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Snow Space Salzburg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Snow Space Salzburg is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria with 85 km of mapped downhill runs and 47 lifts, between 667 m and 1,976 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
85 km
Lifts
47
Top elevation
1,976 m
Vertical drop
1,309 m
Cross-country
1.7 km
Nearest airport
SZG · 55 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy32 km
  • Other1.1 km
  • Advanced5.4 km
  • Intermediate47 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 15 Chairlifts
  • 9 Gondolas
  • 8 Button lifts
  • 6 Rope tows
  • 4 T-bars
  • 3 Magic carpets
  • 1 Cable cars
  • 1 Drag lifts

Snow Space Salzburg is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria. Its 187 mapped downhill runs add up to 85 km, which ranks it #20 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 1.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 455 m long.

Slopes at Snow Space Salzburg

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 55% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes Snow Space Salzburg a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 47 lifts: 15 chairlifts, 9 gondolas, 8 button lifts, 6 rope tows, 4 t-bars, 3 magic carpets, 1 cable car, 1 drag lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 667 m up to 1,976 m, a vertical drop of 1,309 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. Cross-country skiers get 1.7 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Snow Space Salzburg

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 55 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 12 min by car; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 111 km away. Nearby ski areas include Wagrain (39.0 km), St. Johann im Pongau (1.9 km), Flachau (43.6 km) and Ski amadé (605.3 km), which together add 718 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Snow Space Salzburg

  1. 1
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG55 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU111 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Linz-Hörsching Airport Flag of AustriaLinz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LNZ121 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN146 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Snow Space Salzburg have?

85 km of downhill runs (187 runs): 32 km easy, 1.1 km other, 5.4 km advanced, 47 km intermediate. It is #20 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Snow Space Salzburg?

The lifts and runs reach 1,976 m (6,483 ft); the lowest point is 667 m, a vertical drop of 1,309 m.

What is the nearest airport to Snow Space Salzburg?

Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 55 km away in a straight line; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 111 km away.

How many ski lifts does Snow Space Salzburg have?

47 lifts: 15 chairlifts, 9 gondolas, 8 button lifts, 6 rope tows, 4 t-bars, 3 magic carpets, 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.