Are you looking for a ski destination in Austria with piste-side accommodation? There are plenty of Austrian ski villages where you can hit the slopes straight from your hotel or holiday home. Ski-in, ski-out and no lugging ski equipment around. A luxury that gives your skiing holiday that little bit extra. This blog provides an overview of 10 Austrian ski villages with accommodation on the slopes.
Don't feel like lugging ski equipment or riding in an overcrowded ski bus? Then a piste-side accommodation offers the solution. You can leave your car at home all week, and there will be no lugging ski equipment around. Okay, except for that short stretch from your hotel or chalet to the piste. Are you looking for villages with piste-side accommodation in Austria? Here are 10 of them.
Do you want to be sure of enough snow and piste-side accommodation? Then you have come to the right place in Obertauern. This village lies above the Tauern Pass, at an altitude of 1738 metres and provides access to the Obertauern ski resort, which has over 100 km of slopes. As the slopes are located on both sides of the village, many hotels, flats, guesthouses, chalets and holiday homes here are located on the slopes. Some accommodations are so remote that you can't even get there by car. You will then be picked up at the car park and taken to your accommodation by snowmobile. How ski-in, ski-out do you want it?
Kühtai lies at an altitude of 2020 metres, making it the highest ski village in Austria. After driving up via the winding mountain pass, the car can stay at the accommodation for the rest of the week. Accommodations in Kühtai are very conveniently located: at or near the slopes. The ski resort of Kühtai has over 40 km of slopes and reaches a maximum altitude of 2520 metres. The pistes are not very long, but as it is never jam-packed here, you will be back at the top in no time!
Above popular Sölden is Hochsölden, which comprises several hotels and guesthouses. Everything here is on the slopes, so no matter where you stay: lugging ski equipment is not an issue. While others ski back to the village via the valley slope at the end of the ski day, you are already sipping your first drink at your accommodation. Hochsölden is an authentic hotel village, so don't expect big crowds here in the evenings. Everything takes place at the hotels. The upshot is you can be the first to descend over the freshly prepared slopes in the morning.
Oberlech is one of the ski villages in Austria with accommodations on the slopes. The town lies just above Lech, in the middle of the Ski Arlberg ski area, at 1750 metres above sea level. Since no roads lead to it, the car stays in the valley all week. You can go up by ski lift, and, in most cases, your luggage is brought up free of charge. Oberlech is very snow-sure; from here, you can explore over 300 km of slopes.
On the border of Styria and Carinthia, in Europe's largest pine forest, lies a gem of a ski resort. The masses have not yet discovered Turracher Höhe, and there are generally no big crowds here. Do not expect an actual village but an extensive collection of hotels, guesthouses, flats and chalets. Most accommodations are on or near the slopes. With over 40 km of slopes, the ski area is not big, but on the other hand, there is plenty to do outside it. How about a snowmobile safari, tobogganing or winter hiking?
There are only a handful of accommodations in Axamer Lizum, but they are all located on the slopes. A big advantage of this ski destination is its vicinity to Innsbruck. You can get here quickly by public transport, making a winter holiday by plane easy. Moreover, you can perfectly combine skiing with a city trip! Axamer Lizum has around 40 km of slopes and is very nice for families with children.
You will find plenty of accommodations on the slopes in the Austrian ski village of Kals am Grossglockner. From hotels to flats and from chalets to guesthouses. As the name suggests, this village lies at the foot of Austria's highest mountain, the Großglockner. You ski on the slopes of Großglockner Resort Kals-Matrei, including Prägraten and Virgen. The more than 40 kilometres of pistes are varied and offer entertainment for everyone.
Königsleiten has been a popular ski destination for years, and its many piste-side accommodations certainly have something to do with that. The village is located at 1,600 metres and is part of the Zillertal Arena. The more than 150 km of slopes are easy to reach from various accommodations. There is plenty of choices. Will it be a hotel or rather a chalet? Everyone has their wishes, but they all love Königsleiten's ski-in, ski-out options.
Zauchensee is one of the villages in the Salzburg Sports World. This famous ski region, which also includes villages like Flachau and Wagrain, is part of Ski amadé. Zauchensee is a hotel village with a wide selection of accommodations on the slopes. From your hotel or holiday flat, you are right on the Tauernkar Gamskogel or Roßkopf. From here, you can ski to Flachauwinkl, where you can cross over to the slopes of Snow Space Salzburg. With over 200 km of slopes, you can take beautiful trips here.
We conclude this list of Austrian ski villages with piste-side accommodations with Hochgurgl. This village is located at 2150 metres and, together with neighbouring Obergurgl, forms the ski resort of Gurgl. This snow-sure ski destination has over 100 km of slopes. It is usually one of the first non-glacier ski areas to open. However, you need deep pockets for a winter sports holiday in Hochgurgl. Here, you will find exclusive hotels with ski-in, ski-out options.
I grew up in Slovenia, close to the Julian Alps. Early on, my parents put me on skis and skates, and the winter sports enthusiasm hasn't left me since. I also enjoy cross-country skiing and have been a keen snowboarder for the past 20 years.
