Gamprin-Bendern: Nature, Trails and History

Gamprin-Bendern appeals to different interests when planning a trip: hiking with scenic and historical connections, nature-related themes around Grossabünt, and the history of Bendern church hill. If you are looking for a hotel, you can use these highlights as a starting point for deciding what kind of stay you want.

Hiking, scenery and activity

The 16 km main route of the Liechtenstein Historical High Trail runs from Bendern to Hinterschellenberg on the Austrian border and returns via Gamprin. The route length gives you a concrete idea of the scope of the hike; the named endpoints also make the route clear.

Circular Route 2 passes the first prehistoric settlement sites and offers views of the surrounding mountains and the Rhine Valley. This gives it a different emphasis from the main route, which is explicitly described as being 16 km long: settlement traces and scenery are the features highlighted here.

Mountain bikers can try the Bike-Fun-Kratzera, a course featuring obstacles made from natural materials. There, they can test and develop their skills. Different levels of difficulty are available; the course may only be used with a helmet. Check the local safety requirements before using it.

Grossabünt: Nature and themed trails

The Grossabünt leisure facility in Gamprin covers 4.5 hectares. The Grossabünt natural bathing lake has a swimming area of more than 3,500 m². These two figures refer to different areas: the size of the leisure facility and the lake’s swimming area.

The Grossabünt natural area includes species-rich habitats that are carefully maintained and designed to be close to nature. Information boards explain the region’s biodiversity. The Stone Trail presents aspects of the Earth’s history; the Wood Trail leads to 50 different native woody plants, including maple and European beech. The two trails therefore focus on different subjects: geological connections and native woody plants.

Along the main access path to the leisure facility, the SDG Trail displays all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on plaques. It adds its own focus to the nature and geology themes: sustainable development goals.

Bendern church hill and historical traces

On historic Bendern church hill, the subjects of the County of Schellenberg first swore allegiance to the Prince of Liechtenstein on 16 March 1699. The present-day complex of the church, rectory and former parish barn dates back to the 15th or 16th century. The rectory was built in 1532 and served the Premonstratensians as a monastery for centuries.

The Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto is also part of the history of the church hill: it was created in a hollow in the rock between 1896 and 1898. During the church year, it is a destination or stop on several processions. The church hill thus brings together different historical connections: the oath of allegiance of 1699, the church complex dating from the 15th or 16th century, and the grotto created later.

For the broader travel overview: Gamprin.