Bieler Hoehe - Silvretta
Silvretta storage lake Piz Buin and Silvrettahorn Silvrettahorn Bieler Hoehe is a pass between the villages Galtuer and Partenen in Silvretta / Vorarlberg in Austria. A road leads up from boths sides. In winter the road is closed and it´s only possible to reach Bieler Hoehe by cable-car from Partenen. At Bieler Hohe (2.034 m) is a small village with accomodations (Madlener Haus / Silvrettadorf) where you can stay the whole year round. In summer Bieler Hoehe is destination for motorcyclist, cyclist and tourists who want to enjoy the great panorama above the storage lake "Silvrettastausee". This storage lake is 2 km long and is power supply for the region. In winter the lake is frozen and a ski track is located on the ice. There is a small t-bar-lift for skier, too. In winter you have to use the Vermunt-gondola from Partenen, continued by a drive with a taxi up to Bieler Hoehe.
GETTING THERE:
Partenen: From North, South and West towards Bregenz and on austrian highway A14 towards Bludenz. Use Exit #61 "Bludenz-Montafon" and continue on road #188 to Partenen.
Galtür: From East to Innsbruck, continue on A12 towards Landeck and leav the road at exit "Pians". Continue on #188 towards Galtür.
ONE-DAY-TRIPS:
- Rauher Kopf 3.101 m
- Madlener Spitze 2.969 m
- Mittlere Gletschner Spitze 2.965 m
- Hohes Rad 2.934 m
- Henne Kopf 2.704 m
HUTS AND TWO-DAYS-TRIPS:
- Wiesbadener Hütte:
- Piz Buin 3.312 m
- Silvrettahorn 3.244 m
- Signalhorn 3.210 m
- Dreilaenderspitze 3.197 m
- Silvretta Egghorn 3.147 m
- Rauher Kopf 3.101 m
- Ochsenkopf 3.057 m
- Klostertaler Umwelthuette
- Schneeglocke 3.223 m
- Rotfluh 3.166 m
- Sonntag Spitze 2.882 m
MAPS AND BOOKS:
DAV - Alpenvereinskarte (#26) Silvrettagruppe 1:25.000
Kompass WK 032 Alpenpark Montafon 1:35.000 ISBN-10: 3-85491-614-0
LINKS:
Bieler Hoehe
Madlener Haus
Silvretta - Galtuer
Silvretta - Partenen
Wiesbadener Huette
Klostertaler Umwelthuette