Valluga, Mountain summit in Arlberg region, Austria

Valluga is a mountain summit in the Arlberg region that rises to 2,809 meters and marks the boundary between the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The peak features steep rocky terrain and offers expansive views across multiple Alpine mountain chains from the top.

The first recorded ascent of Valluga took place in 1877 when Andreas Madlener reached the summit, marking the beginning of a new mountaineering era in the Arlberg region. This achievement made the peak an important destination for climbers and helped shape the growth of alpine sports in the area.

The name Valluga comes from the Rhaeto-Romanic Val vaccaria, meaning cattle valley. The white spherical radome on the lattice tower is the ZAMG weather radar installed in October 2007, which had a range of 220 km and was repeatedly struck by lightning; a strike in 2017 destroyed the 4.8 million euro unit, and it has been out of service since. A replacement is planned for summer 2027 at a budget of 3.8 million euros. The summit also carries a 2-metre amateur radio repeater and a packet radio digipeater, both with the callsign OE7XVR.

The Vallugabahn runs in two sections: the first from 2,091 m to 2,648 m, the second from 2,642 m to the 2,811 m summit. The summit area is not suitable for skiing, though many ski tourers set out from there. Hikers reach the top from the Ulmer Hütte in about two hours, from the Stuttgarter Hütte in two and a half, and from Zürs in four.

The summit carries a weather radar installed in October 2007 that had a range of 220 km, was struck by lightning repeatedly, and was destroyed by a strike in 2017; it has been out of service since. A replacement is planned for summer 2027 at a budget of 3.8 million euros. The mountain also holds a 2-metre amateur radio repeater and a packet radio digipeater, both with the callsign OE7XVR.