Eschen

Code:02
Type:commune
Population:4,459 (2019)
Area:10 km²
Elevation:453 m

Introduction

Eschen is a municipality of Liechtenstein's Unterland, made up of Eschen on the Eschnerberg slope and Nendeln on the valley floor below.

Overview

Eschen is a well-connected base for Liechtenstein's north: Nendeln has a stop on the regional railway, buses link both villages with Vaduz, and the waymarked Eschnerberg ridge walk starts on the doorstep. In the village, the restored Pfrundbauten and several galleries put on exhibitions through the year, and the old mill and the remains of a Roman estate in Nendeln are short detours on a walk.

Discover Eschen

The Eschnerberg ridge walk

The Historischer Höhenweg runs along the whole Eschnerberg, the low ridge that rises out of the Rhine plain in the Unterland. It is well waymarked, with information boards — each with a QR code and a map — on archaeological sites, field names, local legends and nature along the way. The ridge links Eschen with Gamprin, Schellenberg and Mauren, so you can walk any section and take the bus back. Nendeln is also a stage town on the national Liechtenstein Trail, where the third stage from Vaduz ends and the fourth, to Ruggell, begins.

Exhibitions and village sights

The restored Pfrundbauten in Eschen host exhibitions, the galleries in Eschen and Nendeln add more, and St. Martin's is the village church. A short walk takes in the Mühle, a building from 1778 that began as a wine press, and in Nendeln the excavated foundations of a Roman estate lie above the primary school.

Ways to Experience This Destination

Eschnerberg ridge walk

A waymarked ridge path through the Unterland villages, with information boards on archaeology and nature.

Exhibitions

Changing shows in the Pfrundbauten and the galleries of Eschen and Nendeln.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get to Eschen by public transport?

By LIEmobil bus from Vaduz or Schaan, or by the regional train between Feldkirch and Buchs SG, which stops at Nendeln.

What is the Eschnerberg ridge walk?

A waymarked path along the whole Eschnerberg ridge through the Unterland villages, with information boards on archaeological sites, legends and nature. Any section can be walked on its own, with a bus back.

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