Großeck-Speiereck ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Großeck-Speiereck is a ski area in Sankt Michael, Salzburg, Austria. Its 57 mapped downhill runs add up to 28 km, which ranks it #67 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 491 m long.

Slopes at Großeck-Speiereck

About 69% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 28% intermediate and 3% advanced or expert, which makes Großeck-Speiereck a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 t-bars, 2 gondolas, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,080 m up to 2,337 m, a vertical drop of 1,257 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Großeck-Speiereck

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 75 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 37 min by car; Salzburg Airport (SZG) is 89 km away. Nearby ski areas include Petersbründllift St. Michael (0.7 km), Fanningberg (22.7 km), Katschberg-Aineck (52.3 km) and Skilift Zederhaus (0.3 km), which together add 165 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.