St. Christoph am Arlberg among deep snow and wide pistes on the Arlberg Pass, under a blue winter sky

Resort guide · Austria

St. Anton am Arlberg: Our Ski Guide

Where Hannes Schneider taught the world to ski: a lively Tyrolean village with steep, legendary terrain, the Valluga at 2,811 metres and the Arlberg’s liveliest après-ski, on a Railjet line from Vienna and Zurich.

The back story

Season 2026/27: 2 Dec 2026 – 18 Apr 2027 (skiarlberg.at; limited operation possible) · Ski area: Ski Arlberg: about 300 km of pistes, 85 lifts · Top viewpoint: Valluga, 2,811 m · Nearest station: St. Anton am Arlberg, in the village (Railjet) · Lift pass: Ski Arlberg adult day €85, peak season 19 Dec 2026 – 2 Apr 2027

  1. The back story

    St. Anton am Arlberg: the back story

    St. Anton am Arlberg·In depth

    The cradle of Alpine skiing: Hannes Schneider’s ski school, the Ski Club Arlberg of 1901 and the Galzigbahn of 1937.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

  1. Official prices, 2026/27

    Ski Arlberg lift pass (St. Anton)

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Lift pass·€€

    One pass for St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben, Lech, Zürs and Warth-Schröcken: about 300 km of pistes and 85 lifts.

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  2. Since the Galzigbahn of 1937

    Arlberger Bergbahnen

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Lift company·€€

    The St. Anton lift company: the Galzig, Valluga, Rendl, Gampen and Kapall lifts and their restaurants.

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  3. Founded by Hannes Schneider

    Skischule Arlberg

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Ski school·€€€

    The ski school Hannes Schneider founded, with almost 400 instructors and mountain guides.

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  4. Small team, personal touch

    Skischule St. Anton

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Ski school·€€€

    A smaller St. Anton ski school for skiing, snowboarding, touring, freeriding and telemark.

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  5. Seven branches on the Arlberg

    Alber Sport

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Ski hire and sports shop·€€

    Ski hire, boot fitting and ski storage at the lifts, with shops in the village, Nasserein, Galzig and St. Christoph.

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  6. At the Galzig, Rendl and Nasserein lifts

    Intersport Arlberg

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Ski hire·€€

    Ski hire with a main shop on Dorfstraße and branches at every main lift.

    Dorfstraße 1, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  7. 85 km, 18,000 vertical metres

    RUN of FAME

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Ski circuit·€€

    The longest continuous ski circuit in the Alps: St. Anton to Warth and back over three passes.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Family pensions in St. Jakob, Nasserein and Stuben, booked through the tourist office, with the ski bus and the WellCom pools. Mid-range: Four-star family hotels in the village centre, a few minutes’ walk from the Galzigbahn. Luxury: Hotel Tannenhof’s suites and two-star dining, the Ullrhaus and St. Christoph on the pass.

  1. Seven suites and a two-star restaurant · In depth

    Hotel Tannenhof

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Five-star hotel·€€€€

    A five-star superior of seven suites in Nasserein, St. Anton, with a 15 m indoor pool, indoor and outdoor saunas and whirlpools, and Dennis Ilies’s two-star gourmet restaurant.

    Nassereinerstraße 98, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  2. The Tschol family, a house from 1570 · In depth

    Hotel Schwarzer Adler

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Four-star superior hotel·€€€

    A family house from 1570 in the centre of St. Anton, with the Adler Spa’s heated Sky Pool, indoor pool and six saunas, and a ski depot at the Galzigbahn.

    Dorfstraße 35, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  3. A 17th-century building · In depth

    Hotel Alte Post

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Four-star superior hotel·€€€

    A four-star superior in a 17th-century building in the centre of St. Anton, with a 13 × 7 m indoor pool, children’s pool, herbal sauna, steam room and an ice grotto.

