Salzburg, Austria
Obertauern ski resort
- Top 2,300 m
- 87 km of runs
- 28 lifts
- ❄️ About 27 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners57% of mapped runs are easy
- Quick transfer1 h 10 min from Salzburg
Stays at a glance
- 1 stay with a sauna
- 1 stay dog-friendly
- 1 stay with a kids’ play area
- 1 stay with EV charging
- 1 stay with parking
- 1 stay with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Obertauern has about 87 km of mapped runs and 28 lifts, with skiing from about 1,276 m up to 2,300 m (7,546 ft), a vertical drop of 1,024 m. By mapped runs it is number 19 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 73 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Obertauern
Private transfer Munich Airport → Obertauern, 261 km by road, about 2 h 35 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Obertauern
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Obertauern, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comObertauern ski holidays with lift pass
One hotel or apartment for Obertauern from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €409 per person; a week with the lift pass from €879.
- Lift pass included
Hotel★★★
Wohlfühlhotel Gell
Lift 7 km · Ski bus at the door · In the centre
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Hot tub
- Sauna
- EV charging
- Parking
from €879 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex
- Ski holidays with dogs in Austria (1 here)
- Family ski holidays in Austria (1 here)
- Short ski breaks in Austria (1 here)
- Half-board ski hotels in Austria (1 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in Austria (1 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Obertauern 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,788 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 27 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-1°-9°3.1 mm
- Sat 141°-10°0 mm
- Sun 152°-11°0 mm
- Mon 163°-5°1.6 mm
- Tue 171°-3°14.5 mm
- Wed 182°-5°7 mm
- Thu 190°-6°1.7 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,300 m7,546 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,024 m3,360 ft
- Mapped runs
- 87 km237 runs
- Lifts
- 28mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 57% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 38% intermediate and 6% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Easy | 148 | 39.8 km |
| Intermediate | 76 | 26.6 km |
| Advanced | 11 | 3.7 km |
| Expert | 1 | 0.3 km |
Lifts
28 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 17 |
| T-bars | 2 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| Mixed lifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salzburg (SZG) | Salzburg | 73 km |
| Klagenfurt (KLU) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 90 km |
| Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) | Linz | 119 km |
Ski transfers to Obertauern
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Obertauern?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,300 m (7,546 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,276 m (4,186 ft), a vertical of 1,024 m (3,360 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Obertauern have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 87 km of downhill runs and 28 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Obertauern?
Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 73 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Obertauern piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Munich → Obertauern
Private transfer from €479