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Gargellen is a small ski area and village that occupies a side valley of the Montafon below the Schafberg.
Gargellen operates in the High, small side-valley ski area segment.
Gargellen: Disambiguation
Gargellen is not part of the linked Silvretta Montafon lift system. Gargellen is not a large resort town. Gargellen is not the Gargellen mountain group on its own.
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Gargellen: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Village with an attached ski area (source, )
- Region
- Side valley of the Montafon, Vorarlberg (source, )
- Piste kilometres
- 29.3 km (source, )
- Ski routes
- 2.1 km (source, )
- Lifts
- 8 (2 chairlifts, 4 surface lifts) (source, )
- Altitude range
- 1,423 m to 2,300 m (source, )
- Position in the valley
- Highest base village in the Montafon at 1,423 m (source, )
- Vertical descent
- 877 m (source, )
- Marked runs
- 14 (source, )
- Named off-piste descents
- Nidla-Variante and the powder slope known for its turns (source, )
- Regional pass
- Included in the Montafon Brandnertal Winter-WildPass (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
Compare: Silvretta MontafonMontafon Brandnertal Winter-WildPassKristberg SilbertalGolmBrandnertal
Gargellen: Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose a small area over the big one?
Snow and space. Gargellen starts at 1,423 m, the highest base in the Montafon, and tops out at 2,300 m, so cover often holds when lower areas thin out, and the 8 lifts rarely produce the queues of a 35-lift network.
How much terrain is there?
Expect 29.3 km of pistes plus 2.1 km of ski routes and 877 m of vertical. A strong skier can cover Gargellen in a day, which is why most visitors combine it with other areas on the regional pass.
Is it worth it for off-piste skiing?
That is the main draw for many visitors. Gargellen has named variants such as the Nidla-Variante and a well-known powder slope, and the terrain is reached quickly from the 8 lifts rather than by long traverses.
Does it suit beginners?
Partly. The area has long, gentle valley runs among its 14 marked trails, but with 4 of the 8 lifts being surface lifts, Gargellen is less comfortable for absolute first-timers than the practice areas at Golm.
How do you get there?
Access is by road up a dead-end side valley from St. Gallenkirch. Gargellen is not lift-linked to the rest of the Montafon, so you drive or take the ski bus included on the regional winter pass.
Gargellen: Related entities
Gargellen: Where this entity is mentioned
Gargellen: Further reading
- https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/gargellen/
- https://www.montafon.at/gargellen/en/plan-your-trip/prices/annual-pass
- https://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Gargellen
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