Obertauern ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Obertauern is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria. Its 260 mapped downhill runs add up to 87 km, which ranks it #19 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 1.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 335 m long.

Slopes at Obertauern

About 46% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 31% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert, which makes Obertauern a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 28 lifts: 17 chairlifts, 2 t-bars, 2 gondolas, 2 button lifts, 2 drag lifts, 2 combined lifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,627 m up to 2,296 m, a vertical drop of 669 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 24.7 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Obertauern

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 73 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 35 min by car; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 90 km away. Nearby ski areas include Zauchensee-Flachauwinkl (37.8 km), Fageralm (19.6 km), Skilift Zederhaus (0.3 km) and Reiteralm (27.6 km), which together add 120 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.