Ski resorts in Salzburger Sportwelt

Salzburger Sportwelt

The Salzburger Sportwelt ski area is found in the Amade ski area making it the place to be if you want to access over 293 ski runs since one pass gets you into all the local ski areas. The Salzburger Sportwelt ski area is primarily  tailored for experts and intermediate skiers with plenty of après ski activities.

Flying into the Salzburger Sportwelt ski area is easy with three airports located within a two hour drive and Salzburg Airport is only an hour away in decent driving weather. Rail options are also available for those who want to visit the Salzburger Sportwelt ski area during poor weather conditions.

Visiting Salzburger Sportwelt

There is plenty to do on the slopes  due to the fact that it is connected and accessible via one ski pass to over 293 ski runs that are linked via 270 ski lifts. Within the direct ski resort, you have immediate access to eight expert slopes, a total of 92 pistes for intermediate skiers, and one beginners slope. Snowboarders can also enjoy the four snowboard parks and often find the expert slopes to be a challenge. Most of the slopes are over 200m in altitude so most of the snow is natural although there are snow cannons if the need arises.

Since the ski resort is linked to so many other resorts there are plenty of après ski activities both near the Salzburger Sportwelt and in the surrounding area. Popular choices include restaurants, pubs, and discotheques which abound throughout the Salzburger Sportwelt region.

For those looking for more physical activities off the slopes there are moonlit sleigh rides, toboggan trails, hiking trails, saunas in the hotels and plenty of village activities. Most of the native villagers also host plenty of fondue parties and live music events to draw people in. Local bakeries and village tourist shops also all abound with plenty of Austrian charm.

Resort NameLow AltitudeHigh AltitudeVertical DropLongest RunBeginnerEasyIntermediateAdvanced/ExpertSkiingBoardingAprèsFamiliesOverall
Altenmarkt / Zauchensee650 m2000 m1350 m3.0 km0931Star ratingStar ratingStar ratingStar ratingStar ratingAT Salzburg (2h 3m)AT Vienna (2h 40m)AT Klagenfurt (2h 31m)
Filzmoos1057 m1597 m540 m2.0 km01220Star ratingStar ratingStar ratingStar ratingStar ratingAT Salzburg (0h 48m)AT Klagenfurt (1h 46m)SI Ljubljana (2h 18m)

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