Ski resorts for beginners in the Austrian Alps

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Ski resorts for beginners in the Austrian Alps – Beginners KitzSki – Kitzbühel/Kirchberg

Ski resorts for beginners in the Austrian Alps – Beginners Steinplatte-Winklmoosalm – Waidring/Reit im Winkl

Ski resorts for beginners in the Austrian Alps – Beginners Wildkogel – Neukirchen/Bramberg

Ski resorts for beginners in the Austrian Alps – Beginners Ischgl/Samnaun – Silvretta Arena

Ski resorts for beginners in the Austrian Alps – Beginners Kaltenbach – Hochzillertal/Hochfügen (SKi-optimal)

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1. KitzSki – Kitzbühel/Kirchberg

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

KitzSki – Kitzbühel/Kirchberg

Beginners can use the Rasmusleiten, Mocking and Pulverturm practice lifts and moving carpets in… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner102 km(54 %)
	Overall: 188 km

1. Steinplatte-Winklmoosalm – Waidring/Reit im Winkl

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Steinplatte-Winklmoosalm – Waidring/Reit im Winkl

The Winklmoosalm is a perfect area for beginners. Flat and wide slopes provide a more gentle… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner20 km(48 %)
	Overall: 42 km

1. Wildkogel – Neukirchen/Bramberg

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Wildkogel – Neukirchen/Bramberg

The Wildkogel-Arena is a perfect ski resort for beginners and people returning to snow sports thanks… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner35 km(47 %)
	Overall: 75 km

1. Ischgl/Samnaun – Silvretta Arena

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Ischgl/Samnaun – Silvretta Arena

Beginners can cruise from the Idalp (Ischgl) to the Alp Trida (Samnaun) on easy slopes. They can also… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner47 km(20 %)
	Overall: 239 km

1. Kaltenbach – Hochzillertal/Hochfügen (SKi-optimal)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Kaltenbach – Hochzillertal/Hochfügen (SKi-optimal)

The ski resort has large beginners’ ski areas at the Hochzillertal mountain station and at the Lamark… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner29.7 km(35 %)
	Overall: 85.6 km

1. Nauders am Reschenpass – Bergkastel

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Nauders am Reschenpass – Bergkastel

Beginners can find very good conditions for their first attempts on skis or a snowboard in Nauders. … more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner25 km(33 %)
	Overall: 75 km

1. Schmittenhöhe – Zell am See

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Schmittenhöhe – Zell am See

Beginners will feel very comfortable around the Areitbahn II and III lifts. The slopes here are ideal… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner30 km(39 %)
	Overall: 77 km

1. SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental

Some very attractive practice areas and beginners’ slopes can be found in each of the SkiWelt… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner115 km(42 %)
	Overall: 275 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Obertauern

There are some practice slopes with moving carpets, tow lifts and chairlifts around the top of the… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner61 km(61 %)
	Overall: 100 km

1. Gurgl – Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Gurgl – Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Obergurgl and Hochgurgl offer ideal slopes for beginners. Almost the entire ski resort can be… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner60.2 km(54 %)
	Overall: 112.2 km

1. Ramsau am Dachstein – Rittisberg

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Ramsau am Dachstein – Rittisberg

The slopes in Ramsau am Dachstein are perfectly suited for beginners. Most of the slopes are in the… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner7.7 km(60 %)
	Overall: 12.9 km

1. Schlick 2000 – Fulpmes

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Schlick 2000 – Fulpmes

Schlick 2000 is a perfect ski resort for beginners. The big plus: you can take blue slopes down to the… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner13.5 km(54 %)
	Overall: 25 km

1. Loser – Altaussee

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Loser – Altaussee

The ski resort of Loser is a beginners’ paradise. The entire ski resort can be explored on easy… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner21 km(62 %)
	Overall: 34 km

1. Sonnenkopf – Klösterle

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Sonnenkopf – Klösterle

The practice area right next to the mountain station of the feeder lift is ideal for first turns on… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner12.8 km(43 %)
	Overall: 29.5 km

1. Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahnen – Ehrwald

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahnen – Ehrwald

The Wetterstein lifts (Wettersteinbahnen Ehrwald) ski resort is very suitable for beginners on the… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner15 km(65 %)
	Overall: 23 km

