The Ski Resort
Start of by riding up the mountain Bürserberg and hit the trail towards Loischkopf. Also check out the slopes right next to the Einhornbahn. Those are like an invitation for carving (No. 20, 21 and 22). If you consider yourself among beginners, grab the Tschenglailift and after follow signage for the slopes at Loischkopf (1860 meter= 6102 ft) to find your personal challenges. The black marked run along the Loischbahn pleases even the most courageous skiers and riders. An other descend trail takes you from Loischkopf to the area of Brand.
You can also access the ski resort by taking one of the modern 8 seater gondolas Dorfbahn or Palüdbahn. The Dorfbahn takes you to Parpfienz (1390 meter =4560 ft) where you can either switch into the Panoramabahn that brings you to the slopes in Bürserberg or you can decide to explore the trails that are situated around Gulma (1800 meter=5905 ft). Here you can hit the new permanent FIS race slope that is actually free of charge. The Dorfbahn takes you to the terrain park Backyards. The exquisite location and 30 obstacles speak for itself. Following the motto: ´sky is the limit´ you can go even higher by riding the Glatthjochbahn to the highest point with a drop of 2000 meters (6561 ft). Here, a great run lies in front of you that will take you right through the Lorenzital. Little visitors can check out the kids paradise that is in the center of the valley and always covered in artificial snow. Children from age four and up are welcome.
Interesting facts
- Offering 40 miles of slopes and terrain, Brandnertal is among the 10 largest Ski Resorts in Vorarlberg.
- Brandnertal is among the 10 best rated Ski Resorts in Vorarlberg.
- The vertical drop from summit to base is 3642 ft. The average difference in altitude between base and summit of Ski Resorts in Austria is 2362 ft. Most runs are therefore relatively long. The highest point of the track is 6562 ft above sea level.
- Average snow depth during the season is 41 " at summit elevation and 9 " at base elevation. Snow coverage is usually best during February, offering an average snow depth of 44 " at summit elevation and 11 " at the base. Therefore Brandnertal is among the 10 ski Resorts with best snow conditions in Vorarlberg.
- Brandnertal features 51 sunny days on average per season. The average for all ski Resorts in Austria is 45 sunny days. January is the sunniest month with an average of 16 sunny days. This makes the ski resort one of the 1 sunniest in Vorarlberg.
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Nightskiing
Activities
Look for the natural ice rink in the town center. There are tons of toboggan runs where winter vacationers can find the thrill of speed. The 6 kilometer (3,7 miles) long natural toboggan run Schattenlagant in Brand or the night tobogganing run in Bürserberg will keep all speed fans entertained for several days.
Fun for the whole family is the animal experience path where you get to see goats, chickens and more. In the pre-christmas time you can admire life-sized crib figures.
Après-Ski and Nightlife
Dining and Restaurants
The alpine steakhouse in Brand welcomes with Argentinian beef from the grill. Real unique: You can even watch how your steak gets prepared because there´s a live cam in the kitchen. The team of the Brander Hof under the supervision of chef de cuisine Miladin Panic serves international and modern Austrian cuisine. The restaurant Heuboda can even prepare dishes without gluten or lactose, if desired. It´s also well-know for their expansive wine card. Naturhotel Taleu has great food by using only local and seasonal ingredients and therefore it even won the award ´green touquet´. A dinner with a view and night tobogganing between Brand and Bürserberg can be experienced every Tuesday (21/12/2021 - 22/03/2022) at Restaurant Frööd. A very special experience for skiers or winter hikers offers the ´Kulinarische Genussrunde´ in Brand or Bürserberg: from hut to hut and from course to course.
Infrastructure & Rental
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All Ski Rentals Brandnertal (6)Getting here
Take the A14 to easily get to the Brandnertal. Leave the freeway at exit Brandertal and follow L82 to Bürserberg or Brand.
By train
In the train station Bludenz have EC as well as IC trains a stop. From here run busses between the valley and train station.
By plane
The next airport is St Gallen (65 km away), Friedrichshafen (95 km away) and Innsbruck (130 km away).