The Klostertal is lying in Vorarlberg and to the west of Austria, it extends from the Arlberg pass in Arlberg area until after Bludenz.
places
- Langen am Arlberg (1217 m), with the highest express train station in Europe.
- Kloesterle (1073 m), sophisticated winter sports community.
- Bludenz (587 m), district capital
background
The first pass road over the Arlberg was laid out in 1786 and expanded from 1822 to 1825. The Arlbergbahn with the 10.3 km long vertex tunnel. The 13,972-meter-long Arlbergstrasse tunnel was built between 1974 and 1978, which ensures the safe winter connection between Vorarlberg and Tyrol on the S 16 (Arlbergschnellstrasse).
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getting there
The old pass route has been known in the form of a narrow mule track since the 14th century, when salt began to be traded in this area. However, since the Arlberg was very poorly developed, the route was avoided for centuries and detours took over the Fernpass or Immenstadt in purchase. However, the development of the textile industry and postal traffic led to the road being fortified until 1824.
However, with the increase in motor traffic in the 20th century, this had become insufficient. It was decided to build a 13.97 km long road tunnel. Work began on July 5, 1974, the breakthrough was on October 9, 1977, so that traffic could be opened on December 1, 1978. The driver has to pay a toll to cross the tunnel, or he can use the old road over the pass. A special feature of the road tunnel is that it actually consists of two tunnels. On the Tyrolean side, the Rosanna Gorge cuts through it again before the actual massif rises above the tube in the direction of Vorarlberg.The Klostertal is the western approach to the 1793 meter high Arlbergpass, the Vorarlberg With Tyrol connects, the eastern part is that Stanzer Tal.
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literature
cards
- German Alpine Club (Ed.): Alpine club map Lechtal Alps / Arlberg area; Vol.3 / 2. 2010, ISBN 9783928777155 . 9,80 € for the regions around Warth, Lech and Lechtal, Klostertal, Arlberg and St. Anton, in the 3 / 2S version with ski tours
Web links
- official website for the tourism association Klostertal: www.klostertal.org
