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St Anton overview - St Anton - Austria

Located in the western side of Austria, St Anton is one of the more famous Austrian ski resorts. A winter sports destination since the 1920s, the resort is also famous as the homeland of the ski pioneer Hannes Scheider. The Arlberg ski area of 270m of pistes ranges from 1305m up to 2811m with extensive off-piste routes available.

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Dining out in St Anton


Anton Restaurant
– Reliable, well-priced Austrian and European food with a contemporary twist, right next to Galzigbahn.

Ben.Venuto – Asian, Japanese and Italian food served in a sweeping upmarket restaurant.

Hospiz Alm – Charming traditional restaurant in the village of St Christophe which is worth the above average prices.

Pizza Pomodoro
– Popular budget pizzeria with daily specials and homemade lasagne.

Rodelalm – Rustic alm perched on the side of the toboggan slope serving hearty Austrian classics.

Bars in St Anton


Anton Bar – Slick après-ski bar with fresh DJs every couple of weeks.

Fang House – Nasserein’s buzzing après-ski venue.

Funky Chicken
– Classic St Anton nightlife in the heart of the village.

Krazy Kanguruh – St Anton’s original après-ski venue by the side of the pistes.

Underground on the Piste
– Relaxed drinking by the piste with live music.

Mountain restaurants in St Anton


Albona (Stuben) – Enjoy a budget Austrian lunch in this pretty resort.

Hotel Goldener Berg (Oberlech) – Not cheap but you can choose from an imaginative menu on the hotel’s fantastic sunny terrace.

Palmenalpe (Lech) – Perched over the piste, relax in a deckchair at this popular outside bar.

Rendl Beach (Rendl) – Good value, sunny restaurant and bar at the top of the Rendl gondola.

Ulmerhutte (St Anton) – A popular mountain hut for over 100 years.

Where to stay in St Anton


Luxury
Schwarzer Adler is one of the oldest hotels and has a wonderful swimming pool and spa.

Traditional
The central Hotel Alte Post has a cosy feel with friendly staff.

Modern
The Aparthotel Anton is right next to the Galzigbahn lift and has reasonable prices good deals for solo travellers.

Chalets
St Anton Chalets have a range of properties to choose from.

Weekends
Flexiski, White Roc and Supertravel offer weekend deals to St Anton.

Travel to St Anton


Closest airports to St Anton

Innsbruck – 106km
Friedrichshafen – 130km
Zurich – 200km
Munich – 227km

To get from the airport to St Anton, you can take a transfer, hire a car or take a train.

Skiing and snowboarding in St Anton


Beginners:
The blue pistes around Nasserein and Gampen. 5 (Osthang Einfart) is a popular run for beginners. Head to Rendl which has some easy slopes to practise on.

Intermediates:
With 89% of the runs in the ski area being blues and reds, intermediates have plenty of runs to ski. Rendl is a popular choice for intermediate skiers and snowboarders as it has runs for all levels, some good restaurants and a basic snowpark.

Advanced:
The most demanding runs are on the steep slopes of Schindler Kar, 2 (Kandahar) on Galzig and R2a (Gampberg) on Rendl. If you like to cover distance, then the Valluga-UlmerHutte-St Anton run is a spectacular 10.2km.

Off-piste:
Stuben and Rendl areas offer good powder with various bowls and numerous challenging routes. Hire a guide from Piste to Powder to access to the seemingly endless north facs runs from the Valluga summit.
 
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St Anton ski schools and ski hire
  • Skischule Arlberg – Larger school founded by Hannes Schnieder.
  • Skischule St Anton – Smaller newer school offering a range of tuition.
  • Alber Sport – Six shops across the resort hiring skis, snowboards, toboggans and specialist equipment. 
  • Ski West – Small shop with a personal service hiring a good selection of skis to hire.
  • Surfer’s Paradise – Snowboard hire and sale – boards can also be tested.

Non-skiing activities in St Anton

  • Head for a sauna or hot tub in the Well.com centre to relax your muscles
  • Hit some of the great walking trails around the Arlberg
  • Pop into the skiing museum and learn about the history of St Anton and skiing
  • Go down the slopes on your backside – tobogganing that is
  • Take a ride on a horse and carriage, admiring the town and feeling like royalty

Families in St Anton


Go…
with a child-friendly tour operator such as Scott Dunn, Mark Warner or Inghams.

Learn…
with Kinderwelt (Children’s World) who offer a ski kindergarten for younger children or a skiing play area for slightly older children.

Play…
at the Well.com centre with its indoor and outdoor (heated) swimming pools.

Lunch…
at the self-services at Galzig and Kandahar - conveniently located by the lifts.

Eating out…
at Maximilian for traditional Austrina fare plus some simpler dishes. Crayons are also provided for the kids


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