The parish may have counted around 100 souls in those days.
Because the climate became more austere, the Walsers abandoned the settlement in 1652. It was henceforth only used as a "Maiensäss" (an Alpine dairy farm in the mountains). In 1955 the little church was renovated and in 1975 the former owner of the settlement, Klemens Nigg, reconstructed the settlement.

Opening times:
St. Martin is open daily from May to the end of October.

How to get there:
Public transportation: The Post Bus goes to the Gigerwald reservoir lake, a subsequent short 45-minute walk takes you to St. Martin.
By car: you can drive by car up to the Walser Settlement. Please use caution, from the Gigerwald reservoir lake there is only one-way traffic. On the hour one can drive to St. Martin's, it is a 20-minute ride The return ride takes place on the half hour.