Discover the cultural landscape of the Montafon Alpine and Maisäß culture on the hiking trail
Visitors encounter unusual objects by Montafon artist Roland Haas at a total of 13 locations. Each one is dedicated to a different area of the cultural landscape in the Montafon.
The hiking trails are easy to follow and allow visitors to get to know and enjoy the Gauertal and the Montafon alpine and Maisäß culture. An exciting hike for the whole family.
Overview of the Gauertal AlpkulTour
Main tour (black): Gauertaler AlpkulTour
Grüneck (1890 m) - Obere Latschätzalpe - Obere Sporaalple - Lindauer Hütte - Untere Sporaalpe - Untere Latschätzalpe - Wachters Dieja - Plazadels - Matschwitz
- Length: 12.7 km
- Walking time: approx. 4 hours
- Difference in altitude: + 646 m, - 1047 m
Alpine tour (red)
Grüneck (1890 m) - Obere Latschätzalpe - Obere Sporaalpe - Lindauer Hütte - Untere Sporaalpe - Untere Latschätzalpe - Gauen - Latschau
- Length: 11.3 km
- approx. 3.5 hours
- + 332 m, - 1232 m
Maisäßtour (yellow)
Grüneck (1890 m) - Obere Latschätzalpe - Wachters Dieja - Plazadels - Matschwitz
- Length: 6.7 km
- Walking time: approx. 2.5 hours
- + 184 m, - 567 m
Each sculpture features a brief piece of information in the local dialect! Simply scan the printed QR code for a German translation - you can also do this offline!
Artistic intention
Artist Roland Haas
"I found the idea of accompanying a themed hiking trail - in my home region to boot - with sculptures rather than explanatory information boards fascinating from the outset. My artistic concept is to use the objects to draw visitors' attention to certain aspects of the Gauertaler AlpkulTour, to encourage them to engage with it and perhaps even to irritate them a little. This can lead to new ways of interpreting and discussing the content conveyed here, as well as artistic representations in the landscape.
With a few exceptions, local spruce wood forms the main component of the sculptures. This, as well as the predominant use of round timber, creates continuity in relation to the dominant building material in the Alpine cultural landscape. In addition, the unusual form that the wood is given in the context of the Gauertaler AlpkulTour challenges associative understanding.
Specifically, there are now sculptures at 11 of the 13 selected locations. Each sculpture is assigned to a main theme related to the Montafon alpine and Maisäß culture. The brief explanations I have provided about the individual locations are intended to make them easier to understand, but should in no way limit the scope for interpretation!"