The Verwall or Ferwall group is a range of mountains to the north of the Silvretta between the Klostertal, Stanzer Tal, Montafon and Paznautal. Consisting of several sub-groups separated by deeply slashed valleys, it is an area of boldly formed peaks flanked by small glaciers, steep rock walls and hollows embracing pretty little lakes (the Valschavielsee, the Versailsee, the Blankaseen). To the north the Arlberg pass provides a link with the Lechtal Alps and the world-famous skiing area on the Arlberg. There are good paths between the various mountain huts, but the higher peaks in the Verwall group call for experience and practice in rock climbing.
One of the finest cross-country routes in the Verwall group is from Stuben am Arlberg by way of the Kaltenberg-Hütte (2,100m/6,890ft) up the Kalter Berg (2,900m/9,515ft). In the southern part of the range, accessible from St Anton am Arlberg, is the Heilbronner Hütte (2,320m/7,612ft), situated on the Scheidsee in an excellent skiing area. This is an important staging point on the popular route through the Verwall to the Silvretta group.
The highest peak in the range, the Kuchenspitze (3,170m/10,401ft), with its five dark jagged pinnacles pointing up to the sky, and the imposing Patteriol (3,059m/10,037ft) can be climbed from St Anton am Arlberg by way of the Konstanzer Hütte (1,768m/5,801ft). The dolomitic peak of the Seekopf (3,063m/10,050ft) and the easier Saumspitze (3,034m/9,955ft) can be climbed from the Darmstädter Hütte (2,426m/7,960ft).
From the Reutlinger Hütte (2,398m/7,868ft), near Klösterle on the Arlbergbahn (Klostertal), the Pflunspitzen (2,916m/9,567ft) and the easy Eisentaler Spitze (2,757m/9,046ft) can be climbed.
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