# 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. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:24.921Z · Data as of: 2026-09-16T18:45:23.518Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Austria | | Ski area | Ski amadé | | Village elevation | 1,002 m | | Pistes | 400.7 km | | Runs | 264 | | Lifts | 153 | | Nearest airport | Salzburg, 93 min by road, 76.1 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 47.11472, 13.13556 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 5.4/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 46.37 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 20 lifts; Ski schools in resort: 1 school | | Intermediate | 9.4/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 91.12 %; Total piste km: 400.7 km; Linked ski area piste km: 585.8 km | | Family | 5.8/10 | Beginner score: 5.4 /10; Childcare and kindergartens: 2 facilities; Village elevation: 1,002 m | | Nightlife | 3.2/10 | Total piste km: 400.7 km; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 11 venues; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Access | 7/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 93 min; Train station in resort: 1; Airports within two hours: 1 airport | ## Official links - Official website: http://www.bad-gastein.at/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254835 ## Tourist office - Kur und Tourismusverband Bad Gastein — hours Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00 ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 185.8 km | | Piste km (red) | 179.3 km | | Piste km (black) | 31.9 km | | Runs | 264 | | Longest run | 7.3 km | | Lifts | 153 | | Lift capacity | 145,649 people/hour | | Cross-country | 23.4 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Night skiing, Railway station: Bad Gastein | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 56 | 85,992 | | Gondola | 37 | 46,652 | | T bar | 19 | 7,004 | | Platter | 18 | 1,919 | | Magic carpet | 11 | 500 | | Rope tow | 9 | 2,314 | | Cable car | 2 | 1,268 | | Goods | 1 | | | Drag lift | 1 | | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 126 | 185.8 km | | Red | 111 | 179.3 km | | Black | 24 | 31.9 km | | Freeride | 1 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Salzburg | 76.1 km | 93 min | | Klagenfurt | 105.6 km | 121 min | | Linz-Hörsching | 147.5 km | 170 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cesta Grand Aktivhotel | Hotel | 5 | | | https://www.cesta-grand-hotel.com | | Hotel Miramonte | Hotel | 4 | | | https://www.hotelmiramonte.com | | Haus Hirt | Hotel | 4 | | | https://www.haus-hirt.com | | Hotel Hirschen | Hotel | 4 | | | http://www.hotelhirschen-gastein.com | | Hotel Mozart | Hotel | 3 | | | https://www.hotelmozart.at | | Haus Machreich | Apartment | | | | http://www.haus-machreich.com | ## In the village - Restaurants: 31 - Bars: 10 - Nightclubs: 1 - Ski rental: 1 - Ski schools: 1 - Childcare: 2 - Supermarkets: 2 - Pharmacies: 1 - Spas: 2 - Pools: 1 ## Map Map: 154 lifts, 945 pistes; village at 47.11472, 13.13556 ## FAQ ### 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. ## Related ### This resort - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/austria.md) - [Austria snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/austria.md) ### Ski area - [Ski amadé](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/ski-amade.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Salzburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport.md) — 93 min - [Resorts near Salzburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Salzburg to Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/to/bad-gastein.md) — 76 km - [Klagenfurt Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/klagenfurt-airport.md) — 121 min - [Resorts near Klagenfurt](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/klagenfurt-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Klagenfurt to Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/klagenfurt-airport/to/bad-gastein.md) — 106 km - [Linz-Hörsching Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport.md) — 170 min - [Resorts near Linz-Hörsching](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Linz-Hörsching to Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/to/bad-gastein.md) — 148 km ### Nearest resorts - [Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see.md) — 35 km - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) — 48 km - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) — 52 km ### Similar resorts - [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md) - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) - [Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel.md) ### Featured in - [Best intermediate ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/austria) — #1 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/europe) — #2 - [Best ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/europe) — #2 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #2 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/europe.md) — #2 - [Best ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/austria) — #2 ### From nearby cities - [Salzburg to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/salzburg/ski-resorts.md) — 99 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) — 171 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 200 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-16T18:45:23.518Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:24.921Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-17T03:00:01.183Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Experience the adrenaline of skiing down the snowy slopes of Bad Gastein, Austria. Perfect winter adventure. — Flo Maderebner — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Bad Gastein", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein, accessed 2026-09-21