Vorarlberg in Winter What’S Hot and What’S Ahead in 2017/18 Experience Vorarlberg Real Time #Visitvorarlberg
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Vorarlberg – 100 Shades of White What’s the plan for today? Hitting the slopes? A snowshoe ramble followed by a toboggan ride or mounting to a lodge on foot, with a promise of dazzling views and savoury regional delicacies? A trendy après-ski concert or museum visit? Winter in Vorarlberg in Austria’s very west is as colourful as it gets. A natural scenery of impressing beauty that Thanks to short distances and regional ski night at torchlight, are organised regularly. A string of quaint villages all ooze charm. touches the senses, blending majestic pass networks, you can easily discover Cross-country trails are almost everywhere. At many places, the blend of traditional peaks and gently undulating hills. There is several ski areas. And there is a surfeit of toboggan runs, and contemporary (timber) architecture is a vast choice of excellent ski terrain, man- some even with night-time facilities. eye-catching. aged by highly professional lift companies. If you want to learn skiing, perfect your No wonder, since the art of skiing was dis- technique, or venture on a ski tour, check Vorarlberg ticks all the boxes when it comes Many hotels and holiday apartments also covered here on the Arlberg and further out the next ski school which offers just the to convenience and quality. Your day is manage a skilful mix of trad and mod. developed ever since. An abundance of service you need. The little ones can pract - abuzz with activity. Music gigs are hosted There, you can lodge in sophisticated natural snow and ample artificial snow- ice their first turns in playfully designed at the ski lodges and in some hotels to end surroundings, enjoy heart-felt hospitality, making facilities provide top-notch conditi- surroundings on “magic carpets”, accomp - the day of skiing in style. In the towns and and savour delicious, regional cuisine. ons on the runs and free-ride slopes. anied by fairy-tale figures that line the villages, museums and exhibition halls At some resorts, early birds can set out be- runs. open their doors also in winter and unfold fore the regular lift operating hours and new horizons. Ski races and sports contests www.vorarlberg.travel carve their first turns on the freshly groom - Winter hikers and snowshoe ramblers as invite you to either take part yourself, or ed runs. A network of scheduled and ski well find delight in the snow. Guided tours simply stand by and watch. buses serve the different valleys. and walks, either during daytime or at tière rou arte vec c berg A orarl du V vt 1861 Vorarlberg in Winter What’s hot and what’s ahead in 2017/18 Experience Vorarlberg real time #visitvorarlberg How to Reach Vorarlberg Six Inviting Regions Vorarlberg is within easy reach on all routes and all means of transport. The system of public transport is extremely There are six holiday regions in Vorarlberg. While every one of them has a distinctive character of its own, they share many common features: the ski areas well developed. Train and bus services are closely dovetailed in the Vorarlberg Transport Network boast state-of-the art lifts and cable cars and perfectly groomed runs. Several ski schools offer courses for beginners and advanced skiers, for on-piste skiing and freeriding. Guided ski tours, winter hikes and snowshoe rambles are organised at many places. ... by car ... by rail From the north via Singen–Friedrichshafen–Lindau or Singen– Austria: Good connections from eastern and southern Austria, World-famous: Joie de vivre: Bregenzerwald Konstanz/Kreuzlingen–St. Gallen, via Ulm–Memmingen–Lindau. also motorail and night trains (www.oebb.at). Lech Zürs am Arlberg Bregenzerwald offers varied skiing, beauty Via Augsburg or Munich–Memmingen–Lindau or via Nürnberg– Germany: via Lindau–Bregenz. The target station for the Klein - Where alpine skiing was literally born, you to behold, fine dining and comfortable Ulm–Lindau. walsertal is Oberstdorf/Allgäu (G). (www.deutschebahn.com and can today enjoy excellent runs and free-ride lodging. The practical 3-valley ski pass From the west via Zürich–St. Gallen or Zurich–Walensee–Sar- www.autoreisezug-planer.de). slopes in Austria’s largest interconnected interconnects all ski areas. From Warth- gans. Switzerland: via Zürich–St. Gallen–Bregenz or Zürich– Sargans– ski area. Lech Zürs am Arlberg is among the Schröcken you can take the ski shuttle to From the south via Como (I/CH)–San Bernardino–Chur; Brenner Feldkirch (www.sbb.ch). leading winter sports destinations in the Lech Zürs am Arlberg. The mix of old and motorway (I/A)–Innsbruck or Reschen pass (I/A)–Landeck. Alps. Expect superior standards of quality, new (timber) architecture in the villages From the east via Innsbruck–Arlberg road tunnel or Arlberg pass ... by air from luxury hotels to holiday apartments. and up on the mountains is eye-catching. road or via Reutte–Lechtal–Bregenzerwald (Note: the L 198 The nearest airports (distance in km to Bregenz): An array of cultural and music events spice Lech Zürs Tourismus 12 themed “Design Trails” will let you gain Bregenzerwald Tourismus Lechtal road from Warth nach Lech is usually closed in winter). • Lake Constance-Airport Friedrichshafen (G, 35 km), up the winter season. T +43.