Planai & Hochwurzen
Ski resort · Styria, Austria
Planai & Hochwurzen is a ski resort in Styria (Austria) with 65 km of runs and 26 lifts. You can ski between 743 m and 1,904 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,161 m. Its longest run is WM Damenstrecke (4.3 km) and the steepest, Streicherabfahrt, reaches 62% on its toughest stretch.
See Planai & Hochwurzen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 65 km
- Lifts
- 26
- Elevation
- 743–1,904 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,161 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.2 km
- Blue29 km
- Red30 km
- Black3.8 km
The steepest runs at Planai & Hochwurzen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Streicherabfahrt Red62% · 32°
- WM Herrenstrecke Red55% · 29°
- Golden Line Blue52% · 27°
- Lärchkogelabfahrt Red51% · 27°
- Über die freien Wiesen Black49% · 26°
The longest runs
- WM Damenstrecke Red4.3 km
- Ostabfahrt Red2.6 km
- FIS Abfahrt Red2.4 km
- Verbindungsweg Blue2.2 km
- WM Herrenstrecke Red2.2 km
Lifts
8 chairlifts · 7 gondolas · 5 magic carpets · 3 platter lifts · 1 T-bar lift · 1 funicular · 1 mixed lift.
When to go to Planai & Hochwurzen
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,328 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,324 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
€81.50
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (per schneehoehen.de). Dynamic pricing: it changes with the day and how far in advance you buy.
Official links
Resorts near Planai & Hochwurzen
- Schladming Dachstein2 km · 179 km of runs
- Reiteralm6 km · 28 km of runs
- Ramsau am Dachstein7 km · 21 km of runs
- Hauser Kaibling7 km · 30 km of runs
- Fageralm11 km · 20 km of runs
- Galsterberg14 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Planai & Hochwurzen?
- In Styria, Austria. The nearest resort is Schladming Dachstein, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Planai & Hochwurzen have?
- 65 km: 1.2 km of green runs, 29 km of blue runs, 30 km of red runs, 3.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Planai & Hochwurzen?
- You can ski between 743 m and 1,904 m: a vertical drop of 1,161 m.
- How many lifts does Planai & Hochwurzen have?
- 26: 8 chairlifts, 7 gondolas, 5 magic carpets, 3 platter lifts, 1 T-bar lift, 1 funicular, 1 mixed lift.
- What is the steepest run at Planai & Hochwurzen?
- Streicherabfahrt (red), at 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Planai & Hochwurzen?
- €81.50 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to schneehoehen.de. It is a dynamic price: it changes with the day and how far in advance you buy.
- What is the best month to ski at Planai & Hochwurzen?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Planai & Hochwurzen?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. 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.