Pettneu Am Arlberg – Tours, cycle path and local history

You can explore Pettneu Am Arlberg for your travel planning through specific themes: walking and mountain tours, cycling, a natural monument, and the history of buildings and everyday life. If you are looking for a hotel in Pettneu Am Arlberg, first consider which of these aspects is most important for your stay. The destinations below offer different points of reference.

Hiking, mountain tours and cycling

Pettneu is a good starting point for hikes as well as mountain and ski tours. Extensive routes lead from there into the Malfontal Valley and to the Hoher Riffler, a mountain that reaches 3,186 metres above sea level. This gives you different types of destinations to choose from: the Malfontal as a valley area, and the Hoher Riffler as a mountain with a known elevation. You can plan your tours according to whether you prefer a valley or a named mountain as your point of reference.

Pettneu and Schnann are situated on the Stanzertal cycle path, which is paved along its entire length. The details differ in kind: the cycle path’s continuous paving is a specific feature, while the tours are described by activity and destination. If you are weighing up whether to focus on cycling or mountain and hiking tours, this distinction can help you plan your stay.

The Schnanner Klamm as a natural destination

The Schnanner Klamm is located above Schnann in Pettneu. It is a natural monument and has been made accessible to hikers again. Unlike the tours into the Malfontal Valley and to the Hoher Riffler, the gorge is a named natural destination. If you are weighing up a single landscape against tours into a valley or to a mountain, this distinction offers a specific point of reference for your travel planning.

Chapel, alpine pasture history and traditional crafts

The chapel on Kalvarienberg was built in the early 1780s by Alois Wechner of Pettneu. It was consecrated on 15 October 1804 by Prince-Bishop Karl Graf von Lodron. The construction period and precisely dated consecration give the chapel’s history a time frame, while the builder’s name also establishes a local connection.

The old Nessler Thaja offers a different historical perspective. It provides insight into everyday life on an alpine pasture in the Stanzertal more than half a century ago. This shifts the focus from architectural and church history to earlier living conditions on the pasture. If you are interested in everyday history, the Thaja complements the chapel with a different view of the past.

An old Tyrolean craft is another cultural theme: in Pettneu, which includes Schnann, you can learn about this craft tradition by visiting a bell foundry. Visits are possible by appointment only. So if you would like to include the bell foundry in your plans, arrange your visit in advance.

Discover more destinations: Schnann, Sankt Anton Am Arlberg, Sankt Jakob Am Arlberg, Zams, Tösens, Grins, Galtür, Feichten Im Kaunertal.

For the overview of the wider region: Landeck.