Wagrain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Wagrain is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria. Its 109 mapped downhill runs add up to 39 km, which ranks it #43 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 358 m long.

Slopes at Wagrain

About 54% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 34% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Wagrain a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 18 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 4 gondolas, 2 t-bars, 2 button lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 735 m up to 1,804 m, a vertical drop of 1,069 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. Cross-country skiers get 1.7 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Wagrain

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 56 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 13 min by car; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 111 km away. Nearby ski areas include Snow Space Salzburg (85.1 km), St. Johann im Pongau (1.9 km), Shuttleberg Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl (28.1 km) and Flachau (43.6 km), which together add 764 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.