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St. Anton am Arlberg · 1,304 m

Run and ride the Arlberg

An insider's guide to running and cycling around St. Anton. Ideas for active holidays, places to train and the local races, from people who ride and run here every day. Base yourself at the Piltriquitron Hotel & Lodge.

Running Cycling Races 2027

The Arlberg is best known for skiing. From May to October it's one of the best endurance playgrounds in the Alps: high trails, classic passes and quiet gravel roads, all starting at the door.

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Active holidays

Ideas for a long weekend or a full week for runners and cyclists, with routes, rest days and where to get coffee.

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Training

Big vertical from the door, long climbs and flat valley roads for easy days. Sample training weeks and key sessions.

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Local races

The Arlberg Ultra and the Arlberg Giro. Come to race, or come to recon the course.

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Guiding

Ride or run with a local guide: trail running, road cycling and gravel. We know the routes, the weather and the best café stops.

May – October

Running

Valley trails, ridge runs, summits and hut-to-hut routes along the Arlberg Trail.

TrailSummitsArlberg Ultra
May – October

Cycling

Road and gravel. Alpine passes in every direction and a secret network of farm roads.

RoadGravelArlberg Giro

Running

From flat, fast valley trails along the Rosanna to 2,000 m summit days. The Verwall, the Lechtal Alps and the Arlberg Trail start right in town, and the lifts make the big days possible.

Active holidays

Long weekend · Full week

The trail weekend

An easy run into the Verwall valley, a hut-to-hut loop on day two and a big ridge run above St. Anton to finish.

3 daysAll levels

The full week

Build up from valley trails to high peaks in the Verwall and the Lechtal Alps, a stage of the Adlerweg and a rest day in between.

7 daysIntermediate

Run & hike

Run when you can, hike when you can't. Mountain lakes, dairy farms and big views at a pace the whole group can manage.

1–3 daysAll levels

Training

Vertical · Climbs · Volume

Summit runs

Three classic summits from St. Anton, step by step: 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 vertical metres. Build endurance and climbing legs for bigger goals.

1,000–2,000 m+Half day

St. Anton loops

Our everyday runs: fast flowing trails or steep vertical straight from the house. Perfect for an easy morning or doubles.

7–15 km200–800 m+1–2 h

Downhill-free vertical

Run up, take the lift down. Big climbing volume for ultra prep without hammering the legs on the descents.

Lift-supportedSummer

Sample week · Ultra prep

An example to adapt
MonArrive. Easy 45 min along the Rosanna.
TueSummit run 1,000 m+. Lift down.
WedVerwall valley, easy 1 h + strides.
ThuRidge run, 25 km / 1,500 m+.
FriRest. Garden, book, coffee.
SatLong day along the Arlberg Trail to Lech.
SunShake-out loop, breakfast, train home.

Cycling

A hidden gem for road and gravel. Famous Alpine passes in every direction, and between them a network of gravel and farm roads that few people know about.

Active holidays · Road

Long weekend · Full week

Passes weekend

Over the Arlberg and Flexen passes to Lech and Warth, then a long day in the Lech valley.

3 days3–5 h/day

Classics week

Add the big ones: the Hahntennjoch and the Kaunertal Glacier Road, with an easy spin between the hard days.

7 daysStrong riders

Allroad September

September: empty roads, first snow on the peaks. Mix tarmac and gravel, 3–4 hours with lunch halfway.

SeptemberRoad + gravel

Training · The climbs

From the door, or a short drive
ClimbTopWhy train here
Arlberg Pass1,793 mStraight from the house. Repeats from St. Anton or the long side from Klösterle.
Flexen Pass1,773 mGalleries and hairpins to Zürs and Lech. Combine with the Arlberg for a loop.
Tobadill1,136 mShort, punchy climbs above Landeck, with 3 ways up. Great for hard efforts.
Hahntennjoch1,894 mSteep and wild between Imst and the Lech valley.
Kühtai2,017 mWhere the pros ride. Three ways up: from Ötz, Sellrain or Haiming. The hardest is from Haiming.
Kaunertal Glacier Road2,750 mOne of the highest roads in the Alps. A proper altitude test.

