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are linked by ski lifts to form the
formidable Ski Alberg skipass
region, with 305 km (190 miles)
of runs. Lech is never crowded;
once a certain number of ski
passes are sold, Lech simply
closes the roads.
Summer, too, can be very
pleasant here, and there are
many beautiful trails for walking
or mountain cycling. Sights to
see include the 15th-century
Gothic church of St Nicholas,
with an even older tower. In
addition, there are swanky
Warth, a town situated within the most famous winter sports region hotels, chic shops, smart cafés
and restaurants.
a Elbigenalp who lived in Reutte. St Martin’s
cemetery chapel in Elbigenalp
Road map A4. * 850. £ d St Anton am
n (05634) 621 012. has interesting original Gothic
frescoes depict ing scenes from Arlberg
The Lech river valley, which is the life of St Magdalene and the
parallel to the Inn river valley Dance of Death by Anton Falger. Road map A4. * 2,600. £ @
and snakes between mountain n (05447) 55 64.
passes, cuts a deep ravine ∑ stantonamarlberg.com
between the Allgäuer Alps s Lech am Arlberg
and the Lechtal Alps. About Road map A4. * 1,500. £ @ St Anton is something of a
halfway between the towns n (05583) 2161-0. skiing mecca. Consistently
of Reutte and Warth (a popular ∑ lechzuers.at ranked as one of the top five
ski area) lies Elbigenalp, a small skiing resorts in the world, it
village worth visiting for the This small resort is situated on is certainly number one in
local Nikolauskirche (church of a large plateau at an altitude of Austria, and is one of the most
St Nicholas). Built in the 14th 1,450 m (4,800 ft), not far from snow-sure resorts in the Alps.
century, the church’s oldest the source of the Lech river. Lech Runs range from those for
surviving parts include the is regarded as one of Austria’s beginners to the challenging
Gothic tower, presbytery and most beautiful and luxurious Valluga peak, which is restricted
font. It was altered in the mountain resorts and regularly to expert skiers accompanied
Baroque style, and the vault and attracts celebrities and royals, by a guide. The après-ski is
wall paintings as well as the who come to spend their winter enthusiastic, with the nightlife
Stations of the Cross are the holidays here. Today, Lech, continuing into the early hours
work of the artistic Zeiller family, Oberlech and neighbouring Zürs of the morning.

The snowy mountain resort of St Anton am Arlberg
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp298–9 and pp323–4

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