Upper Austria, Austria
Wurzeralm ski resort
- Top 1,860 m
- 23 km of runs
- 19 lifts
- ❄️ About 11 mm of snow forecast this week
Stays at a glance
- 1 stay with a kids’ play area
- 2 stays with parking
- 2 stays with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Wurzeralm has about 23 km of mapped runs and 19 lifts, with skiing from about 806 m up to 1,860 m (6,102 ft), a vertical drop of 1,053 m. By mapped runs it is number 82 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Linz-Hörsching (LNZ), about 67 km away in a straight line.
Where to stay
Hotels in Wurzeralm
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Wurzeralm, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comWurzeralm ski holidays with lift pass
2 hotels, apartments and chalets for Wurzeralm from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €109 per person.
Apartment★★+
Haus Schober
Wurzeralm lift 11 km · Ski bus 100 m · Centre 600 m
- Kids’ play area
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €109 per person3 nights · Self-catering
Check dates on SnowTrexFarm stay★★★
Ferienhof Hintergrabenbauer
Standseilbahn Wurzeralm lift 10.5 km · Ski bus at the door · Centre 8 km
- Big child discounts
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €149 per person3 nights · Self-catering
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- Family ski holidays in Austria (2 here)
- Short ski breaks in Austria (2 here)
- 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.
Wurzeralm 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,333 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 11 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 131°-5°3.7 mm
- Sat 144°-6°0 mm
- Sun 156°-5°0 mm
- Mon 168°-3°1.8 mm
- Tue 173°-2°7.1 mm
- Wed 187°0°6.3 mm
- Thu 194°-1°2.6 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.
Wurzeralm logo from hiwu.at. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,860 m6,102 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,053 m3,455 ft
- Mapped runs
- 23 km64 runs
- Lifts
- 19mostly funiculars
Runs by difficulty
About 50% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 45% intermediate and 4% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 4 | 0.5 km |
| Easy | 30 | 11.2 km |
| Intermediate | 26 | 10.5 km |
| Advanced | 4 | 1 km |
Lifts
19 mapped lifts, most of them funiculars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Funiculars | 11 |
| T-bars | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) | Linz | 67 km |
| Salzburg (SZG) | Salzburg | 98 km |
| Klagenfurt (KLU) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 111 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Wurzeralm?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,860 m (6,102 ft) and the lowest ends at about 806 m (2,644 ft), a vertical of 1,053 m (3,455 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Wurzeralm have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 23 km of downhill runs and 19 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Wurzeralm?
Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 67 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Wurzeralm 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.