Liechtenstein Trail

[karlyk]

I recently heard about a new trail marked out for a 75km criss-cross walk across Liechtenstein.

Has anyone actually done this?
If so, did you do it in 3 days, or would you recommend more?
How were accommodations?
Were there affordable (10-25 euro places) along the way? Any hostels at all?
In general, how was it?
Was there anything you were surprised by, wish you had known before hand, or otherwise note-worthy pieces of info you think future walkers should know?

Just gathering info right now.

Thanks
Karlene

 

[Deleted member 67185]

The Lichtenstein Trail is not a Camino or pilgrimage related trail, so there is probably not a lot of information about it on this Forum. I cannot see any references to it using our search engine.

There are a lot of Google references to it, and that may provide some information that would be helpful.

 

[trecile]

Here's the official website

The Liechtenstein Trail

"With our experiences of the past, we are setting out on the path to the future": this is the central idea which sits at the heart of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Principality of Liechtenstein in 2019. The central idea is symbolised by the "Liechtenstein Trail", a route which...

tourismus.li

 

[AJGuillaume]

You can download an app called LIstory. It has lots of information.
I haven't walked it, but I have downloaded the app, as I intend walking next year.

 

[Kitsambler]

The Jakobsweg route from Cologne (Koeln) -Trier runs very near the Lux border; there are very likely connecting sections at the start and end points. https://camino-europe.eu/en/eu/deutschland-en-US/jakobswege-en-US/koeln-trier-jakobsweg/

 

[Marc S.]

Apart from the Liechtenstein trail, there is also a pilgrimage path running through Liechtenstein, which may be of interest for you. It is 56 km long running from the east to the west - and I suppose it connects with Swiss and Austrian Jakobswege (have not checked this)

More info is here: (the link to the pdf also gives accomodation options)

St James' Way in Liechtenstein

Hiking in Liechtenstein can also be a spiritual experience. A section of the St James' Way, a traditional pilgrimage route starting in Santisgo de Compostela in Spain and leading across Europe, passes through Feldkirch and into the south of Liechtenstein, continuing up past the village of...

tourismus.li

 

[Marc S.]

The Jakobsweg route from Cologne (Koeln) -Trier runs very near the Lux border; there are very likely connecting sections at the start and end points.

There sure are. There is a specific website about Jakobswege in Luxemburg:

http://www.caminosantiago.lu/luxemburgischer-jakobsweg/index.php

OP asked about Liechtenstein though But I put the link in anyway, so it can be found by anyone searching for Luxemburg in the search function...

 

[AlwynWellington]

For Lichenstein I have consulted the hiking mode of Way Marked Trails and find only a 1,100 km route called Zentral Alpen Weg # 2 coursing through part of Liechtenstein. This starts well to the east near Bratislavia and ends just above Vaduz.

Luxembourg is well to the north, just below Belgium and The Netherlands and I can see the Luxembourg section of Jacobsweg mapped there.

But no route leading to Compostella has been mapped in Liechtenstein.

 

[Kitsambler]

But no route leading to Compostella has been mapped in Liechtenstein.

The Lux Jakobsweg site linked above says: "After crossing the Moselle Bridge in Schengen, the Luxembourgish Way leaves the country and meets the path that leads from Trier to Metz." And that connects through Vezelay to Compostela.

 

[AlwynWellington]

After crossing the Moselle Bridge in Schengen, the Luxembourgish Way leaves the country

@Kitsambler , regrettably, Luxembourg, Moselle River and Schengen are about 500 km north of Liechtenstein.

And it is Liechtenstein that is the object of interest in the original post for this thread.

Kia kaha (take care, be strong)

 

[Marc S.]

But no route leading to Compostella has been mapped in Liechtenstein.

Yes there is !! See my post #6.

It goes from Feldkirch (Austria), then passing a little of Liechtenstein, to Wattwill (Schweiz), where it futher connects with the Jakobsweg (eventually leading to Santiago).

Have a further look at the Swiss Jakobsweg site: https://jakobsweg.ch/de/eu/ch/weg/
Or this map of the German pilgrim paths: http://www.deutsche-jakobswege.de/wege-uebersicht.html
And you see how Liechtenstein fits into all of this.

Kia kaha (take care, be strong)

Always agree with that.

And the good news for all of us is that there are pilgrims paths running through both Luxembourg and Liechenstein.

 

[Kitsambler]

Oh right. Comes of forum-reading without enough coffee, I suspect. Apologies.

 

[bobbogram]

From the NYT....

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/...?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage

 

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