Things to Do in St. Anton for Non-Skiers

Can a non-skier fill a week in St. Anton am Arlberg?

Yes, and the numbers make the case. The tourist board signposts 80 kilometres of winter walking on 17 marked trails, from the Verwall valley up to the Wagner hut to the shorter stroll to the Egger Weiher at Strengen. That alone is several days of walking at valley level, with huts and inns spaced along the routes.

Add the 4 kilometre natural toboggan run from Gampen (1,850 metres) down to Nasserein, the pools and saunas at Arlberg WellCom, and roughly 100 climbing routes plus four bowling lanes at arl.rock. The Museum St. Anton am Arlberg sits in Villa Trier, a house built around 1910, and covers the Arlberg road and railway as well as ski history. A foot passenger ticket from Arlberger Bergbahnen covers the rest.

How do you ride the lifts without skis?

Arlberger Bergbahnen sells a pedestrian ticket for guests without winter sports equipment. In the St. Anton, St. Christoph and Stuben sector it covers Galzig, Gampen, Nasserein, Valluga I and II, Kapall, Rendl and the St. Christophbahn. The same ticket works on the Lech-Oberlech-Zuers lifts, including Rüfikopf, Seekopf, Trittkopf I and II and the Flexenbahn, with the Oberlech cable car valid until 18:00, plus the Sonnenkopfbahn at Klösterle.

Two practical points. The keycard carries a 5 euro deposit that is refunded when you hand the card back, and proof of age is required for reduced categories. The 2026/27 season runs from 2 December 2026 to 18 April 2027, with limited operation possible at both ends; Warth-Schröcken opens 4 December 2026 and Klösterle-Sonnenkopf 11 December 2026. The highest point you can reach on foot is the Valluga at 2,811 metres, via Valluga I and II.

What is there to do when the weather is bad?

Two indoor anchors sit inside the village. Arlberg WellCom on Hannes-Schneider-Weg has an indoor bathing area with three pools, linked by a swim-out channel to a heated outdoor sports pool, plus waterfall, whirlpool and counter-current features, saunas, steam rooms, a fitness area and massage treatments.

arl.rock on Bahnhofstraße is the sportier option: more than 1,000 square metres of climbing wall, 130 square metres of bouldering, almost 70 indoor routes graded 3 to 8 on the French scale, around 30 outdoor routes and a 17 metre ice tower with a via ferrata. It also runs four bowling lanes with automatic scoring, an indoor tennis court, a squash court and a trampoline park booked in two-hour blocks. Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:00 daily, extended to 21:00 on Tuesday and Thursday.

What does a non-ski day in St. Anton cost?

Some of it is free. Winter walking on the 80 kilometre trail network costs nothing beyond boots, and village strolling is free. Sledge rental starts around 10 euros per day at local sports shops, and the Ski Arlberg keycard needs a 5 euro deposit on top of whichever lift ticket you buy.

For the paid items, check the current tariff before you travel: Arlberger Bergbahnen publishes pedestrian and day ticket rates on its own site each season, and Arlberg WellCom, arl.rock and the Museum St. Anton am Arlberg all list entry prices on their own pages. As a food benchmark, the Museum Restaurant in Villa Trier quotes main courses between 15 and 30 euros, with 70 seats and hot meals served until 22:00.

Which mistakes do non-skiers make in St. Anton?

The first is treating the toboggan run as an all-day fixture. It is a natural run, so it opens subject to snow and weather, and the daytime window is only 11:15 to 16:15. The evening sessions are limited to Tuesday and Thursday, and the carriage ban on toboggans between 18:00 and 19:00 catches people out.

The second is assuming a ski pass is the only ticket. The pedestrian ticket exists precisely for guests without equipment and covers the Valluga cable cars to 2,811 metres.

The third is ignoring altitude. The tourist board flags lower oxygen content on the higher winter trails, so plan a gentler first day: the Verwall valley or the Stanzertal circular route rather than the Galzig panorama trail between the Galzigbahn and St. Christophbahn top stations.