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Niederau (Wildschönau) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Niederau (Wildschönau) is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria with 19 km of mapped downhill runs and 11 lifts, between 833 m and 1,563 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
19 km
Lifts
11
Top elevation
1,563 m
Vertical drop
730 m
Nearest airport
INN · 60 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.0 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced5.5 km
  • Intermediate6.9 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Button lifts
  • 3 T-bars
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Niederau (Wildschönau) is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria. Its 39 mapped downhill runs add up to 19 km, which ranks it #99 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 476 m long.

Slopes at Niederau (Wildschönau)

About 33% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 30% advanced or expert, which makes Niederau (Wildschönau) best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 4 button lifts, 3 t-bars, 1 gondola, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 833 m up to 1,563 m, a vertical drop of 730 m.

Getting to Niederau (Wildschönau)

The nearest airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 60 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 18 min by car; Salzburg Airport (SZG) is 79 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ski Juwel - Oberau (Wildschönau) (0.3 km), Ski Juwel - Roggenboden (1.2 km), Kelchsau and Hochfeld - Schwoich (1.3 km), which together add 303 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Niederau (Wildschönau)

  1. 1
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN60 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG79 kmstraight line
  3. 3 MUC104 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bolzano Airport Flag of ItalyBolzano (BZ), Italy Airports in Italy
    BZO123 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Niederau (Wildschönau) have?

19 km of downhill runs (39 runs): 6.0 km easy, 0.2 km beginner, 5.5 km advanced, 6.9 km intermediate. It is #99 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Niederau (Wildschönau)?

The lifts and runs reach 1,563 m (5,128 ft); the lowest point is 833 m, a vertical drop of 730 m.

What is the nearest airport to Niederau (Wildschönau)?

Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 60 km away in a straight line; Salzburg Airport (SZG) is 79 km away.

How many ski lifts does Niederau (Wildschönau) have?

11 lifts: 4 button lifts, 3 t-bars, 1 gondolas, 1 rope tows, 1 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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