Flachau Ski Resort Guide
Flachau, Austria
Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)
| Recommended For | Intermediates, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski! |
|---|---|
| Total Piste Length | 350km217 miles |
| Highest Lift | 1,980m6,496ft |
| Resort Height | 930m3,051ft |
| Nearest Airports | Salzburg and Klagenfurt |
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Flachau
The Austrian ski resort of Flachau is in the Austrian Alps at an altitude of 930m3,051ft, with 350km217 miles of marked runs.
Summary
Flachau is part of the Salzburger Sportwelt ski area with access to 760km472 miles of downhill skiing, with 144 marked pistes, served by a total of 270 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Flachau itself (350km217 miles of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Salzburger Sportwelt ski resorts of Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Filzmoos, Goldegg, Kleinarl, Radstadt, St. Johann-Alpendorf and Wagrain. Flachau is directly linked by Ski Lift to the ski areas of Wagrain.
Skiing
Flachau offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate skiers.
Snowboarding
Flachau offers some good boarding and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in Flachau.
Notable Ski Runs
The longest possible descent in Flachau is 6km4 miles long and the most difficult run is the 'Gamskogel Nord', which is 4km2 miles in length.
Snow and Weather
When will it snow in Flachau?
The next notable snow forecast is 5cm2in, expected on 22 January, with around 18cm7in forecast over the next 7 days.
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Ski Area Stats
Flachau Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 2 | |
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| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 9 | 43km27 miles |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 6 | 11km7 miles |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 1 | 2km1 miles |
| Downhill Total Length | 350km217 miles | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 160km99 miles | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 100 | |
Salzburger Sportwelt Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 69 | |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 60 | |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 1 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 760km472 miles | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 270 | |
Altitudes
Flachau Ski Area Heights
| Highest Lift | 1,980m6,496ft |
|---|---|
| Lowest Piste | 930m3,051ft |
| Resort Altitude (Flachau) | 930m3,051ft |
| Max Vertical | 1,050m3,445ft |
Ratings & Suitability
| Intermediate Skiers | |
|---|---|
| Beginners | |
| Snowboarding | |
| Snow | |
| Apres-Ski |
Ski Hire in Flachau
Ski Hire Shops in Flachau.
For more information, see our page about Flachau Ski Hire.
Ski Lessons in Flachau
To choose a Ski School, and book Group Ski Lessons or a Private Instructor, see Flachau Ski Schools and Flachau Ski Instructors.
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Where is Flachau?
This ski resort is in the Austrian Alps in Salzburger Sportwelt, Salzburg.
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How to get there
By Air
The nearest airport to Flachau is Salzburg, 52 minutes drive away.
Klagenfurt, Ljubljana, Linz, Munich, Innsbruck Airport, Graz and Trieste airports are all within three hours drive.
Salzburg is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.
Infrastructure
Ski Lift Capacity
The 100 ski lifts are able to uplift 60,000 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Snow Making
Snow-making is available, on 56km35 miles of ski runs, with 200 snow cannons.
Season Dates
When is Flachau open?
We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.
Usual opening is early December, and usual closing is Mid April.
NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus
We don't yet have specific details of the COVID-19 precautions being taken in Flachau, but they are likely to include most of the following :-
- Face masks required on lifts, and in shops.
- Social distancing in public areas.
- Reduced lift capacity.
- Extensive disinfection / sanitization.
French Ski Resort COVID-19 Measures describes further measures that may also be applied.
Visit the Flachau Tourist Office for the latest.
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