Sample week · Giro prep

Sunday to Sunday · or Saturday to Saturday
Day 1Arrival.
Day 2Tobadill and Stanz, then back to St. Anton.
Day 3Kühtai, 3 × 20 min efforts.
Day 4Easy valley ride, 1.5–2 h.
Day 5Giro prep on the course.
Day 6Recovery ride.
Day 7Arlberg + Flexen in to the Spullersee and Formarinsee lakes, then back to St. Anton.
Day 8Departure.
Local races

Race the Arlberg

20–22 August 2027

Arlberg Ultra

A new trail race linking St. Anton and Lech Zürs along the Arlberg Trail. Six distances, from a rookie trail to the full 100 km.

  • 10 km
  • 25 km
  • 40 km
  • 60 km
  • 80 km
  • 100 km · 6,100 m+
Race infoRace weekend stay
Early August · 2027 date to be announced

Arlberg Giro

The region's classic road race, sold out with 1,500 riders. Over the Arlberg Pass, through the Klostertal and Montafon and back via the Paznaun.

  • approx. 140 km
  • 2,400 m+
  • Start & finish St. Anton
Race infoRace weekend stay

Giro figures are from the 2026 course. Check the official race websites for the latest details.

Stay a few weeks

Work, Ride & Run

Bring the laptop and stay a few weeks. Work the hours you need and fit in a ride and a run before, after or in between. With trails and passes from the door, a normal working week becomes a training block.

A working day

One example
07:00 · RunAn easy hour along the Rosanna, or straight up the hill.
08:30 · BreakfastFuel up, coffee, then open the laptop.
09:00 · WorkDeep work in the open workspace at the Piltriquitron.
12:30 · LunchOn the terrace or in front of the house with the view, or a short spin to the next village.
13:30 · WorkCalls, email and the rest of the to-do list.
16:30 · RideArlberg Pass repeats or valley gravel until dinner.

Why it works

Ride · Run · Work

Two to six weeks

Long enough to settle in and get fitter, short enough to keep the office happy. Weekdays for work, weekends for the big days.

Weeks, not days

Train in the margins

Short sessions before and after work add up. A few weeks with real vertical on the doorstep is a proper training block.

RoadGravelTrail

A real place to work

The Piltriquitron has the perfect open-space work environment, and great views from the Lautaro room, the terrace and the seats in front of the house. Plus a shared kitchen and a Gear Room with a workshop.

Piltriquitron Hotel & Lodge

After the ride and the run

Where we eat in St. Anton

Schneiders

In the middle of the village on the Dorfstraße, with a summer terrace. A favourite, so book ahead.

DorfstraßeBook ahead

Maximilian

Cosy and traditional. Tyrolean classics, steaks from local beef and the famous spare ribs. Just what the legs need after a long day.

TyroleanDorfstraße 57

Hazienda

The restaurant in the m3 Hotel. From Austrian to Italian and further afield, with a fine wine list. For the night after the big day.

Eveningsm3 Hotel
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The Lautaro room at the Piltriquitron The open-space work and living area Working on a laptop with a bike in the background The garden and hammocks in the evening The garden in summer
Where to stay

The Piltriquitron

Our home base, and probably the smallest hotel in St. Anton. Four rooms and seven beds, built by and for people who spend their days in the mountains.

  • Gear Room with a full workshop: bikes stay safe, repairs in the house
  • Breakfast that fuels: local produce, fresh bread, eggs, yoghurt; gluten-free and vegan on request
  • Open-space workspace: room to spread out and work between the ride and the run
  • Shared kitchen: cook your own pasta the night before the long day
  • 500 m from the station: arrive by train, no car needed
  • Lautaro room, terrace and garden: great views, recovery, stories, and alcohol-free beer for the endurance fanatic
  • Seating in front of the house: coffee in the morning sun, views of the mountains you'll ride and run
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