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#252 of 300 · Rätikon (Drei Schwestern massif)

Fürstensteig

LiechtensteinTriesenberg and Planken

Liechtenstein's classic path, cut into the cliffs above the Rhine valley in 1898, climbs from Gaflei to the Kuegrat ridge and continues over Garsellikopf and the cable-secured Drei Schwestern before descending to Planken.

Distance
11 km
Point to point
Ascent
900 m
High point 2,123 m
Time
6 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jun–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Gaflei
Finish: Planken

Route

Topographic map of Fürstensteig, from Alpspitz cliffs (Fürstensteig) to PlankenAlpspitz cliffs (Fürstensteig)KuegratGarsellikopfDrei SchwesternPlankenStart: Alpspitz cliffs (Fürstensteig)Finish: Planken© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Alpspitz cliffs (Fürstensteig)
  2. Kuegrat
  3. Garsellikopf
  4. Drei Schwestern
  5. Planken

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.