Montafon - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

The Hochjoch is a mountain pass in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy. Located between the Venter and Schnalser valleys, the Hochjoch is covered by the Hochjoch-Ferner glacier. An iconic attraction in this area which gives the views of the natural landscapes.

The Silvretta Montafon ski area is located in the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg. It is one of Austria's ten largest ski areas. This area originally consisted of the two ski areas Silvretta Nova and Hochjoch however these merged in 2008. It offers 141 km of pistes over 50% of which are at over 2,000 meters.

The Versettlabahn is a 1986-built gondola the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The two-part lift takes a maximum of six people per cabin from the valley station in Gaschurn in the Montafon via the middle station 1480 m above sea level. A. to the mountain station on the slope of the Versettla at an altitude of 2010 meters. The maximum speed is 18 km / h, the greatest inclines are 69 percent in the first and 94 percent in the second section.

The Sulzfluh is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland. The closest locality is St. Antönien, on the southern side. It is well known by climbers and has a Via ferrata on the southern, Swiss face, in Graubünden. There are a total of six known caves into the limestone mountain, with lengths between 800 and 3000 or more yards, with all entrances on the Eastern side, in Switzerland.

The ski resort Golm is located in the Montafon. For skiing and snowboarding, there are 26.7 km of slopes and 17.9 km of ski routes available. 9 lifts transport the guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 650 and 2,100 m. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and also it attracts all tourists here.

Klostertal is located between Bludenz and the Arlberg and has been an extremely popular holiday region for a long time. Hospitality has a long tradition here. The Klostertal extends over a length of around 30 kilometers from Bludenz to the Arlberg Pass and forms the connection from Vorarlberg to the rest of Germany.