Bad Hofgastein ski information
The extensive Gasteinertal ski area is one of the largest in Austria. The attractive town of Bad Hofgastein has a bustling centre and excellent amenities, not to mention the famous spas (see 'Ski & Spa'). Bad Hofgastein is a relatively quiet resort with cobbled streets and a relaxed approach to après ski. The skiing and boarding is superb - you need almost never take the same piste twice in a week, and if you head off-piste with a guide the area almost doubles again!
Skiing and snowboarding in Bad Hofgastein
Ski Information Beginners
The gentle nursery slopes at Angertal provide an ideal introduction for beginners staying in Bad Hofgastein. From the nursery slopes beginners can progress on to blue runs on the Schlossalm or Stubnerkogel.
Ski Information Intermediates
This is ski-your-heart-out country! Bad Hofgastein offers a wide variety of red and blue runs, linked together with nearby Bad Gastein to make one large area. The Gastein valley has a further 3 ski areas, offering total of 250kms of well groomed, often quiet, pistes. Buses and trains link the areas, and are covered by your lift pass.
Ski Information Advanced
There are also some testing runs on the Stubnerkogel and a couple of nice blacks on the Graukogel. The off-piste can be fantastic too - why not hire a guide and head to the spectacular off-piste route from Kreuzkogel to Heilstollen, or sign up for an off-piste safari or touring day with the ski school.
Ski Information Snowboarding
This resort forms part of one of Austria's largest rideable areas with over 100 miles of piste. For freestylers there is a well maintained half-pipe and snowboard park to keep you happy and plenty of natural hits around.
Lift Pass Bundles
| 6 days | Adult |
| Area pass + Standard skis (low) | £257 |
| Area pass + Standard skis (high) | £262 |
| Area pass + Snowboard (low) | £261 |
| Area pass + Snowboard (high) | £267 |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis (low) | £282 |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis (high) | £288 |
| Area pass + Ski carriage (low) | £206 |
| Area pass + Ski carriage (high) | £212 |
First Time Ski/Snowboard Package
| Adult | Child (4-14)* | |
| First Time ski | £244 | £254 |
| First Time board | £249 | £214 |
Improver Ski/Snowboard Package
| Adult | Youth (16-18) | Child (6-15) | |
| Improver ski (low) | £444 | £409 | £349 |
| Improver ski (high) | £449 | £141 | £354 |
| Improver board (low) | £449 | £414 | £319 |
| Improver board (high) | £454 | £414 | £319 |
Snow Savers
Kids ski free: FREE lift pass for children born '06 or later.
FREE lift pass for 1 child up to & incl. 14 yrs when 1 adult (from same family) books the same (17/03-30/03).
FREE childs helmet when pre-booking skis & boots
Bad Hofgastein at a glance
Season Dates
Low season deps. 07/01-27/01
High season deps. 24/12-06/01 & 28/01-31/03
Fly from
Gatwick; Manchester; Stansted; Luton; Birmingham; Bristol; Newcastle; East Midlands Edinburgh; Glasgow; Belfast City
Transfer time
Salzburg 1 hr 45 mins
Piste fact file:
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Resort Height
Bad Hofgastein: 859m (2,818ft)
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Total Kms of Piste
250kms
Piste type No. of runs Easy 16 Intermediate 38 Difficult 6 -
Cross-country
88kms (Gasteinertal)
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Longest Run
7.8 kms (Hohe Scharte)
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Number of Lifts
60 (Incl. 1 cable car, 1 funicular, 10 gondolas, 19 chairlifts, 18 drag lifts)
* Terms & Conditions
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
