Winter on the Arlberg
Mountain Winter
Look forward to a magical winter holiday in the Lechtal in Tyrol.
In the Lech Valley, diversity and Alpine romance await you. Fantastically snow-covered winter landscape as far as the eye can see: the Hotel Vera Monti is the perfect starting point for your active winter holiday in Tyrol. You will see: Cross-country skiing in the Lech Valley, skiing & snowboarding directly from the hotel, Nordic walking, ice-skating or a fun toboggan run right to your front door, you will experience the charms of the Tyrolean mountains with particular intensity.
Skiing
In the immediate vicinity of our hotel, in the middle of the nature park region Tiroler Lechtal you will find two ski areas:
Ski area Ski Arlberg - 190 kilometres of perfectly groomed pistes and 47 cable cars await you here. Beginners as well as old skiers spend wonderful days in this ski paradise.
Ski lift Jöchelspitze - A cosy family ski area with a state-of-the-art 8-seater cable car surrounded by a breathtaking mountain scenery.
5 km of ski runs and typical regional mountain gastronomy.
For children
The Holzgauer T-bar lift directly in front of the Hotel Vera Monti is ideal for beginners.
In the local ski school your dwarves are in good hands. You can watch your kids skiing from the Hotel.
Cross-country skiing
Close to the Hotel Vera Monti you can start out on fabulous 190 kilometres of cross-country skiing tracks. Discover the Nordic winter fun for yourself! You can take "cross-country skiing" literally in the Lech Valley. A well-tracked cross-country network for beginners and demanding sportsmen connects all communities in the valley.
What to expect during your cross-country skiing holiday in Holzgau:
-190 km of classic and skating trails - snow-covered forest slopes and extensive panoramic routes
-The Lechtal region has been awarded the Tyrolean cross-country skiing seal of approval. This gives you the certainty of being able to enjoy sports and leisure at the highest level.
Cross-country ski trails in the Lech Valley
winterly nature
In addition to skiing and snowboarding, winter in the Tyrolean Lech Valley offers many other great leisure activities. You can get very close to the winterly nature, for example by winter hiking in the clear alpine air.
How about an atmospheric horse-drawn sleigh ride? Or an adventurous sleigh ride after all?
off-piste
Winter hiking in the Lech Valley
9 cosy mountain pastures and huts invite you to a winter hike.
In addition to numerous cleared winter hiking trails, the Lechtal nature park region also has 9 ALMEN & HÜTTEN, which are open in winter and invite you to stop in, warm up and feel good. Fantastic power places in unspoilt nature and fabulous views of the valley and the wintry Lech landscape await you.
Once you arrive here, you can look forward to a warm and cosy hut, a fire crackling in the oven and wonderfully fragrant delicacies of Tyrolean cuisine - winter delights
Ice skating and curling
The ice rink in Holzgau is open daily. Glide elegantly over the ice also in the evening! Floodlight: Sunday and Wednesday until 21:00 hrs.
Snowshoe hiking in Holzgau
If you would like to discover the winter in the Lech Valley off-piste by means of romantic paths and hiking trails, you are welcome to join guided snowshoe hikes.
The deep snow-covered landscape makes your winter holiday in Tyrol a winter fairy tale! The impressive mountain scenery of the Lech Valley can also be enjoyed from the terrace of a rustic mountain hut.
Tobogganing and sledging
In Holzgau and in the Lech valley you have several possibilities to whizz down into the valley on two runners. The 2 km long toboggan run, which is illuminated at night, offers tobogganing fun for the whole family. As a special service, every evening there is also the possibility to be transported uphill by tractor. The start of the run is very close to the Hotel Vera Monti. The natural toboggan runs Gibler Alm and the Pimig family toboggan run also provide a good tobogganing experience. Toboggans and sledges are provided by tractor transport.
Horse-drawn sleigh ride
Carriage rides are not only for romantics!
A very special experience for those who want to experience the winter wonderland comfortably wrapped in a blanket.
Feel like in a fairy tale and ride through the snow-covered winter landscape in a comfortable horse-drawn sleigh - with a roof if desired. The romantic surroundings, in the middle of the Alps and the well-behaved Noriker horses make this sleigh ride a special experience. Let yourself be enchanted!