3 resort profiles associated with Gasteinertal.
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Bad Gastein resort profile
Gasteinertal · Salzburgerland · Austria · 849–2650 m
Altitude849-2650 m
Vertical drop1801 m
Slopes180.3 km
Lifts39
Resort base in the Gasteinertal ski area.
- Altitude1002 mRegionGasteinertal
PongauStateSalzburgerlandCountryAustria
Gasteinertal ski area
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Bad Gastein is part of this ski area.
The shared ski-area profile combines 4 component ski areas. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the complete statistical ski-area scope.
Component ski areas: Bad Gastein/Bad Hofgastein – Schlossalm/Angertal/Stubnerkogel · Dorfgastein/Großarltal · Sportgastein · Graukogel – Bad Gastein
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Mountain rangeAnkogel GruppeVertical drop849 - 2650 metersDescent1801 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Bad Gastein.
Bad Gastein is a resort base in the Gasteinertal ski area. The statistical scope combines 4 component ski areas. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 180.3 km of slopes, 849-2650 m altitude, 39 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 58%.
Ski areaAltitude range849–2650 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix180.3 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network39 lifts100% confidence
Very large ski area4 component ski areasHigh-altitude terrain
Ski-area scale
180.3 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. The statistical profile combines 4 component ski areas. It is linked to 3 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 58%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeStrong vertical rangeStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1801 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 4.6 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 71,796 persons, about 1841 persons/hour per lift and 398 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 45.2 km, averaging about 1.2 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Gasteinertal.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkIntermediate terrain focusSlopes64 ski slopesTotal180.3 kmBlue68.8 km38%Red103.9 km58%Black7.6 km4%Ski routes12.7 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Gasteinertal.
The ski area has 39 lifts. Among lifts with published type data, the gondola category represents about 38%. Chairlifts and gondolas together account for about 74% of the published type mix. Lift type is published for the full lift system. The network provides about 4.6 slope km per lift.
Chair/gondola majorityChairlift 36%Gondola 38%Rope tow / baby lift 3%T-bar / platter 23%
Statistics and comparative context for the individual ski areas within Gasteinertal.
Bad Gastein/Bad Hofgastein – Schlossalm/Angertal/Stubnerkogel
46% of slopesLargest terrain component · Strong vertical range · Includes ski-route terrain
Slopes
82.7 km
Altitude
860–2300 m
Vertical
1,440 m
Lifts
17 lifts · 44% of lifts
Terrain / lift
4.9 km/lift
Ski routes
1.3 km
Lift capacity
34,336 p/h
Lift length
19.2 km
Difficulty mixBlue30.8 km (37%)Red49.3 km (60%)Black2.6 km (3%)
Dorfgastein/Großarltal
37% of slopesMajor terrain component · Includes ski-route terrain · Intermediate-terrain emphasis
Slopes
67.5 km
Altitude
849–2033 m
Vertical
1,184 m
Lifts
16 lifts · 41% of lifts
Terrain / lift
4.2 km/lift
Ski routes
1.5 km
Lift capacity
28,212 p/h
Lift length
18.1 km
Difficulty mixBlue31 km (46%)Red35 km (52%)Black1.5 km (2%)
Sportgastein
10% of slopesSupporting terrain component · High-alpine reach · Broad terrain per lift
Slopes
18.2 km
Altitude
1585–2650 m
Vertical
1,065 m
Lifts
3 lifts · 8% of lifts
Terrain / lift
6.1 km/lift
Ski routes
7.7 km
Lift capacity
5,900 p/h
Lift length
4.6 km
Difficulty mixBlue3.5 km (19%)Red13.2 km (73%)Black1.5 km (8%)
Graukogel – Bad Gastein
7% of slopesSupporting terrain component · Includes ski-route terrain · Intermediate-terrain emphasis
Slopes
11.9 km
Altitude
1079–2007 m
Vertical
928 m
Lifts
3 lifts · 8% of lifts
Terrain / lift
4.0 km/lift
Ski routes
2.2 km
Lift capacity
3,348 p/h
Lift length
3.3 km
Difficulty mixBlue3.5 km (29%)Red6.4 km (54%)Black2 km (17%)
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €81.50 €0.45/km 6-day adult €432.50 €2.40/km Daycard child €41 €0.23/km 6-day child €216.50 €1.20/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.
High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)41%High (≤3000m)59%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 25% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 75% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors.
Selective technical terrainLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler75%Bit steep14%Steep7%Very steep3%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
West-facing terrain is prominent, increasing afternoon sun exposure. Surface quality may therefore change more noticeably later in the ski day.
Afternoon-sun exposureSun-exposed majorityLargest share: WestNorth22%East4%South11%West63%
In terms of skiing - Bad Gastein itself and linked Bad Hofgastein / Argental do not provide the best skiing although some runs are ok (Red 11). We found that Dorfgastein (take the skibus - about 30 ..
Address
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AddressGasteinertal Tourismus GmbH Gasteiner Bundesstrasse 367 5630 Bad Hofgastein AustriaPlaceBad Gastein Salzburgerland Austria
Contact
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Websitegastein.com
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What makes this resort different
Efficient short-break base
Mountain character
Gasteinertal is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.
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The trade-off
Short trips where access and lift/terrain efficiency matter more than sheer domain size.
Efficiency is the structural advantage; longer stays may favour a broader domain.
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