FREERIDE
The Gastein mountains make freeriders' hearts beat faster. Bad Gastein offers countless opportunities to venture off-piste turns. With our local partner Freeride Gastein you will experience deep snow in its most original form.
Winter
Skiing, freeriding, ski touring, cross-country skiing, snowshoe hiking, ice climbing, sleigh rides, ... a true winter sports paradise!
SKIING IN GASTEINERTAL
Spread over 4 ski areas, the Gasteiner valley offers more than 250 kilometers of slopes, a true skiing pleasure. The Gastein Valley is also part of the Ski Amade, so your ticket is valid for 860 km of slopes and 270 lifts. The hard facts for the Gasteinertal
RUNS IN GASTEINERTAL
- Blue slopes: approx. 75 km
- Red (intermediate) slopes: approx. 145 km
- Black (difficult) slopes: approx. 30 km
- Total: 250 km
- Gondolas: 6 km
- Chairlifts: 29 km
- T-bar lifts: 7 km
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
The cross-country skiers find more than 90 km of trails in the Gastein valley from early November to late spring. The cross-country ski runs in Böckstein (in the evening with floodlighting) are even only 5 minutes walking distance from our house.
ICE CLIMBING
Do you want a challenge? The Gastein Valley offers excellent conditions for ice climbing. Immerse yourself in our fascinating world of ice and snow.
SKI TOURING
Going on a ski tour is becoming increasingly popular. Moving in the great outdoors, and the effort to fight your way up to the summit, creates a wonderful sense of freedom in every ski tourer. There are the best tours for beginners to advanced
SNOWSHOE HIKING
You want to enjoy the beautiful nature in Gastein peaceful? Walking through deep snow completely lonely without the crowds from the alpine ski runs??Then try out a snowshoe hike.
WEBCAM
Would you like to know if there is enough powder on the Gasteiner mountains? Just have a look, 20 webcams, which bring you the Gasteiner valley very close. And you can also check the weather and snow conditions.
SPECTACULAR EVENTS
International events regularly find their place in Bad Gastein. FIS European Cup snowboard race, Red Bull events like the now very popular and spectacular Red Bull Playstreets or the extremely ice climbing competition Urban Ice inspire thousands of Gastein guests each year. The special alpine flair of Bad Gastein, combined with the great atmosphere, inspires the athletes to their very best. Definitely worth a visit!
