14. Schmugglertour

Winter hike from Ischgl to Samnaun with cable cars and chair lifts

If you want to combine a cross-border hiking trip with shopping, the Smugglers‘ Tour to duty-free Samnaun is just the thing for you. This tour can be adapted to your fitness level. You can decide by yourself whether you want to do the entire route by cable car and chairlift, or put in some sections of hiking. An experience of the special kind. From Ischgl village centre, either take the Fimba (A3) - or Silvretta cable car (A1) up to the Idalp at 2,300 m. Then take the Flimjoch chairlift (B2) to the Viderjoch hiking area at 2,700 m, which forms the border between Austria and Switzerland. Next take the Flimsattel chairlift (N1) to get to the Alp Trida Restaurant on Swiss soil. After a few metres on foot you‘ll reach the lower terminus of the chairlift “Alp Trider Sattelbahn“ (N6). From up there, the double-deck aerial tramway (L1 or L2) goes back to Samnaun, where numerous shops are waiting to be explored.

Please note: Begin return trip in Samnaun no later than 2.30 pm, to make sure you can get back to Ischgl by lift all the way.  A ride on the lift from Ischgl to Samnaun takes about 1.5 to 2 hours. 


The transportation of dogs is allowed with a leash and muzzle at the Silvretta-, Fimba- and Pardtaschgrat cable car. Dogs can not be transported on chair lifts. Free running dogs on slopes are not allowed.
 

The autoroute (A12 (westbound) or A14 (eastbound)) leads you to the Arlbergschnellstraße (S 16). At the exit for Pians, turn onto the Paznauntalstraße (B 188) and follow its course into the Paznaun.

Ischgl Silvretta parking lot

With the railway station in Landeck, the Paznaun is optimally connected to the Austrian train network. From Landeck-Zams station, only a short bus ride separates you from the Paznaun. Every half hour, line bus 260 runs from there through the valley. Bus stop: Silvrettabahn