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Voykit pocket guide · Austria
Warth and Schröcken
Spend 2–3 days for skiing or summer hiking; one night enough if just a day‑trip from nearby Bregenz or Feldkirch.
Warth‑Schröcken is a compact Alpine resort with 300 km of pistes and extensive summer trails. A 2‑day stay covers the main ski area or a few hikes; a single night works for a quick ski‑bus day‑trip from the Vorarlberg region.
- Country
- Austria
- Best months
- Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking
- Avoid
- Jan (high avalanche risk) – check local forecasts
- Stay
- 2–3 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR). Cards are widely taken, but some cafés, huts and small shops are still cash only.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–80 excl. bed · Mid €80–120 excl. bed · High €120+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A1, Magenta and Drei are the networks; prepaid SIMs from shops and supermarkets (registration with ID).
- Emergency
- Police 133 · Fire and ambulance 144 · Mountain rescue 140
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Same plugs as Germany; UK and US devices need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: Round up or 5–10%, told to the server when paying.; Café: Round up to the next euro.; Taxi: Round up or about 10%.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: €1–2.; Ski instructor or mountain guide: €10–20 a day for a good lesson, optional.
- Water
- Tap water is excellent. Ask for 'ein Glas Leitungswasser'; coffee in a café comes with a free glass of water.
- Toilets
- Public toilets in cities cost €0.50; cafés and museums have free ones for guests.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee in a café | €2–3 |
| Alpine lunch (soup + main) | €12–18 |
| Ski lift pass (full day) | €55–85 |
| Bus ticket within resort | €2–4 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- INN · Innsbruck Airport
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- MUC · Munich Airport
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- ZRH · Zurich Airport
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Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Language, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Free Dorfbus runs every 5–30 min between villages and lifts; ski lifts connect the slopes; most stays are walkable from the hotel.
See and do
Known for
- Ski Arlberg area (300 km pistes)
- Lake Körbersee
- Diedamskopf hiking & cable car
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Körbersee | Walk or Dorfbus from Warth centre, about 15 min | ≈30 min round trip |
| Diedamskopf | Cable car from Au‑Schoppernau, then short hike; bus from Warth to Au‑Schoppernau ≈30 min | ≈2 h total |
| Bregenz | Train to Bregenz (≈45 min) then bus or taxi | ≈1 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Hotel Steffisalp
- Central Warth location, easy access to lifts and Dorfbus
Language
Austrians speak German with their own accent and vocabulary: Grüß Gott for hello, Servus between friends, Paradeiser for tomato and Erdäpfel for potato. English is common in tourism and among younger people; dialect in the Alps can be hard even for Germans.
- 'Grüß Gott' is the standard greeting in the west and in shops; 'Servus' is casual.
- Menu words differ from Germany: Schlagobers (whipped cream), Topfen (curd cheese), Marillen (apricots).
- Use 'Sie' with strangers; titles (Doktor, Magister) still appear on doorbells and business cards.
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Grüß Gott' or 'Guten Tag' entering shops and huts; handshakes; avoid: Walking in without a greeting
- Titles: Use Herr/Frau and academic titles in formal settings; avoid: First names with older strangers
- Coffee houses: Linger; call the waiter 'Herr Ober'; avoid: Expecting fast service
- Punctuality: Be on time; avoid: Arriving late to concerts: doors close
- Quiet: Keep voices down on public transport; avoid: Loud phone calls in trains and trams
- Mountain trails: Greet other hikers with 'Servus' or 'Grüß Gott'; avoid: Leaving gates open on pastures
Scams and watch-outs
- L198 road between Warth and Lech is closed in winter; plan alternative routes.
- Bus schedules change seasonally; verify times on vmobil.at (check).
- Snow conditions can vary; lift pass may be required for full area access.
The resort is generally safe; watch for avalanche risk in winter and use marked trails. Emergency numbers are reliable.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Warth and Schröcken yet. Suggested stay: 2–3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Ski Arlberg area (300 km pistes)
- Lake Körbersee
- Diedamskopf hiking & cable car
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Tourism Office Warth‑Schröcken: www.warth-schroecken.at/en/region-arlberg/welcome-warth-schroecken.html
- Wikivoyage: Warth and Schröcken, revision 5091543 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5091543
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/warth-and-schrocken). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.