Galtur

Arlberg, Austria

The small village of Galtur is quieter than neighbouring Ischgl and has a cosy, tirolean atmosphere with fantastic facilities for families. Galturs Silvapark ski area is just a 5 minute bus ride from the village and offers 40km of pistes and dedicated areas for children, teenagers, off-piste and freeriding as well as cross country skiing, snow shoeing and winter walking.

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Skiing & Boarding In Galtur

Galtür has some nice, gentle nursery slopes. Under the expert supervision of the local instructors, you will begin on the Wirl beginner lift and progress on to the Soppalift. As your confidence grows you may even progress higher into the ski area to enjoy the longer blue runs and the amazing views from the top. The slopes of the Kopsalpe ski bowl in Galtür, above the lake of 'Kopssee', offer an excellent selection of red runs. Nearby Ischgl also has some great runs in the Alp Trida and Palinkopf areas. An absolute must during your stay is the 12km run from the top of Ischgl's Palinkopf down into Samnaun in Switzerland. There are a good range of on-piste blacks in Ischgl and some fantastic touring routes. The area really comes into its own, at Galtür and Ischgl, when you take a guide and head for the off-piste, for which the area is renowned. The Silvretta area is a snowboarder's paradise. Ischgl held the first ever snowboarding World Cup back in 1993 and now the facilities and atmosphere are better than ever! Of course the mountains are just the same - huge off-piste, great freeriding terrain and now also one of the biggest and best freestyle parks in the Alps!

Après-ski In Galtur

Galtür is fairly quiet but has a few good bars such as Postillion (Hotel Post), Tommy's Garage, Der Silbertaler, Huberstadl, Pyramide (Hotel Luggi), s'Platzli.  

Alternatively there is a 24 hour taxi service to Ischgl (10 minutes' ride).

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