Hiking

St. Anton am Arlberg is known as the cradle of alpine skiing and is popular for its challenging steep descents. What few people know: Where in winter the ski slopes are covered in deep snow, in summer an amazing flora and fauna comes to life, a spectacular scenery that one wouldn't expect. Between the mountains, small streams ripple with snowmelt and all around, meadows are teeming with colourful flowers, a rare natural spectacle in our days. In June, alpine roses grow on the many mountain slopes and there is peace and tranquility as far as the eye can see.

Visitors can discover this unique natural landscape on numerous hiking trails around St. Anton am Arlberg. 300 kilometres of marked hiking trails take visitors to 30 alpine pastures, peaks, mountain lakes and countless other spots that are often only known from postcards.

The wellness hotel Arlmont is the perfect base for hiking holidays in St. Anton. You can leave your car parked in the underground car park, the hiking tours start right on the doorstep! Whether it’s a family tour, a pleasure hike or a challenging mountain tour, all tours start close to the hotel.

Enjoying the summer cable cars

If you don’t want to miss a scenic gondola ride, which also cuts your hike short, you can take the Galzigbahn or Rendlbahn gondola lifts from the centre of St. Anton. Just a 10-minute walk from the hotel, the gondolas take you comfortably up the mountains to an elevation of over 2000 metres above sea level within a few minutes.

In your holidays at the Hotel Arlmont you can enjoy the numerous advantages of the St. Anton Summer Card from the first night of your stay, including free use of the summer cable cars for one day.

The free St. Anton village bus, which stops 50 metres from the Hotel Arlmont, takes visitors to the Verwalltal. The "legendary" Verwall is a popular destination for families and pleasure hikers and keeps visitors entertained with a reservoir, a playground, a barbecue area, a suspension bridge, high and low ropes courses and refreshment facilities.

Planning your hike: Tour suggestions, interactive map, Arlmont tour guide

The variety of mountain tours and hiking trails in St. Anton am Arlberg is huge, and the choice is not always easy. Browse the tour suggestions around the Arlberg or plan your hiking tour with the interactive map.

You will find specific suggestions for your hiking day in St. Anton am Arlberg in our Hotel Arlmont magazine. We have rounded up three hiking tours for three different types of hikers featuring the best serviced alpine huts.

Safe in the mountains with the Arlberg mountain guides

Challenging mountain tours should be carefully planned. Depending on the tour good weather, the right (climbing) equipment, surefootedness, a head for heights and experience are essential. Book an experienced mountain guide who takes you to the most beautiful alpine places of the Arlberg region and safely back down to the valley.

The confidence that a hiking guide can give you about his alpine know-how, his knowledge about the state of the trails and the dangers that could arise on the hike as well as the estimated duration and tempo of the hike and breathing, all contribute to making the hike easy and stress free. Hiking with a guide means that you really will be guided allowing you to switch off and really enjoy your time in the outdoors. Our local mountain guides are ready to help, visit the site and contact them: www.arlberg-arena.at

Refresh and renew yourself

After a day in the mountains, it’s time to refresh and renew yourself. There’s no better place for unwinding than the three levels of the MONT Spa wellness area at the Hotel Arlmont where a huge range of wellness options awaits. Soak your tired muscles in the rooftop pool and enjoy the view over St. Anton and the peaks that are waiting to be discovered. Break into a sweat in the various saunas and the steam room before retiring to the relaxation room or the library for a nap. A soothing massage or physiotherapy will help you replenish your energy – just like the daily 4-course menu featuring regional and seasonal delicacies served in the hotel restaurant. All beneath a backdrop of the mountain scenery of St. Anton which is visible from every corner of the hotel.