You really shouldn’t miss these bike tours in the mountains around St. Anton. Here at Intersport Arlberg, we’re showcasing three exciting routes.
In winter, many people may recognise the name St. Anton as a ski resort. But there’s plenty to discover here in summer too. The area is perfect for mountain biking. Whilst you can easily hire a suitable mountain bike from Intersport Arlberg once you’re there, you’ll have to do the cycling yourself. We’ll show you where your tour around St. Anton could take you in our overview.
1. A relaxed introduction to St. Anton
The first route we’d like to introduce is relatively flat and well-suited to families. It follows the Stanzertaler Cycle Route to Pettneu, Schnann, Flirsch and back to St. Anton. Throughout the entire route, you’ll be at an altitude of around 1,300 metres. The vastness of the mountains, the romantic lakes and the small rivers and streams – particularly the Rosanna – take centre stage here too. However, you don’t have to climb any mountains on this tour just yet. Whilst there are one or two climbs along the way, the majority of the route is flat. Even so, the view of the glaciers from down here is still impressive. And if the 26 kilometres haven’t quite worn you out yet, you might fancy exploring one of these sights along the route in more detail:
- Schnanner Gorge
- St. Anton Ski and Local History Museum
- Wunderwanderweg
- St Jakob Church on the Arlberg
2. The challenging mountain tour to the Konstanzer Hütte
The starting point for this hike is once again St. Anton. After just five kilometres, you’ll reach the first highlight of the hike: the suspension bridge over the Rosanna and Lake Verwall, which lies beautifully nestled amongst the forests of the Tyrolean Alps. It’s actually a bit too early for your first break here, but it’s well worth it, and the climb up to the Konstanzer Hut will be strenuous enough. It stretches for 15 kilometres until you reach the hut, which is over 130 years old, at an altitude of 1,688 metres. By this point at the latest, you really should stop for a bite to eat. After that, the route continues for a little while longer. In good weather, you’ll have a fantastic view of the Patteriol, one of the eight three-thousand-metre peaks in the Verwall. After a total of 37.5 kilometres, you’ll arrive back in St. Anton. Tiring, but really worth it!
3. From Eldorado along the Rosanna back to St. Anton
This circular route starts right in the centre of St. Anton. From the Rendlbahn, you carry on to the Galzigbahn. A few kilometres further on, you’ll find yourself at Eldorado – that’s the name given to the Verwall bike park. Here you’ll find everything you need to put your biking skills to the test: jumps, sharp bends and fast-paced sections. The perfect spot if the usual route starts to feel a bit boring. Although that’s unlikely to happen too quickly around St. Anton. Still, it’s naturally great fun to test your skills on a parkour course.
Back on the main route, after about another 1.5 kilometres, you’ll reach the Rosanna Gorge. From there, the route follows the Rosanna back to St. Anton. This route is of medium difficulty and around 25 kilometres long, but you’ll need to be in decent shape. After all, you’ll be climbing 740 metres in altitude.