Sankt Anton am Arlberg

December to April is ski season, with snow usually reliable from January. July to September is good for hiking. May and November are quiet, and many lifts and hotels close. Winters are cold and snowy.

• Arlberg is the mountain region around the village, which covers ski runs and trails.
• Valluga is the highest point of the lift system, with views and a cable car from Galzig.
• Galzig is the mid-mountain station reached by gondola from the village.
• Museum St. Anton tells the story of skiing in the Arlberg.
• Pfarrkirche hl. Jakobus der Ältere is the parish church of the village.
• Burg Arlen is a ruin on the hillside above the village.
• WunderWanderWeg is a family hiking trail with play stations.

• Ski the Valluga run for experienced skiers with a guide.
• Ride the lifts to Lech and Zürs.
• Hike a mountain trail in summer.
• Join a guided off-piste day.
• Enjoy après-ski in the village.

• Lech is a high-end ski village linked by lifts, about 20 minutes by bus.
• Landeck is a town in the Inn valley, about 25 minutes by train.
• Ischgl is a major ski resort, about 1 hour by car.
• Lermoos is a ski area under the Zugspitze, about 1 hour by car.
• Innsbruck is about 1 hour 15 minutes by train.
• Bregenz is about 1 hour 15 minutes by car.

• Lech and Landeck are the closest preferred neighbours.

• By air: Innsbruck Airport is about 1 hour 15 minutes away. Zurich, Munich and Friedrichshafen are also used.
• By train: St. Anton has its own station on the Arlberg line. Innsbruck takes about 1 hour 15 minutes, Zurich about 3 hours 30 minutes. Check times on ÖBB.
• By car: The Arlberg road tunnel connects Tyrol and Vorarlberg. It is a toll tunnel.

The village is compact, and most hotels are near lifts. Free ski buses run in winter. Trains connect to Landeck and Innsbruck. Gondolas start in the village centre.

A car is not needed in winter and parking is limited. Winter tyres or chains are required. The Arlberg tunnel and pass roads can close in heavy snow. Motorways in Austria need a vignette.

Tyrolean mountain food is hearty: Kasspatzln, Tiroler Gröstl and Kaiserschmarrn. Mountain huts serve food on the slopes. The village has a lively dining and bar scene in winter.

Avalanche risk is serious off-piste. Check the avalanche bulletin and use a guide for backcountry skiing. Stay on marked runs otherwise. Tap water is clean and safe to drink. The emergency number is 112. The mountain rescue number is 140.

Skiing in the Arlberg took off in the early 20th century, when Hannes Schneider founded the first ski school here in 1921 and developed the Arlberg technique. The Arlberg railway opened in 1884, and the road tunnel in 1978.

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