Waidring

Has anyone been to Waidring? We have just booked a trip to join friends out there, knowing virtually nothing about the place!

Hopefully I can help you, as I have skied that area. There was only 1 hotel in Waidring as I remember, a large family style hotel near the gondola up to the Steinplatte. The ski area up there is great, like a big bowl and assorted chairs and drags but some lovely open runs and when the sunshines there is nothing better! You also ski partly into Germany but no need for your passport. Several restaurants for keeping you going so that should do for a few days. However when we were there (we stayed in nearby Kirchdorf twice) you could use the ski bus and ski 10 different resorts on the same pass (i.e. St Johann, Fiberbrunn, etc.) Depends also on what standard of skier you are and if you want things to do off the slopes, as I don't remember seeing a village there with shops, etc. Maybe someone else can help with that one. Hope this helps a bit! :wink:

Many thanks for a wonderfully positive answer :D :D

I was dreading someone saying I should cancel immediately and go somewhere else! The hotel sounds quite luxurious with excellent food and a pool and sauna etc. Our friends did say we could bus to nearby ski areas - but I have never heard of any of them :shock:

St Johann has quite a varied ski area and a nice town, Kirchdorf is a very friendly village with some nice blue runs to play about on, Fieberbrunn had powder the day we were there, so spent most of the time wondering where the heck my skis were, but was great when you fell over!! Spladoosh! There is plenty of variety, we all enjoyed the Steinplatte and there were 8 of us of mixed ability - and there are quite a few different nationalities who ski there. Do remember though that when you are on the 6 man chair, to make sure everyone knows they have to get off at the top - there is no middle station (as some 'East European National' told me), so he then caused problems for the other 5 of us getting off at the top - and so we ended in a heap! as we were late getting the bar up and getting ready to ski off! (I did call him something, but he may not have understood it!!) All the resorts have good skiing, variety, places to stop and catch your breath, great views and that this is why we went back again!! Enjoy! :D

Thanks - we are really looking forward to it now!

Hi, skiied on the Steinplatte (above Waidring) for 4 years. it's a lovely area for blue and red runs. Haven't stayed in the village though.

Steinplatte is great and fieberbrunn is well worth a trip on the free bus. Look on u tube you will find plenty of videos for steinplatte

We finally got home at about 1 this morning - exhausted but relieved as I hear the problems at Gatwick yesterday morning were horrendous.
Our trip to Waidring worked out really well and the area is lovely and friendly and had much more skiing than we had expected. The Steinplatte has some quite long cruisey blues and reds and several excellent cafes/restaurants which were all friendly and good value.
Bus service seemed good and fairly easy to get to other villages. Particularly enjoyed scenic trip to Fieberbrunn and the skiing there is superb.