About St. Gallenkirch

St. Gallenkirch is a small village within the municipality of the same name in the southwestern part of Austria.
It lies in the valley of Montafon within the district of Bludenz on Vorarlberg on a height of 884 meters above sea level. The municipality counts approximately 2,300 inhabitants on a total area of 128 km² and consists of two further villages named Gargellen and Gortipohl. St. Gallenkirch village lies north to the river Ill. Various mountains are surrounding the valley with the highest one (Piz Buin) with a height of 3,312 meters.
All the mountains are offering different ski runways, learning schools and in all villages a clear touristic infrastructure is realized. You can also find the ski hire St. Gallenkirch near.

Show sights

In St. Gallenkirch you will find the famous church of holy Gallus which was built in 1474. Last renovated in 1969, this church is a typical sample of gothic building style. Also many restaurants, shops and the St. Gallenkirch ski hire are available here. You may try different sports items like snowblades, ski fox, Bigfoot, snow bike, skwal and so on.
The accommodation possibilities are reaching from appropriate short stays to exclusive long-term book able facilities for almost every price level.
Very well-known is the all weather water park "Aquarena" which may also be a great attraction in summer time.

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The whole region is very famous for its fantastic skiing infrastructure including hills for all skill levels, ski hire, bob rental, lifts, restaurants and other tourist services. This all is surrounded by a wonderful nature with many forests and beautiful riverside scenery, which makes the region also very attractive during summer or spring time holidays.
The well known Silvretta Nova skiing region offers over 20 skiing lifts, 114 kilometers ski runways and 8 hillside restaurants. Ski hire in St. Gallenkirch is available at almost every skiing site. The Intersport Nova Park close by is especially designed for the various free time offers for the whole family, including 20 rails, 120 meters halfpipe, ski hire and a special "chill-area" with music and deck chairs.
In Gargellen you will find a climbing hall offering climbing experience for all skill levels on a 90m² area. There are 15 different climbing tours to chosen from.
The Montafon valley is also a big attraction in summer for all Canyonists: All you need is sport shoes, a towel and bathing clothes. The beautiful nature surrounding the river valley makes it even possible to go on an adventure trip. Typical activities during summer time are mountainbike and hiking tours through marked paths around the whole area. It is also possible to book a tandem paraglide ride in St. Gallenkirch, enabling you to experience the panoramic view over the Montafon valley from "above".