Day Hike

Fürstensteig & Drei Schwestern

🇱🇮 Alp Gaflei, Triesenberg, Liechtenstein

2Routes

About this guide

The Fürstensteig is one of the most famous paths in the Rätikon and the classic high-altitude route in Liechtenstein, high above Vaduz and Schaan. From the Gafleisattel a panoramic ridge path links it with the Drei-Schwestern-Steig; the Kuegrat (2,123 m) on the way looks out over the Rätikon and the Swiss and Vorarlberg mountains, and down the Rhine valley as far as Lake Constance.

Difficulty: Fürstensteig loop: exposed sections secured with wire ropes and railings. Drei Schwestern traverse: secured rocky paths and exposed ridge sections, including a section signed as alpine trail. On both, sure-footedness and a head for heights are essential; keep children on a rope.
Season: June to October. Depending on the season and the weather, the routes may be closed or interrupted, and snowfields can lie into late spring; check current conditions with Liechtenstein Tourism before you go.
Getting there: Both routes start at Gaflei: bus 21 from Vaduz, Post to Triesenberg, Dorfzentrum, then bus 22 to Gaflei, Klinik (about 30 minutes); by car via Triesenberg to the Gaflei car park. The traverse ends in Planken: bus 26 from Planken, Abzw. Egerta to Schaan, then on to Vaduz.
Food & drink: Gaflei-Stube at the Gaflei car park; Gafadurahütte on the traverse, summer season (current dates on the hut's page).