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Ski resort · Austria · Ski amadé
Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein is a ski resort in Austria, part of Ski amadé, with 400.7 km of pistes and 153 lifts. The nearest airport is Salzburg, about 93 minutes by road.
Temperature low to high: 3 °C38 °F / 14 °C58 °FFog · Village forecast
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All the mountain.
All the village.
Bad Gastein sits at 1,002 m in Austria. The resort is part of Ski amadé, which links 585.8 km of pistes in total. Bad Gastein itself has 400.7 km of marked piste over 264 runs: 0 km green, 185.8 km blue, 179.3 km red and 31.9 km black. The longest single run we measure is 7.3 km.
153 lifts serve the slopes (37 gondolas and cable cars, 56 chairlifts and 47 drag lifts), moving about 145,649 skiers an hour. The resort has snowmaking, a snowpark and floodlit night skiing. The nearest airport is Salzburg, about 93 minutes by road (76.1 km). There is a railway station in the resort, Bad Gastein. In the village we list 129 places to stay, 31 restaurants and 1 ski schools.
Village altitude1,002 m3,290 ft
Nearest airportSalzburg93 min transfer
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Piste map & terrain
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Lift passes
More mountain. One pass.
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Less admin. More Alpine.
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129 places to stay
1 ski hire shopsGood kit. Great turns.
Find local ski hire, compare the shops and get the details sorted before your first lift.
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1 ski schoolsA little local know-how.
First turns or a little extra confidence. Find local ski schools and contact them about the right lesson.
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In the village
A village with everything.
- Restaurants31
- Bars & clubs11
- Ski hire shops1
- Ski schools1
- Childcare2
- Supermarkets2
- Pharmacies1
- Spas2
- Pools1
Listed amenities from OpenStreetMap. Pools and spas may be within private hotels; check access with the operator.
Useful links
The mountain essentials.
Tourist office
Kur und Tourismusverband Bad Gastein
- Opening hours
- Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00
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Getting there
From arrivals to Alpine.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Salzburg | 76.1 km | 93 min |
| Klagenfurt | 105.6 km | 121 min |
| Linz-Hörsching | 147.5 km | 170 min |
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Pistes 64 km39.8 mi
Explore resort65 runs29 lifts
88 min88 min from Salzburg
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Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Pistes 223 km138.6 mi
Explore resort97 runs78 lifts
115 min115 min from Salzburg
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Austria / Ski amadé
Schladming
Pistes 185 km115.0 mi
Explore resort139 runs76 lifts
70 min70 min from Salzburg
Photo: Jan Beránek via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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The things to know before your trip to Bad Gastein.
How far is Bad Gastein from Salzburg airport?
Salzburg is about 93 minutes by road from Bad Gastein (76.1 km).
How many km of pistes does Bad Gastein have?
Bad Gastein has 400.7 km of marked pistes across 264 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does Bad Gastein have?
153 lifts (37 gondolas or cable cars, 56 chairlifts and 47 drag lifts).
Which ski area is Bad Gastein in?
Bad Gastein is part of Ski amadé.
Can you get to Bad Gastein by train?
Yes — the station is Bad Gastein.
Is Bad Gastein good for beginners?
Bad Gastein scores 5.4/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school.
Is Bad Gastein good for families?
Bad Gastein scores 5.8/10 for families, with 2 childcare providers listed and 46.4% of its pistes green or blue.
How much snow is there in Bad Gastein right now?
0 cm at the base. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort.
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)