Klostertal Sonnenkopf

Sonnenkopf in Klöstertal is a family friendly ski area served by half a dozen ski lifts with 30km of marked runs best for beginners and intermediates, 1,200m vertical top to bottom skiing and including interesting off-piste.

Sonnenkopf is reached by an 8-person gondola from the main lift station 1km west of the tiny village of Klösterle am Arlberg which is easy to get to via Zurich, Friedrichshafen or Innsbruck airports

Ski Sonnenkopf and stay in Klösterle which is smaller, quieter and cheaper than other Arlberg ski resorts, but with only two restaurants on the mountain and few restaurants and bars in the village there’s hardly any activity in the village, but if you have access to a car (and a teetotal driver) there’s good après ski nearby in St Anton, Lech-Zűrs and Stuben .

Klostertal Sonnenkopf at a glance

On The Mountain

Ski Area

Described as the “family skiing area in the Arlberg”, the village of Klösterle am Arlberg and Sonnenkopf ski area in Western Austria, are on the Vorarlberg side of the Arlberg Pass; 20km and 8km respectively from St Anton and Stuben am Arlberg.
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Ski Lift System

Sonnenkopfbahn gondola is the backbone of the Klöstertal Sonnenkopf ski lift system, with middle and upper station, four surface lifts up top and a couple of double chair lifts serving 30km of marked ski pistes and plenty of freeriding off-piste.
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Ski Schools & Guiding

Klöstertal’s small but perfectly adequate ski school is located at the Sonnenkopf valley lift station. There’s also a special centre for children which is located underneath Bergrestaurant Sonnenkopf at the top of the gondola.
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Advanced Skiing

Klöstertal’s Sonnenkopf ski area includes just one relatively short black run, which is steep and straight, but in good snow conditions there are plenty of opportunities for skiing off-piste and with fewer skiers chasing the powder it stays untracked for longer.
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Intermediate Skiing

Two thirds of Klöstertal’s Sonnenkopf ski area is designated for intermediate skiers, but with less than a dozen red runs (including ski routes) totalling just 20km, competent skiers can ski all of the marked pistes in less than a day.
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Beginner Skiing

Sonnenkopf ski area in Klöstertal includes 12 ski runs and 4 ski routes, one third of which is designated easy and suitable for beginners and families with young children. The remainder is mostly enjoyable red run skiing, which is good for beginner progression.
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Mountain restaurants

Sonnenkopf has two on mountain restaurants in the ski area – Bergrestaurant Sonnenkopf and Bündthütte –There’s also an Eisbar at 2,050m at the bottom of the Glattingratbahn chairliftt and Kelo Bar next to the valley ski lift station for après ski.
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