Salzburg, Austria
Sportgastein ski resort
- Top 2,644 m
- 15 km of runs
- 3 lifts
- ❄️ About 9 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Snow-sureLifts up to 2,644 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Sportgastein has about 15 km of mapped runs and 3 lifts, with skiing from about 1,575 m up to 2,644 m (8,675 ft), a vertical drop of 1,069 m. By mapped runs it is number 106 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 82 km away in a straight line.
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Sportgastein 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,110 m · updated 30 Oct, 01:54 UTC
About 9 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 303°-7°0 mm
- Sat 311°-8°1.2 mm
- Sun 1-4°-6°7.6 mm
- Mon 2-2°-6°0.6 mm
- Tue 3-1°-7°0.1 mm
- Wed 41°-11°0 mm
- Thu 53°-11°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,644 m8,675 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,069 m3,507 ft
- Mapped runs
- 15 km14 runs
- Lifts
- 3mostly gondolas
Runs by difficulty
About 29% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 62% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 4 | 4.4 km |
| Intermediate | 8 | 9.5 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 1.3 km |
Lifts
3 mapped lifts, most of them gondolas.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Gondolas | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salzburg (SZG) | Salzburg | 82 km |
| Klagenfurt (KLU) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 107 km |
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 132 km |
Ski transfers to Sportgastein
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Sportgastein?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,644 m (8,675 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,575 m (5,167 ft), a vertical of 1,069 m (3,507 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Sportgastein have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 15 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Sportgastein?
Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 82 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Sportgastein 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.
Innsbruck → Sportgastein
206 km by road