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Gaißau -Hintersee ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Gaißau -Hintersee is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria with 1.3 km of mapped downhill runs, between 1,196 m and 1,362 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.3 km
Lifts
—
Top elevation
1,362 m
Vertical drop
166 m
Nearest airport
SZG · 20 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.7 km
  • Intermediate0.6 km

4 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Gaißau -Hintersee is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.3 km, which ranks it #245 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 330 m long.

Slopes at Gaißau -Hintersee

About 54% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 46% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Gaißau -Hintersee a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 1,196 m up to 1,362 m, a vertical drop of 166 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Gaißau -Hintersee

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 20 km away in a straight line — roughly 25 minutes by car; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 91 km away. Nearby ski areas include Kesselmannlifte (0.6 km), Schmiedhornlift (0.8 km), Oberwaldlifte (0.7 km) and Zwölferhorn (St Gilgen), which together add 10 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Gaißau -Hintersee

  1. 1
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG20 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Linz-Hörsching Airport Flag of AustriaLinz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LNZ91 kmstraight line
  3. 3 MUC129 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU146 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Gaißau -Hintersee have?

1.3 km of downhill runs (4 runs): 0.7 km easy, 0.6 km intermediate. It is #245 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Gaißau -Hintersee?

The lifts and runs reach 1,362 m (4,469 ft); the lowest point is 1,196 m, a vertical drop of 166 m.

What is the nearest airport to Gaißau -Hintersee?

Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 20 km away in a straight line; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 91 km away.

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