacier. The Menta Alm and the Scheibenalm are two places where you can enjoy a nice stop-off for refreshments, and take a breather for a while. There is also the chance to try out Paznaun specialities here. At the end of June/start of July in particular the blossoming alpine roses provide another impressive backdrop for your hike.

Return section: same route back.

Starting from the village square in Galtür, go past the soccer field to reach the shore path. Cross the bridge and walk until you reach the sign, which leads to the Sonnenkogel. From here the hike continues on narrow meadow paths up to the Sonnenkogel, which promises a wonderful view to the south into Jamtal - whit its Jamtal glacier, along with the Hinteren (3.156 m) and Vorderen Jamspitze (3.178 m). In the south west giant impressive mountains above Galtür come into view, such as Ballunspitze (2.671 m), Valülla (2.813 m) and Gorfenspitze (2.558m).

Return section: descent to Tschaffein and continue along the valley hiking trail to Galtür.

The district of Tschaffein is reached via the shore path or the opposite Maasweg path. At Haus Trisanna you will cross the bridge, the hike then continues pleasantly along the road to the Stafali fork in the road. Stafali Pond is wonderfully located in the middle of the forest and its cosy barbecue areas invite you to stay and relax for a while. From there the turn-off for Lareintal can be reached in around ½ hour, this way leads you in the end to Lareinalm. Lareinalm, a really nice cosy place to stop-off, also provides you with the chance to sample and purchase tasty treats from the Paznaun region, such as milk, cheese and butter.

Alternative: hike to Mathon, go past the sawmill and take a right, climbing through the forest to Larein Alpe and back via Stafali Pond.

Return section: forest trail to Galtür.

Starting from the village square in Galtür, walk towards the soccer ground until you reach the boardwalk. Cross the bridge, turn right and walk until you reach the signpost, which leads to the Sonnenkogel. From here the route leads towards Tschaffein. Cross the street and take a right turn after 500 metres. This forest path holds some spectacular views of Galtür. Be inspired by the beauty of high alpine mountain panorama. Follow the path towards Jamtal until you reach Eggalp and then turn right towards Galtür. After 100 metres turn left and after approx. 20 minutes you reach Winkl. After passing the Alpinarium you reach the starting point - village square Galtür - again. Along this route, you find signs with useful information about flora and fauna.

Variante: at Tschaffein cross the road and follow the path to Stafali Weiher. At the turn after 400 metres turn right to a small path. Go past Haus Poart and then you will reach the district of Maaß. Follow the street until you reach your starting point - village square Galtür.

A chairlift takes you to Alpkogelbahn mountain station to around 2.000 metres altitude. The route proceeds gently inclined past Breitspitzbahn until you finally reach the trail along the banks of the Kops reservoir. Having arrived here you have a choice - either hike left across the reservoir wall to the kiosk at Kops reservoir, or proceed right along the trail along the bank direct to Alpengasthof Zeinisjoch. The Zeinisjoch mountain pass is not just a border area between Tyrol and Vorarlberg, the Rhine-Donau watershed also runs here.

Alternative: Walk counter clockwise until you reach the Faulbrunnalm. From there further to the Weiberhimml restaurant and via the „Himmelpfad“ back to the village

Return section: via the old Zeinisjochstraße, past the Klein Zeinishaus, until you reach Galtür.

By car or bus you are able to get to the Alpengasthof Zeinisjoch. The route then climbs slightly uphill toward Heilbronner Hütte. After Verbella Alpe follow the mountain trail on the left until you reach your destination, the deep blue Wiegensee, which invites you to enjoy a leisurely stop-off with its rest areas and wide footbridge.

Return section: same route back

Starting from the village square in Galtür follow the signposts for the sports and cultural centre. This route proceeds past Haus Predigberg, along the edge of the forest toward Predigberg through the forest named after it, Predigbergwald. Here you take a left turn at the fork in the road and finally reach Bödale. This is also a popular starting point for paragliders and provides a wonderful view to the east into the valley to Kappl.

Return section: climbs slightly on the road heading in an easterly direction to Vergiel up to Stafali Pond. Take the altitude path back to Galtür.

From the village square in Galtür follow the hiking trail past the hotel Hotel Rössle, cross the bridge, then head right into Jamtal. Along the way you go past the Menta Alm and Scheibenalm, which are both managed. Then follow the way up until you reach the Jamtalhütte. From the lodge there is a superb view to the Jamtal glacier which is a cosy place to stop-off for refreshments and where you are invited to have a break.

Return section: same route back.

You reach the Sonnenkogel, as described in tour G.3, where you have a spectacular view to the local mountains of Galtür, Gorfenspitze and Ballunspitze and into the Jamtal. Follow the sign „1.000 Höhenmeterweg - Friedrichshafener Hütte“, which leads you through the avalanche protection to the road heading to the Friedrichshafener Hütte.

Return section: same route back or via the road to the parking lot of Friedrichshafener Hütte.

By car or bus you are able to get to the Alpengasthof Zeinisjoch. The route climbs slightly from here to Heilbronner Hütte up to Verbella Alpe. Beside this, a path heads up the western slope and from there reaches the shoulder in hairpin bends. The route continues up to a trough to the Jöchli and finally across a wide south-facing ridge to the summit, which promises a superb view to the giant mountains of the Silvretta, Rätikon and Montafon ranges.

