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Skiregion Dachstein West ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Skiregion Dachstein West is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria with 39 km of mapped downhill runs and 25 lifts, between 744 m and 1,616 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
39 km
Lifts
25
Top elevation
1,616 m
Vertical drop
872 m
Nearest airport
SZG · 45 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy8.9 km
  • Other0.8 km
  • Advanced1.4 km
  • Intermediate28 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 9 Chairlifts
  • 7 Magic carpets
  • 3 Gondolas
  • 2 T-bars
  • 2 Button lifts
  • 1 Cable cars
  • 1 Drag lifts

Skiregion Dachstein West is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria. Its 69 mapped downhill runs add up to 39 km, which ranks it #44 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 563 m long.

Slopes at Skiregion Dachstein West

About 23% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 71% intermediate and 4% advanced or expert, which makes Skiregion Dachstein West a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 25 lifts: 9 chairlifts, 7 magic carpets, 3 gondolas, 2 t-bars, 2 button lifts, 1 cable car, 1 drag lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 744 m up to 1,616 m, a vertical drop of 872 m.

Getting to Skiregion Dachstein West

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 45 km away in a straight line — roughly 58 minutes by car; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 93 km away. Nearby ski areas include Lammertallift (1.5 km), Karkogel - Abtenau (8.7 km), St. Martin im Tennengebirge (2.5 km) and Filzmoos-Neuberg (13.7 km), which together add 34 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Skiregion Dachstein West

  1. 1
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG45 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Linz-Hörsching Airport Flag of AustriaLinz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LNZ93 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU120 kmstraight line
  4. 4 MUC155 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Skiregion Dachstein West have?

39 km of downhill runs (69 runs): 8.9 km easy, 0.8 km other, 1.4 km advanced, 28 km intermediate. It is #44 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Skiregion Dachstein West?

The lifts and runs reach 1,616 m (5,302 ft); the lowest point is 744 m, a vertical drop of 872 m.

What is the nearest airport to Skiregion Dachstein West?

Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 45 km away in a straight line; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 93 km away.

How many ski lifts does Skiregion Dachstein West have?

25 lifts: 9 chairlifts, 7 magic carpets, 3 gondolas, 2 t-bars, 2 button lifts, 1 cable cars, 1 drag lifts.

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