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Großarltal-Dorfgastein ski resort

The short answer

Großarltal-Dorfgastein has about 52 km of mapped runs and 20 lifts, with skiing from about 847 m up to 2,027 m (6,650 ft), a vertical drop of 1,180 m. By mapped runs it is number 35 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 62 km away in a straight line.

Großarltal-Dorfgastein: runs from 847 m to 2,027 m, a vertical drop of 1,180 m1,0001,2501,5001,7502,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,027 m (6,650 ft)Top 2,027 m · 6,650 ftBase 847 m · 2,779 ft1,180 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,027 m6,650 ft
Vertical drop
1,180 m3,871 ft
Mapped runs
52 km102 runs
Lifts
20mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (0.3 km), Easy 44% (22.7 km), Intermediate 53% (27.4 km), Advanced 2% (0.9 km)Novice: 0.3 km, 2 runs (1%)Easy: 22.7 km, 46 runs (44%)44%EasyIntermediate: 27.4 km, 52 runs (53%)53%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.9 km, 2 runs (2%)

About 45% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 53% intermediate and 2% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice20.3 km
Easy4622.7 km
Intermediate5227.4 km
Advanced20.9 km

Lifts

20 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts7
Gondolas6
Platter lifts5
Rope tows1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Salzburg (SZG)Salzburg62 km
Klagenfurt (KLU)Klagenfurt am Wörthersee111 km
Linz-Hörsching (LNZ)Linz134 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Großarltal-Dorfgastein?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,027 m (6,650 ft) and the lowest ends at about 847 m (2,779 ft), a vertical of 1,180 m (3,871 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Großarltal-Dorfgastein have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 52 km of downhill runs and 20 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Großarltal-Dorfgastein?

Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 62 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Großarltal-Dorfgastein piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.