A classic Austrian alpine experience, ski Ellmau in the Wilder Kaiser & SKiWelt ski regions. This is skiing and snowboarding in Austria on the largest linked ski area. A pretty village, friendly atmosphere just 70 mins from Salzburg.
Where
If you choose to ski Ellmau, you will be nestling between the Kitzbüheler Alps and the majestic Wilder Kaiser mountains. Austrian ski resorts offer ski holidays like no other European country. There's plenty of good skiing and snowboarding in the area, with links to the resorts at Brixen im Thale, Going, Hopfgarten, Itter, Scheffau, Soll. Access is easy too, with both Salzburg and Innsbruck around 85 kms away.
Essentials |
Suitable For |
Slopes |
RESORT ALTITUDE : |
820m |
TOTAL PISTE : |
250 km |
LONGEST RUN : |
9 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
2 / 10% |
Intermediates
8 / 40% |
Advanced
9 / 45% |
Experts
1 / 5% |
TOTAL RUNS : |
128 |
SNOW CANNONS : |
70 / ha |
SNOW PARKS : |
1 |
CROSS COUNTRY : |
km |
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On the slopes
With 93 lifts and over 250 km of piste, ski holidays in Ellmau ski resort offer plenty of choice spread across the whole of the fantastic Ski Welt circuit. The skiing is characterised by gentle tree-lined runs that beginners or intermediates will love. More advanced skiers will need to head deeper into the Ski Welt area to find something that really challenges them. Boarders might also find they have to search for terrain that excites them.
Ski area :
If you ski Ellmau, you are also in the ski region of SkiWelt 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
The village of Ellmau and its neighbour Going are full of Austrian charm and atmosphere. There's a relaxed feel, with plenty of restaurants, bars and cafés dotted around. Après Ski favourites include Husky's Bar, the Memory bar, Heldenbar, and the Dorfstuberl Tenne nightclub. There is also a good range of activities off the slopes, including the Kaiserbad swimming pool, tennis, squash, sleigh rides, curling, skittles, and ice skating.
RESORT GOOD POINTS
- Access to the most extensive slopes in Austira's largest ski area
- A charming family resort
- Excellent nursery slopes
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RESORT BAD POINTS
- Low altitude can mean poor snow
- Main lift a bus ride away from the village
- Limited nightlife - so not overly young and lively
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Tourist Office
Worldwide cover from £60.48
or Single trip Europe cover from £22.98 - get covered before you arrive!
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