Partenen: Natural History, Trails and Local History

Partenen combines natural history discoveries, distinctive trails and a rich local history. Anyone wishing to plan a trip featuring nature, physical activity and cultural impressions will find a variety of starting points here for planning their own days. A holiday apartment in Partenen can serve as the starting point for a trip whose focus you can place on nature experiences, hiking or history.

Naturraum.Verwall and Lake Wiegensee

Naturraum.Verwall in Partenen is at the heart of nature observation. This interactive natural history exhibition is dedicated to a unique mountain habitat. It provides insights into the diversity of the native animal and plant life as well as the special features of the Natura 2000 sites in Montafon. This also includes the moorland complex at Lake Wiegensee.

Naturraum.Verwall is suitable as a starting or ending point for hikes to Lake Wiegensee. This allows you to combine a visit to the exhibition with an activity involving plenty of exercise. If you would rather focus your trip on natural history, you can make the exhibition the centrepiece; if you are also planning a hike, you can include Lake Wiegensee as an additional destination in your day's plans.

Trails with Technological and Landscape Experiences

The Gaglaweg Partenen trail playfully explains how water is used to generate electricity. At the same time, the trail passes Kopswerk I. The power station is built directly into the mountain and has been generating electricity since 1969. In this way, the Gaglaweg combines a nature and active experience with insights into energy generation.

A short detour from the Gaglaweg Partenen leads to the Europatreppe 4000. With around 3,600 steps and 700 metres of elevation gain, it is considered Europe's longest straight staircase. With these dimensions, the staircase creates a distinct focus in the day's plans and should be considered a special destination within a hiking itinerary, without equating it with the rest of the route.

Cultural and Landscape Trail and Local History

The cultural and landscape trail between Gaschurn-Partenen and Galtür provides insights into the area between Innerfratte and Paznaun. It focuses both on impressive landscapes and on historical circumstances. The trail complements the natural history themes with a broader perspective on the landscape and its history.

A historical landmark in the village is the Parish Church of St. Martin in Partenen. It was rebuilt after the village fire of 1800 with donations from citizens of Paznaun, Ischgl and Galtür. This history makes the church a fitting subject for anyone who wishes to learn about the development of the village in addition to exploring trails and nature.

Which Accommodation Location Suits Your Travel Plans

When choosing a holiday apartment in Partenen, it is worth deciding in advance what you would like to focus on. For nature enthusiasts, Naturraum.Verwall and Lake Wiegensee are the main attractions. Anyone interested in technology and unusual trail destinations can consider the Gaglaweg Partenen, Kopswerk I and the Europatreppe 4000. The cultural and landscape trail and the Parish Church of St. Martin in Partenen, on the other hand, place the emphasis on landscape and history.

If you are travelling with your family, different interests can be incorporated into the planning without every holiday day having to follow the same pattern. Natural history, physical activity, technological insights and local history offer a variety of themes for this. To compare other destinations, you can also look at Brand, Gargellen, Bartholomäberg, Sankt Gerold, Klösterle, Buchboden, Lorüns and Damüls.

For the overview of the wider region: Bludenz.