2020-03-01_Wanderlust

wanderlust.co.ukMarch 2020109

Ahostofenergising

experiencesawaitinSt.Anton

amArlberg.Thiscosyvillage

inAustrianTirolhasonly2,500

residents,soyoucanexpect

trueTiroleanhospitalityasyou

spendyoursummerinthe

mountainsandfindmorethan

300kmoffootpaths.

Withsomanydifferentroutes

totry,walkersmayoftenfind

themselvesdrinkinginthose

alpinelandscapesintranquil

solitude;anopportunity

tobreathedeepandexperience

truecalm.Infact,exercise

inthefreshairatmoderate

altitudeshasbeenfound

toboosthealthandphysical

well-being,addingtothemany

reasonstogetoutthere.

Aclearlymarkedsignposting

systemoffersdetailed

informationabouteachpath’s

destination,route,distance,

timeanddifficulty,butyoucan

alsogowithanauthorised

mountainguideforinformation

onnaturalspectacles,sites

ofinterest,localfloraandtips

formoretechnicallychallenging

trekkingroutes.

Forthosewholikeexploring

ontwowheels,thereareseveral

sportsshopsthatcanhelpwith

e-bikerentalsorifyoutimeyour

visitfortheE-BikeFest(June

19-21)youcantestthelatest

modelsinandaroundthe

Tiroleanvillage,andheadout

intothemountainsonsmall-

groupguidedtours.

InJuly,fitnessfanscantake

onthechallengeoftheArlberger

Wadlbeisser,a13.5kmobstacle

course;orinSeptember,

visitorscanadmiretheAlpine

CattleDriveandCountry

Festival,whichseescows

decoratedinwildflowersand

herdedbackintothevalley

tosymboliseatrouble-free

summeronmountainpastures.

Speakingoftrouble-free,

Septemberalsoseestheannual

MountainYogaFestival,agreat

opportunityforenthusiasts

tolearnnewtechniquesfrom

yogaexpertsandtocentrethe

mindinanaturalalpinesetting.

ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG

Feel the benefit of the mountains

Getting to St. Anton am

Arlberg is stress-free too.

Railjet trains, the Venice-

Simplon Orient-Express and

other direct services stop at the

train station, located a stone’s

throw from the village centre.

If flying, the nearest airport

is Innsbruck and, once you arrive,

the St. Anton Summer Card

is a great way to make the most

of your time. Available between

20 June – 27 September, the

card is offered free of charge

from your first night and offers

a variety of perks to help you

better explore the region and

enjoy a feel-good holiday.

Feel-good factors

(from top down)

Alpine Cattle Drive in

St. Anton; E„Bike Fest

in St. Anton; panoramic

views in the Arlberg

Mountains

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

Find out more at stantonamarlberg.com

LHP: Kitzbühel Tourismus; Shutterstock RHP: Alamy; TVB St.Anton am Arlberg, Patrick Baetz