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Your Getaway includes rail transportation from Zurich or your starting point in Switzerland with local bus connections on to Vaduz, the capital city of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Vaduz is compact and easy to explore on foot. With a population of just 5,800 residents, you’ll be surprised how cosmopolitan it is. Visit the Liechtenstein Postal Museum and enjoy a wine tasting at the Princely Wine Cellar and Vineyards. Overnight in Vaduz.
After breakfast take a short bus ride to the traditional mountain village of Triesenberg, and begin with a visit to the Walser Museum. Start your walk along the Liechtenstein Trail as you pass though lush hillsides before arriving at the ruins of Schalun Castle and descending to Vaduz Castle, the official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein, before descending to Vaduz. Overnight in Vaduz. (B)
Ascent 866 feet | Descent 2270 feet | Distance 6 miles | Hiking Time 3hrs
Depart Vaduz for the mountain resort of Malbun and board the chairlift that takes you to the Sareis ridge. The Princes Gina Trail follows the ridge to the Augstenberg summit and Pfälzer hut before returning to Malbun and back to Vaduz for the evening. Overnight in Vaduz. (B)
Ascent 1695 feet | Descent 2926 feet | Distance 6 miles | Hiking Time 4hrs 15 min
Onward Departure. (B)
We rate this trip as easy to moderate based on the level of hikes you choose to do. You should be an experienced hiker in good physical condition. You should be capable of walking 3 to 5 hours per day on good trails with some steeper ascents and descents (averaging 850 to 1700 vertical feet on a given day) at an elevation up to 8,000 feet above sea level.
Assume 2.5 miles/hour on the flat.
Assume 1200 feet of up per hour.
Assume 2000 feet of down per hour.