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  4. Home of Ullrs Gourmetstube · In depth

    Ullrhaus

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Design hotel·€€€€

    A design hotel of 40 rooms beside the Galzig and Rendl lifts in St. Anton, with a 17 m indoor pool, saunas, a steam bath and Ullrs Gourmetstube.

    Alte Arlbergstraße 2, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  5. The Jehle-Kathrein family · In depth

    Hotel Gletscherblick, St. Jakob

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Family hotel·€€€

    A family-run four-star superior in quiet St. Jakob, with a 12.5 × 5 m indoor pool, an Alpine sauna world and the six-table Alpin Gourmet Stube.

    Sankt Jakober Dorfstraße 35, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  6. Booked through the tourist office

    Guesthouses and B&Bs in St. Anton

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Guesthouses, B&Bs and apartments·€€

    Family-run pensions and apartments across St. Anton, Nasserein, St. Jakob and Pettneu, booked centrally by the tourist office.

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  7. Small, authentic and on the Albona

    Stuben am Arlberg

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Village base·€€

    A small village on the Vorarlberg side of the pass, with its own lifts into Ski Arlberg and its own booking service.

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Restaurants and mountain huts

  1. Two MICHELIN stars (2026)

    Gourmetrestaurant Tannenhof

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Fine dining·€€€€

    Dennis Ilies’s two-star Alpine cooking at Hotel Tannenhof.

    Nassereinerstraße 98, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  2. One MICHELIN star (2026)

    Ullrs Gourmetstube

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Fine dining·€€€€

    Creative cooking at the Ullrhaus: “Alpine Soul – Japanese Spirit – Nordic Air”.

    Alte Arlbergstraße 2, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  3. One MICHELIN star (2026)

    Alpin Gourmet Stube

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Fine dining·€€€€

    An elegant little Stube at Hotel Gletscherblick in St. Jakob.

    Sankt Jakober Dorfstraße 35, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  4. Gourmet lunch at 2,085 m

    Verwallstube

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Mountain restaurant·€€€€

    Fine dining on the Galzig at 2,085 metres, with candlelit dinners every Thursday.

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  5. A famous wine cellar in St. Christoph

    Hospiz Alm

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Mountain restaurant·€€€€

    Contemporary cooking in St. Christoph, above a Gothic wine cellar known for its large bottles.

    St. Christoph 18, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  6. At 2,650 metres

    Valluga View

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Mountain restaurant·€€

    Light dishes and warm drinks behind panoramic windows at the Vallugabahn, looking into four countries.

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  7. St. Anton’s highest hut

    Kapall restaurant

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Mountain hut·€€

    Tyrolean classics on a sunny plateau below the Kapallbahn, at 2,330 metres.

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  8. By the beginners’ plateau

    Gampen restaurant

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Mountain restaurant·€€

    Tyrolean specialities and a big terrace on the Gampen plateau, by the practice area.

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  9. At the Rendlbahn, 2,031 m

    Rendl restaurant

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Mountain restaurant·€

    Self-service with wok dishes and hut favourites at the Rendlbahn mountain station, next to the snow park.

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Après-ski and bars

  1. Since 1989, on run 50

    MooserWirt

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Après-ski hut·€€€

    St. Anton’s famous après-ski hut on the run home, with DJs from 3 pm.

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  2. St. Anton’s oldest après-ski bar

    Krazy Kanguruh

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Après-ski bar·€€€

    The oldest après-ski bar in St. Anton, with a terrace over the village, owned since 2009 by slalom champion Mario Matt.

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  3. Just off run 50

    Sennhütte

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Hut and après-ski·€€

    A sunny hut a short detour from the valley run to St. Anton.

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  4. At the Nassereinbahn

    Sonnegg

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Restaurant and après-ski·€€

    A modern Alpine restaurant and après-ski terrace at the Nassereinbahn valley station.

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  5. At the Galzigbahn

    Galzig restaurant and Patteriol Bar

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Mountain bar·€€

    A modern self-service restaurant with a sun terrace and the Patteriol Bar at the Galzig.

