Styria, Austria
Planai & Hochwurzen ski resort
- Top 1,904 m
- 65 km of runs
- 26 lifts
- ❄️ About 9 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Quick transfer1 h 10 min from Salzburg
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Planai & Hochwurzen has about 65 km of mapped runs and 26 lifts, with skiing from about 743 m up to 1,904 m (6,247 ft), a vertical drop of 1,161 m. By mapped runs it is number 29 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 69 km away in a straight line.
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Private transfer Salzburg Airport → Schladming, 100 km by road, about 1 h 10 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 Schladming
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Planai & Hochwurzen 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,324 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 9 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 132°-6°3.5 mm
- Sat 144°-8°0 mm
- Sun 156°-9°0 mm
- Mon 166°-3°1.8 mm
- Tue 174°-1°13.4 mm
- Wed 185°-2°9.3 mm
- Thu 192°-3°3.9 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.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,904 m6,247 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,161 m3,809 ft
- Mapped runs
- 65 km119 runs
- Lifts
- 26mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 47% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 47% intermediate and 6% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 8 | 1.2 km |
| Easy | 71 | 29.3 km |
| Intermediate | 37 | 30.3 km |
| Advanced | 3 | 3.8 km |
Lifts
26 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Gondolas | 7 |
| Magic carpets | 5 |
| Platter lifts | 3 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Funiculars | 1 |
| Mixed 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 | 69 km |
| Klagenfurt (KLU) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 96 km |
| Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) | Linz | 103 km |
Ski transfers to Planai & Hochwurzen
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Planai & Hochwurzen?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,904 m (6,247 ft) and the lowest ends at about 743 m (2,438 ft), a vertical of 1,161 m (3,809 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Planai & Hochwurzen have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 65 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 Planai & Hochwurzen?
Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 69 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Planai & Hochwurzen 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 → Schladming
Private transfer from €222