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Dachsteiner Gletscher ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Dachsteiner Gletscher is a ski area in Styria, Austria with 1 lift, between 2,550 m and 2,649 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
—
Lifts
1
Top elevation
2,649 m
Vertical drop
99 m
Cross-country
13 km
Nearest airport
SZG · 59 km

Ski lifts

  • 1 Cable cars

Dachsteiner Gletscher is a ski area in Styria, Austria.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 cable car. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,550 m up to 2,649 m, a vertical drop of 99 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 13.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Dachsteiner Gletscher

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 59 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 16 min by car; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 95 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ramsau am Dachstein (20.9 km), Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein (31.1 km), Filzmoos-Neuberg (13.7 km) and Schladming Dachstein (179.2 km), which together add 338 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Dachsteiner Gletscher

  1. 1
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG59 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Linz-Hörsching Airport Flag of AustriaLinz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LNZ95 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU107 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Graz Airport Flag of AustriaFeldkirchen bei Graz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GRZ147 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Dachsteiner Gletscher?

The lifts and runs reach 2,649 m (8,691 ft); the lowest point is 2,550 m, a vertical drop of 99 m.

What is the nearest airport to Dachsteiner Gletscher?

Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 59 km away in a straight line; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 95 km away.

How many ski lifts does Dachsteiner Gletscher have?

1 lift: 1 cable cars.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.