From the cradle of skiing to the trend hotspot in winter: The Arlberg

There, where at the end of the 19th century the descent on two boards was invented and from 1937 one of the first gondolas in the Alpine region, the Galzigbahn in St. Anton, carried skiers up into the heights, the largest connected ski area in Austria was created with the commissioning of the Flexenbahn a few years ago. The slopes of "Ski Arlberg", as the area is now strictly called, stretch from St. Anton via St. Christoph to Stuben in Vorarlberg and on via Zürs, Lech and Schröcken to Warth. A tip on how to see as much of the ski area as possible is the spectacular "Run of Fame" loop, dedicated to the ski pioneers and stars of sport and film who once glided down the snowy slopes here on skis. Sporty skiers and snowboarders can complete the longest ski circuit in the Alps, which covers three passes, 85 kilometres and 18,000 metres of altitude difference, in a single day, while more adventurous winter sports enthusiasts can complete it in several stages. Speaking of fame: The Arlberg has always been a hotspot for business bosses, film stars and blue bloods. Princess Diana, for example, preferred to spend her luxury holidays at the traditional "Arlberg" hotel in Lech. Tina Turner, Cliff Richards and Claudia Schiffer also liked to holiday here.