Fürstensteig Trail | Virtual Hike in Liechtenstein (Part 1)
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- If you can only do one hike in Liechtenstein, this is it!! Hike with me on this rewarding route, enjoy the spectacular views, and get all the information you need for this trail.
Fürstensteig (Prince's Path) (Route 994) is a classic trail 1,200 m above the capital, Vaduz.
I cover 2.4 km of this trail in this video. Alternatively, you can do a 6 km loop trail (details below).
*This trail may not be suitable for those with a fear of heights, pack accordingly as there are alpine sections with unpredictable weather and potentially cold temperatures.
This is Part 1 of 2 videos covering my full one way 12.5 hike/trail run on my day trip to Liechtenstein from Zurich.
For Part 1, I start from Gaflei parking lot 1,488 m (bus information below), walk pass the tree line, enter the cliff-side rocky section of Fürstensteig looking over the Rhine Valley and Liechtenstein, then arrive at Gafleisattel 1,856 m (Gaflei Saddle) for a fresh change of scenery.
For Part 2, I will continue to cover multiple peaks in some alpine treacherous terrain for an adventurous experience. I cover the peaks of Gafleispitz 2,000 m , Kuhgrat 2,123 m , Garsellakopf 2,105 m , and Drei Schwestern 2,052 m before the downhill to Planken (for a bus return to Vaduz)
Enjoy the beautiful mountains of Liechtenstein and the ambience of the trails. I will show you the sights along the way. Weather was great and I am very happy with the footage
Enjoy the background music, run/walk along your treadmill, and explore with me!
Skip ahead to these sights with the timeline below.
0:00 Intro to the spectacular Fürstensteig Trail
0:21 Fürstensteig Trail Map
0:42 Gaflei Start
15:23 Breaking the tree line on trail 994 Fürstensteig
27:28 Hiking amongst the rocks
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Route maps -
Alltrails Map of Route:
www.alltrails.com/explore/map...
Download the gpx here: drive.google.com/file/d/1PNHJ...
Details of the full loop trail (6 km 560m+ 2.5hrs) can be seen here: www.schweizmobil.ch/en/wander...
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Transportation -
DRIVING: Parking lot is available at Gaflei, the start of the trail (11 km 20 min from Vaduz)
BUS INFORMATION (This needs precise planning to incorporate into your trip)-
Bus fare (for two zones) is 4 CHF one-way or 7 CHF for a day pass, purchase from driver.
[For the latest updates, check liemobil.li/de/fahrplan#fahrp... ]
To Start (Gaflei)
Vaduz Post (Liechtenstein Capital) to Gaflei Matu -
1. Route 21 Vaduz Post to Triesenberg Post, then connect to the waiting shuttle
2. Route 22 Triesenberg Post to Gaflei Matu
It takes 30-40 minutes by bus from Vaduz Post to Gaflei (the start of the trail).
Buses run every 2 hours from 13:14 to late night. An extra 12:14 bus is operated on weekdays and this is the bus I took.
To return from Gaflei to Vaduz, buses depart at 12:55, 14:10, 16:10, 17:55, 20:10, 22:10, 23:10, 00:10, and 03:10.
From Finish (Planken) (Not covered in this video)
- Route 26 Planken to Schaan, then multiple bus options are available for the 5 minute bus ride to Vaduz
It takes 10 minutes from Planken to Schaan by bus (4.8 km).
The bus departs from Planken
on weekdays at 12:29, 13:14, 13:59, then hourly from 15:44 to 03:44 (except 19:44). I took the 16:44 bus.
on weekends at 15:44, 17:44, then hourly from 19:44 to 04:44
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Part 2 coming this weekend!
Have you been on this trail? What was your experience?
Thank you so much for sharing this. Terrific piece of real UA-cam goodness.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! What an amazing video and a wonderful hike! I skipped through the video here and there since I don't want to spoil the hike for me when I go to Liechtenstein, but thank you for doing an unedited full hike for us to watch at home. Now I know what to expect and I love what I see!!
You earned another subscriber! 💯
Thank you very much!! Sorry for the late reply, I've been busy on another project. Hope you enjoy the hike and let me know how it went!!!
Scary!!
And now you can do it safely on the treadmill/sofa 😉😉
It looks quite scary to hike along the edge of the cliffs
Yes, the 1,000m+ drop is scary and quite shocking in comparison to trails in Hong Kong. Eventually, you get used to it (not if the weather's bad!)
Watch my next video for even scarier trails!! I filmed it so you can get the experience while being safe at home 😆
Very beautiful Liechtenstein! I have subscribed. So interesting to see this small beautiful country of Liechtenstein. Greetings from Hemsedal, Norway 🇸🇯 we still have snow here ❄️
Thank you for your support!! I love Norway, was in Trondheim a few months ago and visited the Oslo-Bergen area multiple times. Beautiful area! Surprising to find hikes similar to hiking along the sides of fjords in Liechtenstein. Thanks for visiting my little piece of the internet!
@@RunThatMile so nice to read that. Yes, the nature is wild and amazing here 🏔️👍🌄❤️
Looks like bear country, do you need to carry bear spray repellant on these trails?
No bears in this area, it's also not an extremely quiet trail so it's fairly safe (animal-wise)
I want to do this while I visit the area in 3 weeks. Does this route have the metal ropes the whole time?
Only a few dangerous areas have metal ropes. I barely needed to use any of them. Hope you enjoy your trip!
What month was this trek video tapped in? And by which month does the snow on Liechtenstein's peaks melt away?
Hey Vivek, the video was filmed mid-August. I haven't tested the trails on other months, but late May/June seems to be the time snow dissipates.
Much of the trail is over 2000m in elevation, I would look for weather forecasts or reports for the days you plan to visit.
This is one of the options.
www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Gafleispitz/forecasts/2000
If you happen to hike in the marginal months, be safe and let us know the conditions which will be helpful for others!!
@Vivek Dhande @@RunThatMile I am considering trekking along the Austrian-Liechtenstein border in mid-May, so knowning how much snow there is on those 2400m peaks would be super helpful!