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Bad Hofgastein

The gentler, more relaxed spa base of the Gastein valley, lift-linked up-valley to Bad Gastein via the Schlossalm, with easier family slopes and its own thermal baths. It suits a calmer spa-and-ski week without Bad Gastein's dramatic steepness.

  • 860 m Village base
  • 2,642 m Top lift
  • 1,975 m Vertical
  • 460 Pistes mapped
  • 248 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Ski Amadé — Bad Hofgastein shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Ski Amadé — 760 km on one pass →

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · Bad Hofgastein
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Ski Amadé.

49% beginner 44% inter. 6% expert
N · blue: 6% N · red: 12% N · black: 2% N · unknown: 0% NE · blue: 6% NE · red: 13% NE · black: 1% E · blue: 6% E · red: 7% E · black: 0% SE · blue: 3% SE · red: 3% SE · black: 0% SE · orange: 0% S · blue: 2% S · red: 2% S · black: 0% SW · blue: 3% SW · red: 3% SW · black: 1% W · blue: 4% W · red: 6% W · black: 2% NW · blue: 5% NW · red: 10% NW · black: 2% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride
  • Flat / ungraded

Slopes mostly face N — 73% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Bad Hofgastein is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Ski Amadé) are shown here now.

On the map

Bad Hofgastein
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Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Bad Hofgastein

The gentler, more relaxed spa base of the Gastein valley, lift-linked up-valley to Bad Gastein via the Schlossalm, with easier family slopes and its own thermal baths. It suits a calmer spa-and-ski week without Bad Gastein's dramatic steepness.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

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Nearby resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Ski Amadé.

about 40 km away
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56% beginner 25% inter. 3% expert
Vertical
1295 m
Pistes (mapped)
190
Lifts
78
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54% beginner 33% inter. 13% expert
Vertical
1230 m
Pistes (mapped)
88
Lifts
63
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SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental

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47% beginner 45% inter. 4% expert
Vertical
1256 m
Pistes (mapped)
201
Lifts
80
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Zillertal Arena ski area Faces north-west
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118.8 km (OSM) 572–2,501 m
36% beginner 56% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1929 m
Pistes (mapped)
93
Lifts
54
about 84 km away
Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime, Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime ski area Faces north-west
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Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime, Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime

105.4 km (OSM) 1,135–2,221 m
47% beginner 27% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
1086 m
Pistes (mapped)
89
Lifts
37
about 90 km away
Kranjska Gora ski area Faces north
Slovenia · Kranjska Gora

Kranjska Gora

22 km (OSM) 807–1,568 m
44% beginner 46% inter. 10% expert
Vertical
761 m
Pistes (mapped)
4
Lifts
15
about 95 km away
Sella Nevea - Kanin, Sella Nevea - Canin, Kanin - Sella Nevea ski area Faces north
Slovenia · Gorizia

Sella Nevea - Kanin, Sella Nevea - Canin, Kanin - Sella Nevea

10.1 km (OSM) 1,107–2,137 m
28% beginner 56% inter. 16% expert
Vertical
1030 m
Pistes (mapped)
18
Lifts
4
about 98 km away
Sudelfeld - Bayrischzell ski area Faces north-east
Germany · Bayrischzell

Sudelfeld - Bayrischzell

26.2 km (OSM) 865–1,507 m
46% beginner 39% inter. 15% expert
Vertical
642 m
Pistes (mapped)
37
Lifts
13
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Getting to Bad Hofgastein

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