1. Berwang/Bichlbach/Rinnen

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Berwang/Bichlbach/Rinnen

Berwang/Bichlbach/Rinnen is a perfect ski resort for beginners. In particular, around the Egghof Sun… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner17.2 km(51 %)
	Overall: 34 km

1. Ehrwalder Alm – Ehrwald

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Ehrwalder Alm – Ehrwald

The Ehrwalder Alm is ideal for beginners. They love the many easy slopes on the Ehrwalder Alm and the… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner18.1 km(66 %)
	Overall: 27.5 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Gargellen

This Gargellen resort is made for beginners. Long, wide and easy slopes lead through high mountain… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner19.2 km(68 %)
	Overall: 28.2 km

1. Mayrhofen – Penken/Ahorn/Rastkogel/Eggalm

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Mayrhofen – Penken/Ahorn/Rastkogel/Eggalm

The entire ski resort caters very well for beginners. There are practice areas with moving carpets and… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner44 km(31 %)
	Overall: 142 km

1. Goldeck – Spittal an der Drau

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Goldeck – Spittal an der Drau

The ski resort of Goldeck is very suitable for beginners. Right next to the mountain station, there is… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner17.1 km(58 %)
	Overall: 29.3 km

1. Hinterstoder – Höss

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Hinterstoder – Höss

The ski resort of Hinterstoder has an ideal and very large beginners’ area, the Sunny Kids Park. On… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner12 km(30 %)
	Overall: 39.9 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Kreischberg

Beginners will feel very comfortable on the Kreischberg. There is an ideal beginners’ area at the… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner17.5 km(41 %)
	Overall: 42.5 km

1. Hochkössen (Unterberghorn) – Kössen

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Hochkössen (Unterberghorn) – Kössen

There is a very good practice area around the base station in the ski resort of Hochkössen. The easy… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner10.5 km(46 %)
	Overall: 22.7 km

1. St. Anton/St. Christoph/Stuben/Lech/Zürs/Warth/Schröcken – Ski Arlberg

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

St. Anton/St. Christoph/Stuben/Lech/Zürs/Warth/Schröcken – Ski Arlberg

The entire Ski Arlberg ski resort is very suitable for beginners. There are practice slopes at all… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner130 km(43 %)
	Overall: 299.7 km

1. Stubai Glacier (Stubaier Gletscher)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Stubai Glacier (Stubaier Gletscher)

A perfect beginner area is found in the area surrounding the Gamsgarten mountain station. There is a… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner22 km(32 %)
	Overall: 68.1 km

1. Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn (Skicircus)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn (Skicircus)

There are separate beginner areas with practice lifts in all villages. In Hinterglemm and Saalbach,… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner140 km(52 %)
	Overall: 270 km

1. Bad Gastein/Bad Hofgastein – Schlossalm/Angertal/Stubnerkogel

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Bad Gastein/Bad Hofgastein – Schlossalm/Angertal/Stubnerkogel

The Angertal Ski Centre has an excellent beginners’ area. The huge “Gasti Snowpark” practice area has… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner30.8 km(37 %)
	Overall: 82.7 km

1. Almenwelt Lofer

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Almenwelt Lofer

There is an ideal area for beginners at the mountain station of the Loferer Almbahn II lift. A… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner32 km(70 %)
	Overall: 46 km

1. Riesneralm – Donnersbachwald

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Riesneralm – Donnersbachwald

Beginners can find perfect conditions in the ‘1. Österreichische Kinderskischaukel’ children’s ski… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner20.2 km(57 %)
	Overall: 35.2 km

1. Feuerkogel – Ebensee

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Feuerkogel – Ebensee

The high plateau on the Feuerkogel is ideal for beginners. Almost the entire ski resort can be… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner6.5 km(61 %)
	Overall: 10.6 km

1. Zauchensee/Flachauwinkl

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Zauchensee/Flachauwinkl

You can learn to ski in a relaxed manner in Zauchensee. The first curves in the snow can be attempted… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner23.5 km(52 %)
	Overall: 45 km

1. Rosshütte – Seefeld

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Rosshütte – Seefeld

The large beginner area (Sportis children's area) at the base station of the Seefeld/Rosshütte ski… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner11.2 km(59 %)
	Overall: 19.1 km