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Shops

  1. Main store in the village

    Alber Sport, Dorfstraße

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Sports and fashion·€€€

    St. Anton’s big sports and fashion house on Dorfstraße, with custom-fitted boots.

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  2. Dorfstraße 20

    The Great Valluga

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Sports shop·€€€

    A sports store in the pedestrian village street, part of Intersport Arlberg.

    Dorfstraße 20, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  3. Kandaharweg 2

    Alber Freeride

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Freeride shop·€€€

    Freeride and touring equipment by the Galzigbahn.

    Kandaharweg 2, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  4. Dorfstraße 52

    Alber Outlet

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Outlet·€€

    Alber Sport’s outlet store, for ski clothing and equipment at lower prices.

    Dorfstraße 52, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  5. Villa Trier, built around 1910

    Museum St. Anton am Arlberg

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Museum·€

    The village museum in Villa Trier, telling St. Anton’s story from the Middle Ages to the ski pioneers.

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Spas and wellness

  1. Indoor and outdoor pools

    Arlberg WellCom

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Public pools and spa·€

    St. Anton’s public wellness centre: an indoor pool linked to a heated outdoor pool, saunas and a gym.

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  2. Daily day spa

    Tannenhof Day Spa

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Hotel day spa·€€€€

    A five-star day spa with a 15-metre indoor pool, hot tub and indoor and outdoor saunas.

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  3. Sky pool and six saunas

    Adler Spa

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Hotel spa·€€€

    A sky pool, six saunas and an indoor pool at the Schwarzer Adler, with a day-spa offer.

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  4. Mountain spring water

    Hotel Alte Post wellness

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Hotel spa·€€€

    An Alpine wellness area with an indoor pool of mountain spring water and mountain views.

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  5. Climbing, trampolines and tennis

    arl.park

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Indoor sports centre·€

    St. Anton’s indoor sports and climbing centre, with an 18-metre climbing tower and a trampoline hall.

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Getting there

  1. Railjet station in the village

    Getting to St. Anton am Arlberg

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Getting there

    A Railjet station in the village, with seven direct trains a day from Vienna and from Zurich; Zurich and Munich airports under 3 hours by road.

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  2. ÖBB, Railjet

    St. Anton am Arlberg station

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Railway station

    The ÖBB station on the Arlberg line, in the village.

    Bahnhofstraße 6, 6580 St. Anton am ArlbergExplore View on map

  3. Zurich shuttle and airport transfers

    Arlberg Express (St. Anton)

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Transfers

    Shuttle buses from Zurich and private transfers from Zurich, Munich and Innsbruck airports.

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  4. Linking the villages and lifts

    Ski Arlberg ski bus

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Local bus

    The ski and local bus links St. Anton’s villages and lifts.

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  5. Arlberg tunnel or pass

    Driving to St. Anton

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Road information

    By road via Innsbruck and Landeck from the east, or from Switzerland and Lake Constance via Bludenz and the Arlberg tunnel or pass.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

  1. The pedestrian Dorfstraße

    St. Anton village centre

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Neighbourhood

    The lively centre around the pedestrian Dorfstraße, a few minutes’ walk from the Galzigbahn and Rendlbahn.

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  2. At the Nassereinbahn

    Nasserein

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Neighbourhood

    The eastern quarter with its own lift, the Nassereinbahn, into the ski area, quieter than the centre.

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  3. The quiet eastern hamlet

    St. Jakob

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Neighbourhood

    A quiet district east of the village, on the ski-bus route, with family hotels and guesthouses.

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  4. At 1,800 m on the pass

    St. Christoph

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Neighbourhood

    A small, high cluster of hotels on the Arlberg Pass, where the Ski Club Arlberg was founded in 1901.

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  5. Hannes Schneider’s birthplace

    Stuben (St. Anton)

    St. Anton am Arlberg·Neighbourhood

    A tiny village on the Vorarlberg side, with the Albona lifts and the Flexenbahn link nearby.

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