Return section: as first head back from the same route, follow a narrow path to the left to the wide road and head in comfort via this route back to Verbella Alpe. Following this road you finally reach the starting point- Alpengasthof Zeinisjoch.

Reach the Alpengasthof Zeinisjoch by car or hiking bus. From here the trail climbs slightly, heading along crystal clear mountain lakes and past Verbella Alpe to Neue Heilbronner Hütte, which can be seen in the distance even on the elevated areas in the middle of the mountain massif, providing wonderful views into Schönverwalltal.

Return section: same route back.

By car or by bus to Alpengasthof Zeinisjoch. From here the route heads slightly uphill past Verbella Alpe and along the crystal clear mountain lakes to Neue Heilbronner Hütte. The route then continues on to Friedrichshafener Hütte, along the crystal clear lakes, into Ochsental, where at the end of this section the short yet steep ascent
to Muttenjoch begins. Here a superb view to the Gaisspitze (2.779 m), Grieskogel (2.641 m) and Fädnerspitze (2.788 m) awaits. Finally the descent continues to Friedrichshafener Hütte, where you will really have earned a break.

Variante: those who want to can extend this tour and, via the Grieskogeljoch, ascend up to the impressive Grieskogel (2.641 m).

Return section: the path to the car park at Friedrichshafener Hütte (bus stop Piel).

You can get to the car park for Kops reservoir by car or by bus. Proceed here across the reservoir wall, then head along a section of the bank trail, then take a right turn toward Breitspitzbahn. Follow a narrow path here initially, then you will reach a well signposted path into flat terrain up to Breitspitze. At the summit an impressive view right into Montafon awaits.

Alternative: walk counter clockwise until you reach the Faulbrunnalm. From there further to the Weiberhimml restaurant and via the „Himmelpfad“ back to the village.

Return section: the same route back to Kops car park, or after around ½ hour head right at the turnoff, which heads toward Alpkogelbahn. (Please note the cable car operating times for your return journey!).

By car or by bus get to the Zeinisjoch at 1.822 m. From there hike past Alpengasthof Zeinisjoch and follow the signposts for Fädnerspitze. Climb higher on narrow paths – just beneath the summit the path becomes noticeably steeper and somewhat more exposed. At around 2.800 m you reach the summit and panoramic views to the Silvretta group, then head down to Kopsstausee.

Return section: same route back.

By car or by bus get to the Bielerhöhe at 2.037 m. From Berggasthof Piz Buin proceed to West to the chapel, before the route then takes a sharp right and turns off, heading up to the Bielerkopf, where there is a summit cross. The narrow path continues up to the Bielerspitze at 2.545 m, where you get a fantastic view to Silvretta Stausee, and also to the mighty Piz Buin.

Return section: follow the same route back to the East and take the tracks until you get to the route heading for Vallüla. Turn off here and hike down to Passhöhe.

By car or by bus get to the Bielerhöhe at 2.037m. The circular hike along the reservoir dam starts here, passing a waterfall that plunges into Bieltalbach, until you come to the southern banks of the lake. Then follow the western banks back, until you once again come to the Bielerhöhe. Enjoy the impressive mountain panorama, with views to the mighty Piz Buin at 3.312 m.

Return section: by car or bus back to Galtür.

By car or by bus get to the Bielerhöhe at 2.037 m. The route proceeds left here along the reservoir dam until just before the end, at the signpost, a wide hiking trail branches off to the left and proceeds with a moderate incline into Bieltal. Follow the path up to the beginning of the stream and continue via a narrow hiking trail. The ascent then proceeds in hairpin bends to Radsattel (2.652 m), and afterwards heads downhill again until you reach Wiesbadener Hütte. Here an impressive mountain panorama opens up for you: the Piz Buin (3.312 m), Silvrettahorn (3.244 m) and Schneeglocke (3.223 m) are impressive with their breathtaking high rocky cliffs.

Return section: via the road back to Bielerhöhe. Within a few minutes by car or bus you are back in the village Galtür.

Starting from the village square in Galtür follow the signs to the sports- & culture centre and then ascent towards the Predigberg through the forest. After 1 ½ hours the landscape changes into a more alpine surrounding and you will reach the „Bödale“ which is a popular spot for paragliders. Here you already have a magnificant view into the valley. After that the trail gets steeper and especially the last part of it requires step security on coarse gravel.

This tour to the 2.645 metre high summit offers great views to the surrounding mountains of the Silvretta, the Jamtal and Lareintal. Especially the view to the local mountains Gorfenspitze and Ballunspitze will take your breath away.

Return section: along the road towards Vergiel back to the village or on the same way as the ascent.

From the village square in Galtür, the hike proceeds to the Alpinarium and from there to the hamlet of Winkl. From there proceed through a steep forest section up to Gorfenspitze. At around 2.000 m, above the forest, this route and its exposure is really only suitable for experts. Continue to a ridge beneath the summit. From here it is very steep and in parts there are some sections of easy climbing (difficulty level 1) to get to the start of the via ferrata route. The ascent to the summit should only be tackled with full via ferrata equipment (climbing belt, via ferrata set and helmet).

Rückweg: same route back.

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