As one of six summer mountain lifts, the Galzigbahn takes us up the 2,179 m high mountain of the same name, which is considered THE hub of the St. Anton am Arlberg ski area in winter. Although the Galzigtrail starts right here at the top station of the cable car, you shouldn't miss out on taking a deep breath and letting your gaze wander. After all, you have an impressive view of the Stanzertal valley from here and we can already see what the first designated downhill trail in the St. Anton am Arlberg mountain bike region has to offer us.

Get in the saddle and off you go to collect metres of depth! The trail, which is categorised as S2 and was opened in 2018, leads us from the mountain station down the eastern slope into the valley. At first, the ride down the slope is quite leisurely on the gravelly bends. There are also challenging sections with large stones, tight, steep bends and a few hairpin bends for experienced and well-equipped bikers to master. Sometimes roots cross our path and the Galzig railway passes over our heads. The Galzigtrail is simply the perfect combination of thrills and breathtaking nature.

After about 1.5 kilometres, there is a somewhat steeper section on the shared trail in the direction of Dengert. Watch out - there are also hikers here! Once in the Dengert district, we follow Dengertstraße and Alte Arlbergstraße past the Mooserkreuz settlement to our destination - the valley station of the Galzigbahn cable car. What a ride! The Galzigtrail is a real challenge even for fit bikers in the spectacular mountain world of St. Anton am Arlberg. And if you haven't had enough by this point, hop back on the mountain railway and start round #2 of the Arlberg bike adventure!

If you want to save yourself the steep climbs to the trail and save your energy for the downhill, check out the Arlberg mountain railway bike ticket as soon as you arrive. The Rendl and Galzig cable cars transport your bike to the summit and you pedal down. It doesn't get any better than that, does it?