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Ullrhaus St. Anton has introduced ULLR's Alpine Training Experience 1300, a three-day summer performance programme that trains guests between 1,300 and 2,000 metres in the Tyrolean Alps. It runs from 9 July to 1 October 2026, pairing altitude work with yoga, meditation and recovery, from €945 per person.
St. Anton am Arlberg sits at 1,304 metres on the floor of the Stanzertal, held between two distinct ranges: the Lechtal Alps rising to the north and the Verwall Group to the south. The programme works the altitude band between the valley and 2,000 metres. Sessions begin among the meadows, forest and mountain streams of the Verwalltal, the gentle recreation valley beside the village, where the path runs flat past the emerald waters of the Verwallsee. From there the terrain climbs to the alpine pastures reached by the Rendl and Gampen cable cars, ground laced with alpine roses in early summer. Above it all stands the Valluga, the region's highest peak at 2,811 metres, with the Galzig and the Kapall on the same northern flank.
The thinking is grounded in the mountains themselves. The University of Innsbruck's AMAS 2000 study, carried out here in the Arlberg, examined holidays taken between 1,000 and 2,000 metres and recorded measurable improvements in metabolism, blood values and cardiovascular health. The programme puts that moderate-altitude stimulus to deliberate use. Thinner air asks more of the body: oxygen utilisation improves, endurance sharpens, and recovery accelerates, while a varied mix of strength, coordination and speed keeps the work from settling into monotony.
Across two active training days of three hours each, guests move through functional training under local guide and certified sports scientist Katharina Schuler, who shapes each session to the individual. Yoga and meditation steady the nervous system between efforts; a thirty-minute sports massage and a run of vital evening menus close the loop. The intention is not exhaustion but lasting training strategies, the kind that carry back into everyday life.
It is designed for physically active guests with a base level of fitness who want to rebuild or extend their performance capacity, rather than for outright beginners. Three days of vitality half board and the full run of ULLR inclusive services frame the stay, so the training sits inside a wider rhythm of good food, spa and rest.
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Programme |
ULLR's Alpine Training Experience 1300 |
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Where |
Ullrhaus, St. Anton am Arlberg, Tyrol, Austria |
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Altitude range |
1,300 m – 2,000 m |
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Valid |
9 July – 1 October 2026 |
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Duration |
3 days |
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Training |
2 active days, 3 hours each, with a professional trainer |
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Guide |
Katharina Schuler, local guide and certified sports scientist |
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Recovery |
1 sports massage (30 min) |
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Dining |
Vitality half board |
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Also included |
All ULLR inclusive services |
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Enhancements |
Yoga, meditation, vital evening menus |
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From |
€945 per person, double room superior |
What is ULLR's Alpine Training Experience 1300? A three-day summer health and performance programme at Ullrhaus St. Anton, training between 1,300 and 2,000 metres in the Tyrolean Alps.
When does it run? It is valid from 9 July to 1 October 2026.
How much does it cost? From €945 per person, based on a double room superior.
What is included? Three days of vitality half board, two three-hour training days with a professional trainer, one 30-minute sports massage, and all ULLR inclusive services.
Who leads the training? Local guide and certified sports scientist Katharina Schuler.
Who is it for? Physically active guests with a basic level of fitness who want to improve or rebuild their performance capacity.
Where does the training take place? Around St. Anton am Arlberg, between the valley floor at 1,304 metres and the alpine pastures up to 2,000 metres, across the Lechtal Alps and the Verwall range.
Designed by Munich architect Stephanie Thatenhorst, Ullrhaus is muted Alpine modernism in natural timber and stone, set in the centre of St. Anton between the Galzig and Rendl lifts. In its casual fine-dining room, chef Michael Gfall cooks Michelin-starred plates rooted in regional produce.
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