Malbun road, from Vaduz to the mountains
14 km (9 miles), 20 min, intermediate
Photo: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in Liechtenstein
Triesenberg heights: Masescha, Gaflei and Planken
27 km (17 miles), 55 min, intermediate
Above Vaduz, the Walser hamlets of Triesenberg are the starting point for the Fürstensteig, often described as the most famous walk in Liechtenstein, and for the Drei Schwestern (Three Sisters) traverse. The road climbs in bends from Vaduz to Triesenberg, then via Silum to the Gaflei car park at the end of the road. From there the exposed path, fitted with cables, is only for sure-footed walkers with a head for heights. You come back down via the hamlet of Masescha, high above the Rhine valley, then a second climb from Schaan leads to Planken, the other gateway to the Three Sisters. Narrow, steep roads shared with local service buses; the small car parks fill up fast on fine weekends.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Vaduz
- 1Triesenberg, after 6 km (3 miles)
- 2Silum, after 11 km (7 miles)
- 3Gaflei, after 11 km (7 miles)
- 4Masescha, after 12 km (8 miles)
- 5Schaan, after 22 km (14 miles)
- FFinish: Planken, after 27 km (17 miles)
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