(0)5583.2161-0, F 3155 an understanding of local architecture and T +43.(0)5512.2365, F 3010 The Kleinwalsertal can be reached on the A7 via Memmingen- serving destinations from/to Germany. [email protected] design. [email protected] Kempten-Immenstadt or Füssen-Immenstadt or Lindau-Immen - • St. Gallen-Altenrhein (CH, 20 km), www.lechzuers.com www.bregenzerwald.at/en Traffic restrictions stadt (B308), then continue via Sonthofen and Oberstdorf. direct service from/to Vienna. The following roads are closed during the winter • Allgäu-Airport Memmingen (G, 77 km), months: Toll fees services within Europe. Silvretta high alpine road via Bielerhöhe. Secondary Motorways and expressways in Austria are subject to toll. • Zurich (CH, 119 km), intercontinental services. Inspiring: Nature-loving: Kleinwalsertal • 10-day sticker for passenger vehicles EUR 8.90 roads: usually the L 198 Lech talstrasse (Lech-Warth) • Innsbruck (A, 184 km), services to/from Vienna and Europe. Bodensee-Vorarlberg Holidays in the Kleinwalsertal are all about • 2-month sticker for passenger vehicles EUR 25.90 and the L 51 Laternser Strasse (Inner la terns-Furka Urban culture and winter fun can best be restoring spent energy. In this two-country • One-year sticker for passenger vehicles EUR 86.40 pass-Damüls). Partially closed depending on weather www.vorarlberg.travel combined near Lake Constance. From the ski area spanning Austria and Germany, (price status 2017), www.asfinag.at conditions: Riedberg pass (between Hittisau and towns of Bregenz, Dornbirn, Hohenems you can experience fantastic skiing in great Balder schwang/Allgäu). and Feldkirch, the ski areas are within easy scenery. There is a choice of leisurely de- reach by bus and rail. Some smaller ski scents as well as daredevil runs and deep areas in the region are virtually at your powder. The Crystal Ground Snowpark is a doorstep. A string of museums hosts inter- rallying point for freestylers and suited also Stuttgart ➛ Nürnberg Distance in km for the fastest route to esting exhibitions, and concert halls and Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus for beginners. Cross-country skiers, winter Kleinwalsertal Tourismus Nürnberg ➛ Ulm Vorarlberg (Bregenz): theatres stage inspiring performances. T +43.(0)5574.43443-0, F 43443-4 hikers and snowshoe ramblers can recon- T +43.(0)5517.5114-0, F 5114-419 To get into the mood for Christmas, why [email protected] nect with their inner self amidst fabulous [email protected] GERMANY www.bodensee-vorarlberg.com/en D Munich Berlin 735 km not visit the advent markets in the towns. nature. www.kleinwalsertal.com/en Lake Constance Singen Memmingen Frankfurt 419 km Rhine Konstanz Geneva 396 km Lake Con GERMANY Schaffhausen Friedrichshafen CH Hamburg 801 km Bregenzerwald stance Lindau St.Gallen Leipzig 572 km Bregenz Family-friendly: Brandnertal, Unplug from the daily grind: Klein- Altenrhein Milan 307 km Dornbirn Alpen stadt Bludenz, Klostertal, Montafon walsertal Zurich Munich 185 km Bodensee- VORARLBERG Grosses Walsertal Vorarlberg Disclosure AUSTRIA Etching the first trails at sunrise on freshly- SWITZERLAND Salzburg 328 km Publisher: Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH, Dornbirn. Feldkirch Brandnertal and the Sonnenkopf ski area groomed runs. Exploring extensive ski More information? Innsbruck Stuttgart 212 km Brandnertal – Arlberg Photos: Sepp Mallaun, Adolf Bereuter/Bregen zer wald Tourismus, Curt Huber, FL are filled with fun and adventure for areas, and feasting on regional delicacies Alpenstadt Bludenz – Brandnertal Tourismus, Oliver Farys, Kleinwalsertal Touris mus, Silvretta Monta- Bludenz Vienna 618 km families, with opportunities for skiing, in cosy lodges and mountain-top inns. Klostertal – Großes Walsertal We will readily send you information on special themes or brochures and accommodation fon-Daniel Zangerl, Bewegungsberg Golm-Christoph Schöch, Dietmar Walser/ Rhine FL Chur Zurich 123 km husky sleigh-riding, snow-shoe rambling Heading for a ski tour into neighbouring A directories of the different holiday regions free of charge. Don’t hesitate to order. Alpenregion Bludenz Tourismus, cineasticgondolas-Kirstin Tödtling/Lech Zürs SWITZERLAND Tourismus, Beate Armbruster/Hotel Gasthof Krone Hittisau. ITALY or high-adrenaline tobogganing. If you Switzerland in the company of a mountain Montafon Contacts: Text: Kinz Kommunikation. Concept/design: Vorarlberg Tourismus. want to explore several ski areas, choose guide, or venturing on the Silvretta ski Translation: Michaela Spracklin. Basis for the map: © Land Vorarlberg / Vorarlberg Tourismus, P.O. box 99, 6850 Dornbirn, Austria, T +43.(0)5572.377033-0 Alpenstadt Bludenz as your base. Alpenregion Bludenz Tourismus safari. Hiking in the serenity of a winter Montafon Tourismus GmbH © Outdooractive GmbH / © BEV 2016 Bundesamt für Eich- und The Grosses Walsertal biosphere park T +43.(0)5552.30227, F 30227-1712 wonderland or rambling on snowshoes.