Flachau
Ski resort · Salzburg, Austria
Flachau is a ski resort in Salzburg (Austria) with 44 km of runs and 26 lifts. You can ski between 882 m and 1,977 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,095 m. Its longest run is achterjet (3.2 km) and the steepest, Giftabfahrt, reaches 58% on its toughest stretch.
See Flachau on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 44 km
- Lifts
- 26
- Elevation
- 882–1,977 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,095 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue9.6 km
- Red32 km
- Black1.7 km
The steepest runs at Flachau
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Giftabfahrt Black58% · 30°
- Steilhang Mulde - Top Liner Black54% · 28°
- starjet 3 Red53% · 28°
- Abfahrt "Rote 8er" Red51% · 27°
- Hermann Maier Weltcupstrecke Red46% · 25°
The longest runs
- achterjet Red3.2 km
- spacejet 3 Red2.5 km
- 12 Abfahrt "Rote 8er" Red2.5 km
- spacejet 2 Red2.4 km
- 11 "Rote 8er" Talabfahrt Red2.0 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 5 gondolas · 5 rope tows · 4 platter lifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift · 1 cable car · 1 drag lift.
When to go to Flachau
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,421 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,430 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Flachau
- Snow Space Salzburg4 km · 85 km of runs
- Shuttleberg Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl5 km · 28 km of runs
- Radstadt - Altenmarkt6 km · 12 km of runs
- Wagrain8 km · 39 km of runs
- Monte Popolo - Eben im Pongau9 km · 7.2 km of runs
- Zauchensee-Flachauwinkl9 km · 38 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Flachau?
- In Salzburg, Austria. The nearest resort is Snow Space Salzburg, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Flachau have?
- 44 km: 9.6 km of blue runs, 32 km of red runs, 1.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Flachau?
- You can ski between 882 m and 1,977 m: a vertical drop of 1,095 m.
- How many lifts does Flachau have?
- 26: 7 chairlifts, 5 gondolas, 5 rope tows, 4 platter lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift, 1 cable car, 1 drag lift.
- What is the steepest run at Flachau?
- Giftabfahrt (black), at 58% (30°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Flachau?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Flachau?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.