Bad Gastein ski resort
Snow Range
859-2686m
miles of piste, extensive off-piste and wonderfully relaxing spas, shorter transfer
The extensive Gasteinertal ski area is one of the largest in Austria. The attractive town of Bad Gastein has a bustling centre and excellent amenities, not to mention the famous spa (see 'Ski & Spa'). If you're looking for great nightlife you can begin with après ski' and continue into the early hours! The skiing and boarding is superb - you need almost never take the same piste twice in a week, and if you head off-piste with a guide the area almost doubles again!
- the experience
- the slopes Bad Gastein snowboarding
- Bad Gastein lift passes and tuition
- ski/snowboarding tuition in Bad Gastein
The experience
Bad Gastein Après Ski
Good choice of lively and cosmopolitan nightspots with an impressive casino for those wishing to have a flutter. Try: • Silver Bullet • Hexen Häusl • Bergfex • Chill Out
Activities
· Spa centres (see 'Ski & Spa' box) · Ice skating and curling · Tobogganing · Sleigh rides · Ice climbing · Snow shoe walking
Eating out in Bad Gastein
A superb choice of restaurants catering for all tastes and pockets · 3-course dinner from €20-25.
Other amenities
· Casino · Stylish shops and boutiques · Banks · Many lovely winter walks · Excursions to Salzburg.
Ski & Spa
What better way to soothe those tired muscles than by relaxing in a warm thermal pool while looking up at the snowcovered mountains? Bad Gastein is famous for the thermal waters hidden within it's mountains - people have been attracted here to bathe in these 'healing' waters for hundreds of years. The current 'spa' centre was renovated in 2004 and now offers state-of-the-art leisure facilities.
'Felsenbad'
The 'Felsenbad' has an indoor activity area with pools, flumes and a children's area. There is also a panoramic spa area with saunas, steam rooms, massage and facials. Outdoors there is a sport pool (24 degrees) and relaxation thermal pool (34 degrees), not to mention the 'Fairytale Pool' with interactive fairytale characters!
Both spa centres are open daily from 10.00am-10.00pm. A variety of entrance tickets are available, incl:
| 3 hours | |
| Adult | €17.50 |
| Child* | €10 |
*Child up to & incl. 15 years. Children up to & incl. 5 years are FREE.
Please note: These times/prices are a guide only.
Resort features
- Crystal Ski Escort
- Fast Pass
Transfer time
Salzburg: 2 hrs
The slopes
Beginners
In Bad Gastein the nursery slopes are next to the main gondola. From the nursery slopes beginners can progress on to blue runs on the Stubnerkogel.
Intermediates
This is ski-your-heart-out country! Bad Gastein offers a wide variety of red and blue runs, linked with nearby Bad Hof Gastein to make one large area. The Gastein valley has a further 3 ski areas, offering total of 250kms of well groomed, often quiet, pistes. Buses and trains link the areas, and are covered by your lift pass.
Advanced
There are also some testing runs on the Stubnerkogel and a couple of nice blacks on the Graukogel. The off-piste can be fantastic too - why not hire a guide and head to the spectacular off-piste route from Kreuzkogel to Heilstollen, or sign up for an off-piste safari or touring day with the ski school.
Snowboarding
The resort forms part of one of Austria's largest rideable areas with over 100 miles of piste. For freestylers there is a well maintained half-pipe and snowboard park to keep you happy and plenty of natural hits around.
Slope facts
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Total kms of piste
250kms
Piste type No. of runs Easy 16 Intermediate 38 Difficult 6 -
Number of lifts
60 (Incl. 1 cable car, 1 funicular, 10 gondolas, 19 chairlifts, 18 drag lifts)
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Direction of slopes
N,S,E,W
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Snow cannons
150
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Longest run
7.8 kms (Hohe Scharte)
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Mountain restaurants
35
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Cross-country trails
88kms (Gasteinertal)
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Snow Range
859-2686m
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Village Height:
1,000m (3,281ft)
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Highest Ski Lift
2,686m (8,812ft)
Lift passes and tuition
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
Lift Pass
| Area pass | PS | MS | HS | |||
| Days | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| Adult | £163 | £271 | £158 | £261 | £170 | £281 |
| Youth** | £137 | £227 | £132 | £219 | £142 | £236 |
| Child* | £85 | £141 | £82 | £136 | £88 | £146 |
*Child born '94-'03 **Youth born '91-'93
HS: 19/12-08/01, 23-01-02/04
MS: 09/01-22/01 PS: All other dates
Photo required for lift pass: 8 days + and walkers Lift pass keycard deposit: €3
Ski/Board Tuition
| Adult** | Child* | |
| Ski (5**/6* x 4 hrs) | £149 | £192 |
| Snowboard (3 days x 4 hrs) | £131 | £131 |
Usual hours of instruction: 1000-1200 & 1300-1500 Sunday-Friday.
First Time Skiing / Boarding
| Adult | Child* | |
| First Time ski | £266 | £228 |
| First Time board | £232 | £191 |
· 6 days equipment hire
· Beginner tuition - Ski (5 days x 4 hrs) or board (3 days x 4 hrs)
You will need to purchase a lift pass in resort on advice of your rep.
*Child ski 4-12yrs (incl. lunch & lunchtime supervision) / board 9-12yrs
the savings
FREE lift pass for children born '04 or later.
2 adults book 5 or 6 days ski school and 3rd person (same family) gets 50% reduction.
FREE lift pass for 1 child up to & incl. 14 yrs when 1 adult (from same family) books the same (valid 13/03-End of season).
Bad Gastein
FREE ski storage of hire equipment at the hire shop, next to the Stubnerkogl lift.
FREE weekly exchange of skis for snowboard.
Ski/board equipment
Ski/Board Equipment
| Adult | Child* | |||
| Days | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| Skis (A) | £89 | £132 | £27 | £47 |
| Skis (B) | - | - | £46 | £71 |
| Superior skis | £127 | £192 | - | - |
| Ski boots (C) | £38 | £69 | £19 | £33 |
| Snowboard (D) | £73 | £132 | £46 | £71 |
| Snowboard boots (E) | £38 | £69 | £24 | £44 |
FREE child helmet with ski hire.
the savings
FREE lift pass for children born '04 or later.
2 adults book 5 or 6 days ski school and 3rd person (same family) gets 50% reduction.
FREE lift pass for 1 child up to & incl. 14 yrs when 1 adult (from same family) books the same (valid 13/03-End of season).
Bad Gastein
FREE ski storage of hire equipment at the hire shop, next to the Stubnerkogl lift.
FREE weekly exchange of skis for snowboard.
† 2 for 1 lift pass is available on selected accommodation on selected dates. See accommodation page for details.