2​-​day hut tour Lindauer Hütte ​|​ Brand

Moderate
Refreshments
Panoramic
Stage tour
Round trip
Long distance hiking

2-day tour past the Lünersee with overnight stay at the Lindauer Hütte

12:00 h duration
28,8 km Length
2328 m Highest point
1471 m Lowest point
1940 m Ascent
1941 m Descent
Condition
Technique
Difficulty
Result
Landscape

Tour description

From the starting point, at the Lünerseebahn valley station, either take the Lünerseebahn in approx. 5 minutes or walk for approx. 1 ½ hours via the Bösen Tritt up to the Lünersee. From the Lünerseebahn mountain station along the Lünersee circular trail to Alpe Lünersee. At the Lünersee Alpe, the path first branches off briefly to the right and then left towards Verajoch. Continuing along the foot of the Kirchlispitzen peaks, you reach the first ridge, the Verajoch. From here, there is a short descent to the Schweizer Tor (swiss gate), a striking rock window and border crossing into Switzerland (Prättigau). At the Schweizer Tor, the hiking trail now leads uphill again towards the Öfapass before reaching the day's destination, the Lindauer Hütte, after another descent. Overnight stay at the Lindauer Hütte.

The next day, the hiking trail leads past the Obere Latschätz Alpe, up to the Hätaberger Joch and from there down to the Obere Zaluanda Alpe. From here out of the valley to the Alpengasthof Rellstal. From Rellstal, head uphill again via the Lünerkrinne until you can see Lake Lünersee and the Douglass Hütte again. The last few meters along the Lünersee circular trail to the mountain station of the Lünerseebahn cable car. From here, either descend via the Bösen Tritt to the valley station or take the Lünerseebahn cable car down to the valley. From the valley station, either walk back to Brand or take the Landbus, line 580.

Duration:
total approx. 11 hours to Lünersee and approx. 13 hours to Brand town center
Day 1: approx. 5 hours to Lindauer Hütte
Day 2: approx. 6 hours to the Lünerseebahn mountain station, via Bösen Tritt to the valley station another 1 hour, from the valley station to Brand (town center) another 2 hours
Note: The times given are approximate. Depending on fitness, weather conditions or other factors, the walking time may be shorter or longer.

Overnight stay
Lindauer Hütte
T +43 664 503 34 56
team@lindauerhuette.com

www.lindauerhuette.com

Refreshments
Alpe Lünersee
Lindauer Hütte
Alpengasthof Rellstal
Douglass Hütte
Schattenlagant Hütte

Directions

Brand - Lünersee - Alpe Lünersee - Verajoch - Schweizer Tor - Öfapass - Lindauer Hütte (overnight stay) - Alpe Latschätz - Hätaberger Joch - Obere Zaluanda Alpe - Alpengasthof Rellstal - Alpe Lün - Lünerkrinne - Lünersee - Brand

Equipment

Sturdy footwear, warm clothing, rain and sun protection, a snack, a full water bottle and hiking poles are recommended. Additional equipment for an overnight stay in a refuge. Cell phone for emergencies.

Public transportation

Landbus Brandnertal line L580 from Bludenz to Brand Palüdbahn stop or continue to the Lünerseebahn stop

Timetable query online at www.vmobil.at

Parking

Hiking parking lots in Brand (Innertal, Palüd) or parking lot Lünerseebahn valley station

Tip from the author

We recommend sure-footedness, a head for heights and alpine experience.
You can divide the ascent per day and hours according to the weather and your needs.

Further information and links

Hut reservation

Lindauer Hütte
T +43 664 503 34 56
team@lindauerhuette.com

www.lindauerhuette.com

Starting Point

Lünerseebahn valley station

Destination

Lünerseebahn valley station

Safety instructions

EMERGENCY CALL

140 Alpine emergencies Austria-wide

144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg

112 Euro emergency call (works with any cell phone/network)

www.alpenregion-vorarlberg.com/sicherheitstipps-wandern

Sicherheitstipps für Wandern in Vorarlberg

EN NOTRUF:

EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit 

EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg 

EN 112 - Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz) 

Characteristics
Tour type Long distance hiking
Difficulty Moderate
Start Bushaltestelle - Lünerseebahn
Finish Bushaltestelle - Lünerseebahn
Elevation profile
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