The yellow/white hiking signposts show us the way. At the Murenverbauung im Tisner Tobel (after around 4 km) we cross the border into the Principality of Liechtenstein. Along the route marked ‘Panoramaweg 66’ we come to Nendeln. (The hiking signposts in Liechtenstein are marked in the same way as in Switzerland).
Some sights and facts
| Km 7 | Nendeln. The remains of a roman estate were excavated in Nendeln. The oldest parts go back to the 1st century AC. An information board draws attention to the finds.
Beautiful forest paths, just above the valley and with wonderful views of the Swiss mountains, lead us past Schaan (headquarters of the world-famous Hilti group) to Vaduz. In Schaan areas of Roman roads were excavated. 
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Vaduz is the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the Princes, whose Castle, towering over the town, unfortunately cannot be visited.
Vaduz is also the seat of the Government and the Archbishop of Liechtenstein. The town is especially renowned for its capacity as an international finance center. Vaduz was first mentioned in 1175-1200. In 1699, Prince Hans Adam von Liechtenstein acquired the Schellenberg and in 1712 the Earldom of Vaduz. In 1719, a diploma from Emperor Karl VI united the Earldom of Vaduz with Schellenberg and raised it to an Imperial Principality with the name Liechtenstein. The National Museum, the Art Museum, and the Post Museum are all worth visiting. 
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Along the pretty hiking trail we continue past Triesen to Balzers.
| Km 28 | Balzers: Finds on the hill of the Gutenberg Castle confirm the continuity of a settlement here from the Neolithic Period (around 3000 BC) until today, despite the fact that the place was first documented in 842.
Castle Gutenberg is the landmark of the municipality. The 12th Century Castle sits on a 70-meter-high promontory. After many years in private possession, it was taken over by Liechtenstein in 1979. Haus Gutenberg is a center for holistic education at the foot of Castle Gutenberg. Princess Franziska von Liechtenstein had the building erected between 1854–1856. It was used by different religious orders as well as a grammar school (until 1973).
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