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The GuardianOct 23, 2026

‘The run ends in the centre of this beautiful village’: readers’ favourite small ski resorts in Europe

From cosy Alpine villages to queue-free skiing, you tell us where to head to avoid the crowds • Tell us about a conservation tourism experience – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher Bad Gastein is a relatively unknown gem. The Austrian state it sits in, Salzburg, offers free local transport (the guest mobility ticket ) if you are staying in the state, so you can travel to the resort via tr…

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  • Tarvisio-Monte LussariSightSki area on Italian-Slovenian border.
  • Elsewhere
  • GaustablikkHotelGausta, NorwayHotel built by Kirk Douglas’s stuntman.
  • VemorkSightGausta, NorwayThe plant was built by Norsk Hydro and opened in 1911, its main purpose being to fix nitrogen for the production of…
  • GaustatoppenSightGausta, NorwayOld US military train climbs for off-piste skiing.
  • St Johann in TirolSightSankt Johann in Tirol, AustriaAustrian village with markets, churches, and walks.
  • StrandafjelletSightStranda, NorwayExcellent pistes and spectacular backcountry skiing.
  • Neuschwanstein CastleSightSchwangau, GermanyA short hop away for a day off.
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The GuardianSep 21

Three countries, one hike: an Alpine adventure in Austria, Slovenia and Italy

The Alpe Adria loop is an eight-day walking trail that crisscrosses borders, taking in dramatic peaks, glorious meadows and charming places to stay ‘Achtung! Staatsgrenze!” OK, the signpost marking the “state border” didn’t have exclamation marks but, with its no-nonsense Prussian font, it did feel quite shouty. The only thing was, no one on the Feistritzer Alm – a peaceful sweep of Alpine past…

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