Lech-Zürs to St. Anton — The Full Ski Arlberg Connection Explained

We visited Lech-Zürs am Arlberg earlier in the blog, but today we are going bigger — tracing the full 305 km Ski Arlberg connection from Lech all the way through Zürs, Stuben, St. Christoph, and into St. Anton. It is the largest interconnected ski area in Austria, and seeing it on the 3D map is genuinely awe-inspiring.

The Full Connection on One Map

Open Lech-Zürs am Arlberg in the Bonvo.Ski app and zoom out. The 3D terrain reveals how the Arlberg pass region connects multiple valleys into one vast ski network. The Flexenbahn gondola — the engineering marvel that completed the full connection in 2016 — bridges the gap between Zürs and Stuben, and you can see its path cutting across the steep valley on the map.

Tracing the Route

Here is the full traverse from east to west:

1. Lech — Start in the Rüfikopf area with sweeping runs above the village.
2. Zürs — Drop into the Trittkopf sector and ski the open bowls.
3. Flexenbahn connection — Take the gondola across the valley to Stuben-Rauz.
4. Stuben — Quiet, uncrowded terrain with excellent north-facing slopes.
5. St. Christoph — The pass village connecting Stuben to St. Anton's slopes.
6. St. Anton — Finish in the Valluga sector, with some of the most famous off-piste terrain in the Alps.

Why the 3D Map Matters Here

The Arlberg region is spread across multiple valleys with dramatically different orientations. A flat map cannot convey the elevation changes, the valley depths, or the steepness of the connections. The 3D view in Bonvo.Ski shows you exactly what you are dealing with — where the terrain drops away, where ridgelines block your path, and how each sector flows into the next. For a traverse of this scale, that perspective is essential.