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Hiking holidays Via Alpina Vaduz - Linthal

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Hiking holidays
5 Days / 4 Nights
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Three hikers walking on a mountain trail in the Sardona World Heritage area with snow-capped peaks and alpine meadows in the background.
Snow-capped Alpine peaks with green forested slopes in foreground. The Martinsloch near Elm on the Via Alpina hiking trail in Switzerland.

The essentials at a glance

This moderate self-guided hiking tour follows the Via Alpina from Vaduz (Liechtenstein) to Linthal through Eastern Switzerland. The 4-night itinerary covers approximately 77 km with daily stages ranging from 13 to 24 km. Highlights include crossing the Rhine border, the remote Weisstannental valley with Chapfensee lake, Foopass with terraced alpine huts, and the UNESCO GeoPark Sardona showcasing the Glarner thrust fault. Daily luggage transfers and cable car to Aempaechli included.

Liechtenstein, Rhine valley, Glarner alps

Oh, how beautiful Eastern Switzerland is. Vaduz Castle at your back, the Rhine Valley at your feet and one of the most beautiful long-distance hiking trails of Switzerland in front of you. The perfect start for a hike along the Via Alpina.

Once you have crossed the Sarganserland, the vineyards give way to high peaks. You cross the Foopass and the Richetlipass and finally reach the Glarnerland. After a challenging hike past the Hausstock, the first section of the Via Alpina ends in the dreamy little village of Linthal.  

 

Hiking holidays Via Alpina Vaduz - Linthal
moderate
Hiking holidays
5 Days / 4 Nights
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Rhine river flowing through valley with snow-capped Alps in background. Gravel path runs along grassy embankment under blue sky with clouds.
Dramatic mountain landscape with thick clouds enveloping rocky peaks and a waterfall cascading down steep cliffs near Weisstannen.

Itinerary

Luggage drop-off in Buchs and bus ride to Vaduz. The hike starts in Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein. The River Rhine and the border to Switzerland is crossed at Sevelen. The trail then leads along the foot of the mountain Gonzen through woodlands and meadows, with views over the Rhine Valley.

approx. 4.5 h
approx. 18 km
390 m
365 m

The wide, steep and remote Weisstannental valley awaits with lovely hamlets such as Vermol and the wonderful Champersee lake. You climb high-level trails on the west flank of the valley towards the stage destination Weisstannen.

approx. 4 h
approx. 13 km
640 m
125 m

Milk from neighbouring alps is piped to Alp Siez. On Alpine pastures are followed by a narrow ridge of black slate. The terraced alp huts on the other side of the Foopass are an architectural rarity. 

approx. 7.5 h
approx. 22 km
1'200 m
1'225 m

By cable car up to Aempächli. Elm lies in the GeoPark Sardona (UNESCO World-Heritage) where the Glarner main thrust fault clearly reveals the creation of the Alps. Surrounded by rock bastions, the silted-up Wichlensee lake, resembles an amphitheatre. After the steep Richetlipass, the lonely Durnachtal awaits.  

approx. 7.5 h
approx. 24 km
890 m
1'725 m
Day
5

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Tour character

Cozy start, demanding finish. The Via Alpina slowly picks up speed. While at the beginning you are still travelling on easy forest paths, you hike in the Glarnerland on alpine paths. The stages between Weisstannen and Linthal in particular require good basic physical condition and sure-footedness.  

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Prices & dates

Category: simple middle-class hotels & mountain guesthouses

Prices per person in CHF
White-red painted rock marking the Via Alpina trail on green alpine meadow with mountains and cloudy sky in background near Foopass.
Snow-capped Alpine peaks with green forested slopes in foreground. The Martinsloch near Elm on the Via Alpina hiking trail in Switzerland.
Sargans Castle with stone tower and Swiss flag on a forested hill, surrounded by evergreen trees with dramatic limestone cliffs in background.

Services & Information

Included:

  • Accommodation as mentioned incl. breakfast
  • Daily luggage transfer (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 20 kg)
  • Costs for luggage pick-up at the station (in case of direct arrival)
  • Subsidy for arrival by train  
  • Cable car Elm - Aempächli
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  •  Digital travel documents incl. navigation app
  • SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year
  • Service hotline

Note:

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Bus ride Buchs SG – Vaduz not included in the tour price, approx. CHF 5.- per person (without Half Fare Travelcard)
  • Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)

Arrival/Departure:

  • Arrival by public transport to Vaduz. Drop off your luggage at the luggage counter by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
  • Departure by public transport from Linthal. 

Arrival by train

Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10.- from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.

On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.

Travel documents "digital"

We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.

In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:

  • Your travel program
  • Luggage tags
  • Description of how to use the app
  • Any vouchers
     

The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.

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