Vaduz & Liechtenstein in 2 days, on foot

This 2-day self-guided walking plan for Vaduz & Liechtenstein covers 13 narrated sights in an easy day-by-day order. Each day is split into a morning and an afternoon loop, and every stop has a two to three minute audio story in the Gingerguide app.

You set the pace: this is a suggested order, not a schedule. Walk it in 2 days, or stretch it out. Reorder freely; Vaduz & Liechtenstein rewards a detour.

The Vaduz & Liechtenstein route at a glance

• Day 1
• Day 2

Day 1

Day 1 covers 7 stops and about 2.8 km on foot, from St Florin's Cathedral to Städtle and the Government Quarter. One longer hop is best done by public transport or taxi. ≈ 2.8 km of walking, about 35 min

Morning

1. St Florin's Cathedral: St Florin's Cathedral, the neo-Gothic church of Vaduz built in 1869-1873 by the Viennese architect Friedrich von Schmidt, seat of the Archbishop of Vaduz since 1997. 1.2 km on foot (14 min) to the next stop
2. The Rhine and the Old Rhine Bridge: The Rhine at Vaduz, the river that forms Liechtenstein's border with Switzerland, crossed by the Old Rhine Bridge, a covered wooden bridge of 1901 for walkers and cyclists. 1.4 km on foot (17 min) to the next stop
3. Liechtenstein National Museum: The Liechtenstein National Museum on the Städtle, telling the story of the principality from the Stone Age to today in an old tavern, a governor's house and a modern wing. 70 m on foot (1 min) to the next stop
4. Liechtenstein PostMuseum: The Liechtenstein PostMuseum in the Engländerbau on the Städtle, a free museum of the principality's stamps since 1912, with original designs, printing plates and old postal equipment. 0.1 km to the next stop: take transport

Afternoon

1. Vaduz Castle: Vaduz Castle, the home of the Prince of Liechtenstein, a medieval castle on a rock terrace about 120 metres above the town, seen only from outside along a signed path. 0.1 km to the next stop
2. Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein: The Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, the black cube of modern and contemporary art on the Städtle, opened in 2000, with the white cube of the Hilti Art Foundation next door. 70 m on foot (1 min) to the next stop
3. Städtle and the Government Quarter: The Städtle, the pedestrian main street of Vaduz, with museums and shops, leading to the parliament and government buildings of one of Europe's smallest states.

Day 2

Day 2 covers 6 stops and about 0.5 km on foot, from Hofkellerei of the Prince of Liechtenstein to Gutenberg Castle. 4 longer hops are best done by public transport or taxi. ≈ 0.5 km of walking, about 5 min

Morning

1. Hofkellerei of the Prince of Liechtenstein: The Hofkellerei, the Prince of Liechtenstein's wine estate in Vaduz, with the Herawingert vineyard of Pinot Noir below the castle, owned by the princely family since 1712. 0.5 km on foot (6 min) to the next stop
2. Rotes Haus: The Rotes Haus, the Red House of Vaduz, a dark red house with stepped gables and a tower above its vineyard, an old wine estate shaped in its present form around 1900. 2 km to the next stop: take transport
3. Fürstensteig: The Fürstensteig, the Prince's Path, a famous mountain trail of 1898 cut into the cliffs of the Alpspitz high above the Rhine valley, secured with ropes and needing a head for heights. 3 km to the next stop: take transport

Afternoon

1. Triesenberg: Triesenberg, the mountain village above Vaduz settled by Walser people around 1300, with a museum of Walser life, an old Walser house and wide views over the Rhine valley. 5.3 km to the next stop: take transport
2. Malbun: Malbun, Liechtenstein's only ski resort, a small mountain village at about 1,600 metres in a high valley near the Austrian border, with hikes and a chairlift in summer. 9.1 km to the next stop: take transport
3. Gutenberg Castle: Gutenberg Castle in Balzers, a castle on a rock hill in the south of Liechtenstein, with a 12th-century core rebuilt in 1905-1912 by Egon Rheinberger in a romantic medieval style.

Walking distances and times follow streets and footpaths (routing by openrouteservice.org, map data © OpenStreetMap contributors). Times are walking only, at an easy pace; add time at each stop.

Updated: October 24, 2026

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