Scheffau ski holidays

Scheffau ski resort guide

Scheffau ski information

The picturesque village of Scheffau enjoys a spectacular setting in the foothills of the towering Wilder Kaiser mountains. The resort is linked to, and indeed is actually one of the best starting-points for, the huge Ski Welt circuit - Austria's largest, fully integrated, ski area with 279kms of runs. The mountain 'bowl' above Scheffau provides some of the best snow conditions in the area. It is also a great place to learn to ski or board with wide, gentle runs and modern lifts. Children will love the 'KinderKaiserland' ski area - the perfect place to make their first tracks on skis. It is no wonder that many people return to this area year after year!

Skiing and snowboarding in Scheffau

Ski Information Beginners

The nursery slopes are situated at the top of the Brandstadl gondola. Wide, gentle runs give the perfect setting for learning to ski. Daredevil novices may even find the home run back to the valley floor manageable by the end of the week.

Ski Information Intermediates

The Brandstadl gondola is the access point for intermediate skiers onto the Ski Welt circuit, with a fantastic range of scenic runs fanning out in every direction from the summit. The area pass covers 93 lifts in total - even the most adventurous intermediate should find a different challenge every day.

Ski Information Advanced

Expert skiers will find plenty to choose from both on and off-piste. For an end of day challenge, try the Moderer run. Unpisted, this can provide excellent powder at the top, followed by a challenging mogul field before a final sweep down to the valley floor.

Ski Information Snowboarding

This is a large area with lots of fun terrain. For freeriders and freestylers alike there is plenty to keep you amused. Beginners will reap the most benefit with uncrowded wide novice slopes.

Lift Pass Bundles

6 days Adult
Area pass + Standard skis (low)
 £190
Area pass + Standard skis (high) £216
Area pass + Snowboard (low)
£209
Area pass + Snowboard (high) £235
Area pass + Intermediate skis (low)
 £209
Area pass +Intermediate skis (high) £235
Area pass + Ski carriage (low)
 £179
Area pass + Ski carriage (high) £204

Please note: lift pass bundles do not include boots

First Time Ski/Snowboard Package

Adult
Youth (16-18) Child (8-15)
First time ski (low)
 £279 £249 £144
First time ski (high) £304 £269 £234
First time board (low)
£324 £294 £229
First time board (high) £354 £314 £244

For complete beginners only and includes 6 day lift pass, 6 days equipment hire, 5 days ski tuition (2hrs adult 4hrs child per day) 5 days board tuition (2hrs per day).

Improver Ski/Snowboard Package

Adult
Youth (16-18) Child (6-15)
Improver ski (low)
 £309
 £279 £244
Improver ski (high) £339 £299 £259
Improver board (low)
 £304
 £304 £259
Improver board (high) £334 £324 £269

Includes 6 day area lift pass, 6 days equipment hire, 5 days ski tuition (2hrs per day adult, 4hrs per day child) and 3 days snowboard tuition (2 hrs per day).

Family choice

Pepi Penguin Club (6 months - 4 years)
The Pepi Penguin Club takes children from 6 months to 4 years incl. Full day care is recommended as the ski bus does not operate 12noon - 2pm and lunch is not included with afternoon care. Our childcare team have a range of different activities to keep your little ones entertained, including, arts and crafts, games, outdoor play and much more!

Based in the Hotel Land Alpin, the Pepi Penguin Club is available to all guests staying in Scheffau and the hotel is easily accessible from the centrally located hotels. Places must be pre-booked - please call our Family Hotline on 0871 971 0457 (calls cost 10p per minute at all times from BT landlines. Other operator networks may vary).

Scheffau is a great place for your children to learn to ski. You can be sure your children will get top class tuition at Scheffau's fun 'KinderKaiserland' ski school area, located at the top of the main Scheffau gondola. If you're keen for your child to try skiing from the earliest age, the ski school also offers tuition for children 2-3 years incl. These special classes take place at lunchtime, for just 45 minutes each day - just enough for little legs to get a taste of skiing fun. Skis are included and children will need warm, waterproof boots (not ski boots).

Snow Savers

Kids ski free: FREE lift pass for children born 2006 or later (arrange locally).
FREE ski and boot hire for 1 child when 2 adults pre-book the same for deps. 07/01-21/01 and 25/02-24/03 only.
FREE childs helmet when pre-booking skis & boots

Scheffau at a glance

Season Dates

Low season deps. 17/03 -end of season
High season deps. 24/12-16/03

Fly from

Gatwick; Manchester; Stansted; Luton; Birmingham; Bristol; Newcastle; East Midlands Edinburgh; Glasgow; Belfast City

Transfer time

Salzburg 1 hr 45 mins

Variety of piste

Beginners Ski Rating 
5
Intermediates Ski Rating 
5
Advanced Ski Rating 
4
Snowboarding Rating 
3

Piste fact file:

  • Resort Height

    752m (2,481ft)

  • Total Kms of Piste

    279kms (Ski Welt region)

    Piste type No. of runs
    Easy 63
    Intermediate 57
    Difficult 8

  • Cross-country

    150kms (Ski Welt area)

  • Longest Run

    8kms

  • Number of Lifts

    91 (1 Funicular, 14 gondolas, 36 chairlifts, 40 drag lifts)

Scheffau ski hotels and chalets

* 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.

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