St. Antönien suits climbers, ski tourers and walkers who want a quiet Walser village under the Rätikon limestone peaks. It sits at 1,459 metres in the Prättigau, reached by PostBus from Küblis. Homes are compact and not every one has wifi.
St. Antönien was settled around 1400 by Walser people from the Klosters area, who brought a style of house using more wood than stone, and about half the land is still farmed. Hamlets climb to around 1,800 metres at Partnun and Gafia. It is the first mountaineering village in Switzerland, part of a network run by five national Alpine Clubs, and the draw is the limestone of the Rätikon: rock climbing, and a via ferrata on the south face of the Sulzfluh. The homes sit close together in the village and mostly sleep four to six. Evenings are for a meal at one of the partner businesses, which use regional products in the kitchen.
Lake among cliffs, about two hours' walk on a simple 5.7 km trail, with rowing boats and scooters for hire for the ride back down.
Limestone peak of the Rätikon above the valley, with a via ferrata on its southern face that opened in 2005.
Stop on the Rhaetian Railway from Landquart or Davos, where you change from train to the St. Antönien PostBus.
Zurich Airport is around an hour and 45 minutes by car, about 136 km. By public transport, take the train to Landquart, the Rhaetian Railway to Küblis and the 222 PostBus up the valley, about three hours in all. Village parking is paid, so cash or a parking app helps.
Summer and early autumn are for climbing in the Rätikon, the walk to the Partnunsee and the Sulzfluh via ferrata. Winter brings skiing and ski touring along the Rätikon. Avalanche risk matters in a valley like this, so check the bulletin before heading off-piste.
About two hours. The trail runs 5.7 km and is rated simple, between 1,459 metres at its lowest and 1,870 at its highest. Scooters for the ride back down can be hired at the Alpenrösli mountain lodge.
It is one of the best reasons to come. The valley is known first of all for climbing on the limestone peaks of the Rätikon, and the Sulzfluh has a via ferrata on its southern face that opened in 2005.
Yes. Rhaetian Railway trains from Landquart or Davos stop at Küblis, where the PostBus continues up to St. Antönien. From the Rüti stop, an Alpine bus runs on to Partnun.
It is part of a network begun in 2008 under the Austrian Alpine Club and now run jointly by five national Alpine Clubs. Partner businesses stand for regional products, environmental awareness and alpine know-how.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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