Silvretta High Alpine Road
The Silvretta High Alpine Road starts right outside the gates of the Vermala hotel. It leads from the Partenen toll station in Montafon over 22.3 km to Galtür in Tyrol and is one of the most beautiful mountain and panoramic roads in Austria. The Silvretta High Alpine Road with its breathtaking mountain scenery is one of the most beautiful and popular excursion roads in the Alps, which is why it is also known as the "Dream Road of the Alps".
Facts about the Silvretta High Alpine Road
Only 8.5 km from the hotel
Start: Partenen toll station in Montafon (1,051 m)
Finish: Galtür toll station in Paznaun/Tyrol (1,725 m)
- Open in summer (depending on weather conditions)
- Closed in winter (November to May)
Shuttle bus service to the Bielerhöhe ski area in winter - Bielerhöhe pass (2,032 m)
- 22.3 km long with 34 hairpin bends
- Tip: best photo point at bend 22/23
- Toll: The use of the road is subject to a toll
Motorbike holiday in the Montafon
Experience one of the most famous tours in the Alps: with 34 hairpin bends and an altitude difference of 1051 metres, the Silvretta High Alpine Road is a highlight of your motorbike holiday in Vorarlberg. The Genusshotel Vermala is located right at the foot of the Silvretta High Alpine Road, which connects the Montafon in Vorarlberg with the Paznaun Valley in Tyrol - the perfect starting point for your bike tours.
From a leisurely trip around Lake Constance to challenging mountain routes such as the Silvretta High Alpine Road, passionate bikers have every route open to them. The central location also allows excursions to Italy, Germany and Switzerland. We will be happy to give you tips on motorbike tours in the surrounding area.
Tip: Mini convertible hire
Take advantage of a special offer at the Vermala pleasure hotel and explore the Silvretta High Alpine Road with the Vermala hire mini-convertible (incl. Silvretta toll card - booking subject to availability for a fee).
Silvretta-Bielerhöhe
The Silvretta-Bielerhöhe, the transition from the Montafon to the Paznaun Valley, is a hiking paradise in summer and a ski touring hotspot in winter. The Silvretta reservoir blends picturesquely into the landscape. The large reservoir, which is formed by damming the River Ill, is both a technical masterpiece and a popular tourist destination.
Travelling along the Silvretta High Alpine Road with its 34 hairpin bends and a length of 22 km is an experience in itself. In winter, however, the road is closed, but you can still reach the Silvretta Biehlerhöhe ski touring paradise by taking the Vermuntbahn cable car and the tunnel taxi.
Here you can expect breathtaking views as well as art on the mountain - with an art installation at Lake Silvretta, earth light with a view into the depths and a light installation in the winter access tunnel. The Tafamunt cable car takes you into the Verwall mountains, where there are natural gems such as the Wiegensee to discover.
Adrenalin junkies can try out the via ferrata through the dam wall - a real experience.
