Skiregion Dachstein West
Ski resort · Salzburg, Austria
Skiregion Dachstein West is a ski resort in Salzburg (Austria) with 39 km of runs and 25 lifts. You can ski between 745 m and 1,616 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 871 m. Its longest run is Talabfahrt Astauwinkel (3.5 km) and the steepest, Rennstrecke Hornspitz, reaches 57% on its toughest stretch.
See Skiregion Dachstein West on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 39 km
- Lifts
- 25
- Elevation
- 745–1,616 m
- Vertical drop
- 871 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue8.9 km
- Red28 km
- Black1.4 km
The steepest runs at Skiregion Dachstein West
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Rennstrecke Hornspitz Red57% · 30°
- Donnergroll Black57% · 30°
- Bockleit'n Black56% · 29°
- Kanonenrohr Black55% · 29°
- Falmbergabfahrt Red52% · 27°
The longest runs
- Talabfahrt Astauwinkel Red3.5 km
- Talabfahrt Rußbach Red2.7 km
- Familienabfahrt Zwieselalm Blue2.6 km
- Talabfahrt Hornspitz I Red1.7 km
- Talabfahrt Hornspitz II Red1.5 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 7 magic carpets · 3 gondolas · 2 T-bar lifts · 2 platter lifts · 1 cable car · 1 drag lift.
When to go to Skiregion Dachstein West
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 1,180 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,180 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Skiregion Dachstein West
- Karkogel - Abtenau10 km · 8.7 km of runs
- Postalm13 km · 7.5 km of runs
- Filzmoos-Neuberg13 km · 14 km of runs
- Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein15 km · 31 km of runs
- Monte Popolo - Eben im Pongau17 km · 7.2 km of runs
- Bergbahnen Werfenweng17 km · 22 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Skiregion Dachstein West?
- In Salzburg, Austria. The nearest resort is Karkogel - Abtenau, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Skiregion Dachstein West have?
- 39 km: 8.9 km of blue runs, 28 km of red runs, 1.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Skiregion Dachstein West?
- You can ski between 745 m and 1,616 m: a vertical drop of 871 m.
- How many lifts does Skiregion Dachstein West have?
- 25: 9 chairlifts, 7 magic carpets, 3 gondolas, 2 T-bar lifts, 2 platter lifts, 1 cable car, 1 drag lift.
- What is the steepest run at Skiregion Dachstein West?
- Rennstrecke Hornspitz (red), at 57% (30°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Skiregion Dachstein West?
- 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 Skiregion Dachstein West?
- 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.