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all) and few queues. Suited to all except absolute beginners, the resort has great interme-
diate runs around Idalp, tough black descents at Greitspitz and Paznauer Taya, and plenty
of off-piste powder to challenge experts. Skiing to Samnaun in Switzerland for lunch
adds the novelty factor. Boarders can play on the half-pipe, jumps, rails and boarder-cross
at two snowparks.
Toboggan Track
(adult/child €12.50/7)
The 7km toboggan track offers a bumpy downhill dash through the
snow from Idalp to Ischgl, which is particularly scenic when floodlit on Monday and
Thursday nights. Toboggans can be hired at the mountain station for €8/4.50 per adult/
child.
SNOW SPORTS
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Silvretta Mountain Bike Arena
Few Austrian resorts can match Ischgl for mountain biking. The mammoth Silvretta
Mountain Bike Arena features 1000km of bikeable territory, ranging from downhill
tracks to circular trails. Pick up a free map of the area at the tourist office.
For bike rental, try
Intersport Bründl
(
www.bruendl.at
; Dorfstrasse 64; per day €24-49)
or
Silvretta Bike
Academy
(
www.silvretta-bikeacademy.at
;
Paznaunweg 15)
, which also offers GPS rental (€25) and ar-
ranges technique training and free-ride day tours costing €40 to €50.
WALKING
Klettersteige
Walking is the other big draw in summer, ranging from gentle lakeside rambles to ambi-
tious scrambling on the
Klettersteige
at 2872m Greitspitz and 2929m Flimspitze.
