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f Arlberg

The Arlberg Pass in the Eastern Alps is part of the
European watershed between the catchment areas
of the North Sea, the Black Sea, the tributaries of the
Rhine and the Danube. Arlberg used to be completely
cut off from the rest of the country, oriented more
towards Germany and Switzerland, until the railway
tunnel was built in 1880–84, connecting Vorarlberg
with the rest of Austria. The tunnel, at an altitude of
1,310 m (4,298 ft), measures 10,238 m (33,589 ft) in
length, and was for many years the longest in Austria.
Today, the Arlberg region has some of the country’s 7 Valluga
The breathtaking view extending
most exclusive ski resorts. from the summit at 2,809 m (9,216 ft)
embraces the Rätikon mountains, the
6 Flexenpass Montafon valley, the Brenner Pass, the
The pass is surrounded by Ötztal and the Stubai Alps.
the Rätikon mountain peaks,
including Zimbaspitze and
Schesaplana. Thanks to a
system of avalanche defences,
the road across remains
passable in winter.
Lech

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Feldkirch

5 Stuben
This quiet village at the foot 4 Arlbergtunnel
of the Albonagrat (2,334 m/ The road tunnel
7,658 ft) has ski runs leading underneath the Arlberg
to St Anton. The name (“cosy Pass, 14 km (9 miles)
living room”) refers to the long, was the longest
cabins from where travellers in the world when it
set off on the mountain trails. opened in 1978.

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