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                                1 Landeck
                                Schloss Landeck,   Tips for Drivers
                                built in about 1200   Length of route: 45 km
                                and rebuilt after a   (28 miles).
                                fire, has retained its   Stopping-off points: the hotel
                                original grand hall,   by the hospice in St Christoph
                                with its late-Gothic   offers accommodation. There are
                                vault, and a chapel   many restaurants and excellent
                                with early-16th-   shops in St Anton am Arlberg.
                                century frescoes.
                                Today, the castle is
                                the home of the
                                local folk museum.  Key
                                                     Motorway
                                                     Suggested route
                                                     Scenic route
                                                     Other road
       0 km     5                                    River, lake
       0 miles         5                             Tunnel





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                                                              Davos







                     3 St Christoph
                     The small statue of
                     St Christopher, from
                     the old hospice in the
                     town of St Christoph,
                     was replaced with a
                     new sculpture after
                     fire damage in 1957.
                     The hospice itself is
                     today a luxury hotel.
                     Austria’s first regular
                     ski-school was
                     founded here in 1901.
                                     2 St Anton am Arlberg
                                     The largest tourist resort in Arlberg, St Anton is
                                     surrounded by numerous ski trails, and good snow
                                     conditions are guaranteed throughout the season.

                                                  For keys to symbols see back flap


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