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Austria
Vorarlberg
Gaschurn
Gargellen
Silvretta

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R63 Gargellen » Tübinger Hütte
  |   5h05   |   16.1 km   |   1076 m   |   302 m

Leave Gargellen and head now into the heart of the Silvretta massif. This is indeed a very demanding stage, leading up over 2,500m to the Vergaldner Joch pass. Interestingly enough, the Vergaldner Tal valley has a very favourable climate, allowing a flower world extremely rich in species to develop on the southern slopes.

Point Segment
Name Services Information Marking
Gargellen
1413 m
| BC  1.6 km / 0h30
Vergalda
1568 m
| C  3.5 km / 1h05
Vergaldaalpe
1816 m
| C  3.1 km / 1h00
Rotbühelhütte
2062 m
| D  3.2 km / 1h25
Vergaldajoch
2510 m
| D  1.8 km / 0h25
Mittelbergjoch
2419 m
| D  2.9 km / 0h40
Tübinger Hütte
2190 m
Detailed route description
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Other long-distance trails and alternative routes
Ascent of the Heimspitze (2,685m): most popular mountain vantage point between Gargellen and the Tübinger Hut. On the mountain trail from the Vergalda Alp via the Heimbühel hill in almost 3h (return in 2h). 02 Zentralalpenweg
Useful topographic maps
  • WK 373 Silvretta Hochalpenstraße, Piz Buin ~ Freytag & Bernd (1:50.000)
  • ÖK 50 169 ~ Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen (1:50.000)
  • Nr. 41 Silvretta - Verwallgruppe ~ Kompass (1:50.000)
Useful guidebooks
  • Österreichischer Weitwanderweg 02 "Zentralalpenweg", Sekt. Weitwanderer ~ Sekt. Weitwanderer (ISBN )
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  • POPEYE GG - 2019-02-04
    Dimanche 8 juillet 2018
    La montée au Vergaldajoch (1100m de dénivelée) est très facile: j'y mettrai 3h15 au lieu des 4h annoncées, alors que d'habitude je suis moins rapide qu'indiqué.
    Par contre, le chemin entre les deux "Joch" et la descente au refuge sont plus alpins, avec des passages de pierriers, de queues de névés, de torrents, de schistes.
    La Tübinger Hütte était encore en travaux avec un seul point d'eau (froide) et des toilettes à l'extérieur. Heureusement, nous n'étions que 6 randonneurs.
    Automatic translation [Google]
    Sunday, July 8, 2018 The climb to Vergaldajoch (1100m vertical drop) is very easy: I will put 3:15 instead of the 4h announced, while I usually slower than indicated. By cons, the path between the two "Joch" and the descent to the refuge are more alpine, with passages of scree, tails névés, torrents, shale. The Tübinger Hütte was still under construction with only one water point (cold) and toilets outside. Fortunately, we were only 6 hikers.
  • Daniel - 2018-08-27
    The Tübinger hut is renovated and looks more more like a luxury hotel. Hot water, showers, etc. Electricity is generated by a water turbine.
  • chris - 2015-05-28
    In Gargellen gibt es ein Lebensmittelgeschäft. Der Spar-Markt ist ein Dorfladen. Öffnungszeiten
    8:00-12:00, 14:30-18:30
    Automatic translation [Google]
    In Gargellen there is a grocery store. The savings market is a village shop. Opening times 8: 00-12: 00, 14: 30-18: 30
Last update : 2019-12-16