Ski Amadé and ski Bad Hofgastein and enjoy great Alpine skiing and snowboarding in Austria with this ski resort. Comes with the ambience of a traditional Austrian mountain village.
Where
Ski holidays in Bad Hofgastein ski resort will find you in the heart of a traditional Austrian Alpine village. With cobbled streets and relaxed après-ski, you can unwind while enjoying great skiing and snowboarding. To ski Bad Hofgastein you only have to start with a ski transfer from Salzburg airport to open up 60 slopes and 250 km of piste. You also get the option of arriving by rail with the train station bang in the middle of the village.
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Suitable For |
Slopes |
RESORT ALTITUDE : |
860m |
TOTAL PISTE : |
km |
LONGEST RUN : |
km |
START SEASON : |
December |
END SEASON : |
April |
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OVERALL |
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SKIING |
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BOARDING |
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APRÉS |
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FAMILIES |
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Beginners
0 / 0% |
Intermediates
4 / 31% |
Advanced
8 / 62% |
Experts
1 / 8% |
TOTAL RUNS : |
23 |
SNOW CANNONS : |
140 / ha |
SNOW PARKS : |
0 |
CROSS COUNTRY : |
38 km |
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On the slopes
The extensive Gasteinertal / ski Amadé ski area is one of the largest in Austria, meaning that Austria ski resorts like Bad Hofgastein offer you access to over 250 Km of slopes. There's 44 lifts in this area, serving miles of intermediate slopes - this area is perfect for those who enjoy long distance cruising. It's not ideal for novices, but advanced skiers will enjoy the off-piste runs at Sportgastein and Graukogel. For boarders there's a snow park and half-pipe, but a lot of draglifts.
Ski area :
If you ski Bad Hofgastein, you are also in the ski region of Ski Amadé along with the following resorts; Alpendorf, Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Flachau, Maria Alm, Ramsau am Dachstein, Schladming, Sportgastein, St Johann im Pongau, Wagrain
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Off the slopes
Both Bad Hofgastein and nearby Bad Gastein are famous for their thermal waters, so why not relax in the state-of-the-art leisure facilities at the newly renovated spa. Bad Hofgastein ski resort is a quiet one in general, but still offers over 35 restaurants, plus a lively après-ski. You'll also find a great variety of activities if you fancy a day way from the slopes, including ice skating, curling, tobogganing, sleigh rides, ice climbing, and snow shoe walking.
RESORT GOOD POINTS
- Largest connected ski area in this area with Ski Amadé
- Traffic free centre for ease of walking about
- Reasonably good aprés-ski for a small town
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RESORT BAD POINTS
- All best skiing is in the Ski Amadé away from this resort
- Not the best for families and small children due to limited slopes
- If you can;t fly to Salzburg, transfer is a longish one.
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