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Salzburg, Austria

Bergbahnen Werfenweng ski resort

A skier descending a slope at Zell am See with cable cars and mountains behind
Skiing at Zell am See, Austria. Photo: Daniel Frank / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners56% of mapped runs are easy
  • Quick transfer1 h 7 min from Salzburg

Stays at a glance

  • 1 stay with a sauna
  • 2 stays dog-friendly
  • 2 stays with EV charging
  • 2 stays with parking
  • 2 stays with Wi-Fi

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.

The short answer

Bergbahnen Werfenweng has about 22 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 898 m up to 1,828 m (5,997 ft), a vertical drop of 930 m. By mapped runs it is number 85 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 42 km away in a straight line.

Book your trip to Bergbahnen Werfenweng

Private transfer Salzburg Airport → Werfenweng, 57 km by road, about 1 h 7 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Werfenweng

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Werfenweng, with prices for your dates.

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Bergbahnen Werfenweng ski holidays with lift pass

2 hotels, apartments and chalets for Bergbahnen Werfenweng from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €339 per person; a week with the lift pass from €739.

  • Alpenhof Aparthotel Werfenweng, Werfenweng
    Lift pass includedRuns at the door

    Hotel★★★★

    Alpenhof Aparthotel Werfenweng

    Runs at the door · Ski bus 100 m · In the centre

    • Dogs allowed
    • Sauna
    • EV charging
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €739 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

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  • JUFA Hotel Werfenweng, Werfenweng
    Lift pass includedRuns at the door

    Hotel★★★★

    JUFA Hotel Werfenweng

    Runs at the door · Rosnerköpfl lift 100 m · Centre 200 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Big child discounts
    • EV charging
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €979 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included

    Check dates on SnowTrex

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.

Bergbahnen Werfenweng 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,363 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 19 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 130°-8°2.2 mm
  2. Sat 145°-10°0 mm
  3. Sun 156°-8°0 mm
  4. Mon 168°-4°5.7 mm
  5. Tue 174°-3°5.8 mm
  6. Wed 184°-1°11.8 mm
  7. Thu 191°-2°6.7 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.

Bergbahnen Werfenweng: runs from 898 m to 1,828 m, a vertical drop of 930 m1,0001,2001,4001,6001,800Top of the highest mapped run: 1,828 m (5,997 ft)Top 1,828 m · 5,997 ftBase 898 m · 2,946 ft930 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
Werfenweng coat of arms

Werfenweng · Austria

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Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,828 m5,997 ft
Vertical drop
930 m3,051 ft
Mapped runs
22 km30 runs
Lifts
9mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 56% (12.1 km), Intermediate 41% (8.8 km), Advanced 3% (0.7 km)Easy: 12.1 km, 13 runs (56%)56%EasyIntermediate: 8.8 km, 15 runs (41%)41%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.7 km, 2 runs (3%)

About 56% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 41% intermediate and 3% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy1312.1 km
Intermediate158.8 km
Advanced20.7 km

Lifts

9 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts3
Gondolas2
Chairlifts2
T-bars1
Platter lifts1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Salzburg (SZG)Salzburg42 km
Linz-Hörsching (LNZ)Linz110 km
Klagenfurt (KLU)Klagenfurt am Wörthersee121 km

Ski transfers to Bergbahnen Werfenweng

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Bergbahnen Werfenweng?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,828 m (5,997 ft) and the lowest ends at about 898 m (2,946 ft), a vertical of 930 m (3,051 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Bergbahnen Werfenweng have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 22 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Bergbahnen Werfenweng?

Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 42 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Bergbahnen Werfenweng 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.

Salzburg → Werfenweng

57 km by road