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Salzburg, Austria

Wagrain ski resort

The short answer

Wagrain has about 39 km of mapped runs and 18 lifts, with skiing from about 726 m up to 1,804 m (5,919 ft), a vertical drop of 1,078 m. By mapped runs it is number 45 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 56 km away in a straight line.

Wagrain: runs from 726 m to 1,804 m, a vertical drop of 1,078 m7501,0001,2501,5001,750Top of the highest mapped run: 1,804 m (5,919 ft)Top 1,804 m · 5,919 ftBase 726 m · 2,382 ft1,078 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,804 m5,919 ft
Vertical drop
1,078 m3,537 ft
Mapped runs
39 km108 runs
Lifts
18mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 55% (20.9 km), Intermediate 35% (13.2 km), Advanced 10% (3.8 km)Easy: 20.9 km, 71 runs (55%)55%EasyIntermediate: 13.2 km, 30 runs (35%)35%IntermediateAdvanced: 3.8 km, 7 runs (10%)10%Advanced

About 55% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 35% intermediate and 10% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy7120.9 km
Intermediate3013.2 km
Advanced73.8 km

Lifts

18 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts8
Gondolas4
T-bars2
Platter lifts2
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)Salzburg56 km
Klagenfurt (KLU)Klagenfurt am Wörthersee111 km
Linz-Hörsching (LNZ)Linz124 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Wagrain?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,804 m (5,919 ft) and the lowest ends at about 726 m (2,382 ft), a vertical of 1,078 m (3,537 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Wagrain have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 39 km of downhill runs and 18 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Wagrain?

Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 56 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Wagrain 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.