Salzburg, Austria
Flachau ski resort
- Top 1,977 m
- 44 km of runs
- 26 lifts
- ❄️ About 14 mm of snow forecast this week
Stays at a glance
- 1 stay with a sauna
- 1 stay dog-friendly
- 1 stay with a kids’ play area
- 1 stay with parking
- 1 stay with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Flachau has about 44 km of mapped runs and 26 lifts, with skiing from about 882 m up to 1,977 m (6,486 ft), a vertical drop of 1,094 m. By mapped runs it is number 42 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 57 km away in a straight line.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Flachau
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Flachau, with prices for your dates.
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Ski hire in Flachau
Skis + boots from €108 for 6 days, up to 20% off online · 2 Skiset shops
Flachau ski holidays with lift pass
One hotel or apartment for Flachau from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €245 per person; a week with the lift pass from €601.
- Lift pass included
Apartment★★★+
Ferienwohnungen Ellmer
Spacejet 1 lift 2.2 km · Ski bus 50 m · Centre 4.5 km
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €601 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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- Self-catering ski apartments 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.
Flachau 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,430 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 14 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 131°-7°3.9 mm
- Sat 145°-7°0 mm
- Sun 157°-5°0 mm
- Mon 167°-1°1.9 mm
- Tue 175°0°13.4 mm
- Wed 186°-1°7.5 mm
- Thu 193°-5°1.4 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.
Flachau · Austria
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,977 m6,486 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,094 m3,589 ft
- Mapped runs
- 44 km72 runs
- Lifts
- 26mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 22% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 74% intermediate and 4% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 34 | 9.6 km |
| Intermediate | 35 | 32.3 km |
| Advanced | 3 | 1.7 km |
Lifts
26 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| Gondolas | 5 |
| Rope tows | 5 |
| Platter lifts | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
| Drag lifts | 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 | 57 km |
| Klagenfurt (KLU) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 108 km |
| Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) | Linz | 118 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Flachau?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,977 m (6,486 ft) and the lowest ends at about 882 m (2,894 ft), a vertical of 1,094 m (3,589 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Flachau have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 44 km of downhill runs and 26 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Flachau?
Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 57 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Flachau 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.