33. Großglockner Resort Kals-Matrei

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Großglockner Resort Kals-Matrei

There is a large beginners’ ski area area in the village of Kals at the Dorf and Tembler lifts, and at… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner8.5 km(21 %)
	Overall: 40 km

33. Hochoetz – Oetz

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Hochoetz – Oetz

The slopes at the mountain station in Hochoetz are very suitable for beginners. The Weselelift, the… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner12 km(32 %)
	Overall: 37.5 km

33. Zettersfeld – Lienz

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Zettersfeld – Lienz

Zettersfeld is an ideal ski resort for beginners. The ski school has a beginners’ area with a moving… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner7.9 km(38 %)
	Overall: 21 km

33. Silvretta Montafon

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Silvretta Montafon

There are beginner areas in Schruns (Kapell), Gaschurn (base station and Versettla) and St.… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner60 km(43 %)
	Overall: 138.7 km

33. Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau

There are lots of ski schools in the Ski Juwel and many practice lifts in the individual villages. The… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner31.1 km(32 %)
	Overall: 96.7 km

33. Lermoos – Grubigstein

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Lermoos – Grubigstein

Beginners can explore almost the entire ski resort on easy slopes. The FamilyJet, the shortest gondola… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner14.4 km(54 %)
	Overall: 26.5 km

33. Tauplitz – Bad Mitterndorf

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Tauplitz – Bad Mitterndorf

Beginners can find lots of easy slopes on the Tauplitzalm. The area from the Tauplitzsee lift to the… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner18.5 km(43 %)
	Overall: 43.5 km

33. Damüls Mellau

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Damüls Mellau

Beginners will feel very comfortable in the Damüls-Mellau ski resort. There are practice lifts and… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner29.9 km(37 %)
	Overall: 80.8 km

33. Biberwier – Marienberg

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Biberwier – Marienberg

The Biberwier/Marienberg ski resort is perfectly suited for beginners. Beginners start on the people… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner7.3 km(66 %)
	Overall: 11 km

33. Bergeralm – Steinach am Brenner

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Bergeralm – Steinach am Brenner

Beginners can find very good conditions in the ski resort of Bergeralm. At the middle station, two… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner9.5 km(33 %)
	Overall: 29 km

33. Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/Gerlos/Königsleiten/Hochkrimml

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/Gerlos/Königsleiten/Hochkrimml

The Zillertal Arena ski resort is very suitable for beginners in several respects. There is a large… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner50 km(33 %)
	Overall: 150.1 km

33. Hochkönig – Maria Alm/Dienten/Mühlbach

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Hochkönig – Maria Alm/Dienten/Mühlbach

Some parts of the ski resort are very suitable for beginners. Maria Alm has several easy slopes and… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner52 km(43 %)
	Overall: 120 km

33. St. Jakob im Defereggental – Brunnalm

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

St. Jakob im Defereggental – Brunnalm

There is a beginners’ area with a practice tow rope and two moving carpets right next to the base… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner5 km(21 %)
	Overall: 23.7 km

33. Spieljoch – Fügen

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Spieljoch – Fügen

There is a large practice area at the mountain station of the Spieljochbahn lift with two moving… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner3.6 km(21 %)
	Overall: 17.1 km

33. Sillian – Thurntaler (Hochpustertal)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Sillian – Thurntaler (Hochpustertal)

An enclosed freely accessible practice area with a tow rope is available at the mountain station of… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner5.3 km(24 %)
	Overall: 22.4 km

33. Axamer Lizum

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Axamer Lizum

Beginners can find an ideal practice area beside the Kaserwald lift (tow lift) and the Talbodenlift… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner7.2 km(18 %)
	Overall: 40.7 km

33. Glungezer – Tulfes

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Glungezer – Tulfes

Beginners and people returning to snow sports can find a large practice area at the Halsmarter middle… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner6.5 km(28 %)
	Overall: 23 km

33. Turracher Höhe

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Turracher Höhe

Beginners’ slopes can be found at the Übungswiesenlift, the Wildkopflift and Zirbelwaldbahn lift. The… more

Slope offering for beginners/beginner slopes

Blue slopes	beginner14.5 km(34 %)
	Overall: 42.7 km

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