The Valluga is the high point of the St. Anton ski area, reached by a series of lifts from the village and then a small cable car to the 2,811-metre summit. The ski runs descending from the Valluga Bowl are the most demanding in the resort — ungroomed, heavily crevassed, and requiring genuine off-piste ability — and are widely regarded as some of the best big-mountain skiing in Austria.
For those without a guide, the lower slopes below the Valluga still offer challenging terrain. The view from the summit terrace is the reason non-skiers take the lift: on a clear day the panorama extends across the Arlberg to the Swiss and Italian Alps. In summer, the lifts run for walkers doing the high-mountain hiking routes.