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Scheffau

A quiet, low-key village below the Brandstadl, among the more snow-favoured corners of the area and geared to calm, family days. Gentle access to the cruising network with peaceful evenings once the lifts stop.

  • 745 m Village base
  • 1,865 m Top lift
  • 1,256 m Vertical
  • 201 Pistes mapped
  • 80 Lifts

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

⛰ Part of the SkiWelt — 275 km on one pass →

The village

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

Snow & weather

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

Conditions now · Scheffau
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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 SkiWelt.

47% beginner 45% inter. 4% expert
N · blue: 5% N · red: 9% N · black: 2% N · orange: 2% NE · blue: 3% NE · red: 5% NE · black: 1% NE · orange: 0% E · blue: 4% E · red: 8% E · black: 0% E · orange: 0% SE · blue: 4% SE · red: 5% SE · black: 1% SE · orange: 1% S · blue: 5% S · red: 5% S · black: 1% S · orange: 0% SW · blue: 5% SW · red: 6% SW · orange: 0% W · blue: 5% W · red: 6% W · black: 1% W · orange: 1% NW · blue: 6% NW · red: 8% NW · black: 1% NW · orange: 1% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride

Slopes mostly face N — 55% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

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

On the map

Scheffau
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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 Scheffau

A quiet, low-key village below the Brandstadl, among the more snow-favoured corners of the area and geared to calm, family days. Gentle access to the cruising network with peaceful evenings once the lifts stop.

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.

Nearby ski areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the SkiWelt.

~approx 22 km away
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 56 km away
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
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Getting to Scheffau

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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. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.