About St. Jakob in Defereggen

St. Jakob im Defereggen, Austria (1389m to 2520m) is a traditional, pristine skiing village located next to the town of St. Anton, in Tyrol, both popular among skiing enthusiasts. St. Anton is the site where world cup skiers competed on the challenging slopes. St. Jakob is situated in a picturesque valley, close to Lienz and Heiligenblut.

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A variety of slopes will thrill skiers of any level and St. Jakob can accommodate almost 13,000 skiers and snowboarders per hour. St Jakob im Defereggen boasts 14 individual pistes and six ski lifts. Book online your ski hire before you even hit the slopes to save time and even money. The ski resort will accommodate all of your ski hire needs.

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Visitors will also enjoy seeing the surrounding villages, which are all close by and connect to form a winter wonderland. St. Anton, St. Christoph and St. Jakob are all linked on the south end of the Arlberg massif. The towns of Lech and Zürs stand on the west end. Stuben is located on the far western edge. Beautiful peaks, valleys and miles of snow fields separate these villages, but a short shuttle bus ride and ski lifts are all you need to access these amazing towns and great ski slopes.