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Niederau

The main village at the entrance to the Wildschönau at around 830 m, with the Markbachjoch skiing above it and a long history as a package base. The liveliest of the four in the evenings, though still a calm, family-oriented place rather than a party town.

  • 830 m Village base
  • 2,026 m Top lift
  • 1,206 m Vertical
  • 37 Pistes mapped
  • 22 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau — Niederau shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau — 114 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Niederau is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, map and where-to-stay details below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

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

Conditions now · Niederau
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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 Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau.

29% beginner 64% inter. 7% expert
N · blue: 3% N · red: 10% N · black: 4% NE · blue: 5% NE · red: 24% NE · black: 2% E · blue: 2% E · red: 19% E · black: 4% SE · blue: 1% SE · red: 6% SE · black: 1% S · blue: 2% S · red: 2% SW · blue: 1% SW · red: 0% W · green: 0% W · blue: 1% W · red: 3% NW · blue: 3% NW · red: 5% NW · black: 1% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Slopes mostly face NE — 74% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

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

On the map

Niederau
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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 Niederau

The main village at the entrance to the Wildschönau at around 830 m, with the Markbachjoch skiing above it and a long history as a package base. The liveliest of the four in the evenings, though still a calm, family-oriented place rather than a party town.

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

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

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Nearby resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau.

~approx 12 km away
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental ski area Faces north-west
Austria · Ellmau

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental

232.7 km (OSM) 609–1,865 m
47% beginner 45% inter. 4% expert
Vertical
1256 m
Pistes (mapped)
201
Lifts
80
~approx 20 km away
KitzSki ski area Faces north
Austria · Jochberg

KitzSki

174.3 km (OSM) 762–1,993 m
54% beginner 33% inter. 13% expert
Vertical
1230 m
Pistes (mapped)
88
Lifts
63
~approx 25 km away
Zillertal Arena ski area Faces north-west
Austria · Salzburg

Zillertal Arena

118.8 km (OSM) 572–2,501 m
36% beginner 56% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1929 m
Pistes (mapped)
93
Lifts
54
~approx 25 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
~approx 39 km away
Mayrhofen Hippach ski area Faces east
Austria · Finkenberg

Mayrhofen Hippach

107.4 km (OSM) 616–2,468 m
46% beginner 41% inter. 13% expert
Vertical
1853 m
Pistes (mapped)
85
Lifts
53
~approx 47 km away
Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn ski area Faces east
Austria · Fieberbrunn

Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn

253.1 km (OSM) 795–2,090 m
56% beginner 25% inter. 3% expert
Vertical
1295 m
Pistes (mapped)
190
Lifts
78
~approx 48 km away
Brauneck ski area Faces east
Germany · Lenggries

Brauneck

23.5 km (OSM) 715–1,594 m
18% beginner 63% inter. 20% expert
Vertical
879 m
Pistes (mapped)
26
Lifts
18
~approx 76 km away
Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic ski area Faces north
Germany · Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic

37.8 km (OSM) 727–2,047 m
32% beginner 50% inter. 18% expert
Vertical
1320 m
Pistes (mapped)
26
Lifts
18
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Getting to Niederau

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.