Your winter holiday in Austria beyond the ski slopes: fantastic!
Snowshoes, toboggans, or sleigh rides:
winter belongs to everyone!
You do not need carving skis to make your winter holiday in Austria complete. There are countless ways to enjoy winter beyond the slopes. Pull on your snowshoes and head for silent peaks, glide through glittering valleys on cross-country skis, race down floodlit toboggan runs, or sit back in a horse-drawn sleigh and watch storybook scenery unfold around you.
This winter vacation in Austria, experience Mount Arlberg in your own way. Start with some mountain action, then wind down in the spa at the Sunora. That’s a perfect winter holiday in Austria, darling.
Walk, marvel, repeat:
snowshoeing on your winter vacation in Austria
Strap on your snowshoes and head out into a landscape that looks dusted in icing sugar. The crisp mountain air clears your head at once, and the view of the peaks shifts with every step like a gallery that keeps rearranging itself.
The gentle pace of snowshoeing invites you to immerse yourself completely in nature. To leave the valley, the noise, and the to-do list behind. Snow crunches satisfyingly underfoot, the mountains keep you company, and your thoughts slowly begin to settle. Call it meditation in motion, or simply the quiet joy of walking on Mount Arlberg in winter.
Glide, grin, repeat:
cross-country skiing on Mount Arlberg
The idyllic Zugertal valley beckons with freshly groomed trails that wind through the landscape like white ribbons. Plant your poles, find your rhythm, and settle into the flow as breath, movement, and pace come together in near-effortless harmony.
Mount Arlberg’s cross-country trails rank among the most beautiful in the Alps: perfectly prepared, breathtaking to explore, and impossible to resist. There’s no doubt your winter vacation in Austria will reveal its active side. And after a day of exercise and mountain air, the Sunora will welcome you back with a cup of tea – or a hot chocolate with a splash of something stronger – and the deep sense of relaxation that washes over you the moment your muscles finally begin to relax. First the action, then the reward.
Ride up, then race down:
the Oberlech toboggan run
The legendary Oberlech toboggan run delivers 1.2 kilometres of pure fun as it twists its way from Oberlech down to the village. Choose a classic toboggan or a nimble Zipfelbob, take a seat, hold on tight, and let gravity take over.
In the evening, the run lights up for nighttime descents. The wind whistles past your ears, snowflakes dance in beams of light, and laughter carries far on the winter air. You can hire your equipment on site, ride the mountain lift to the top, and leave the rest to the slope. It is simple, exhilarating, and enormous fun.
Climb aboard and snuggle up:
sleigh rides on your winter vacation in Austria
It might well be the highlight of your winter vacation in Austria: a horse-drawn sleigh carries you through snow-covered, storybook scenery. Wrapped in warm blankets, you listen to the soft jingle of bells while watching the landscape drift by like a painting in slow motion, each view more enchanting than the last.
The experience is especially magical at sunset, when golden light settles over the mountains and long shadows stretch across the snow. Everything grows quieter, everything slows down, and relaxation takes over. After an active day on your winter holiday in Austria, few endings feel lovelier.
