Southern Austria: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in Southern Austria.

20 test reports

Best rating:
5 out of 5 stars

Southern Austria: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Turracher Höhe
Southern Austria: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Nassfeld – Hermagor Southern Austria: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Kreischberg Southern Austria: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Katschberg Southern Austria: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Schladming – Planai/​Hochwurzen/​Hauser Kaibling/​Reiteralm (4-Berge-Skischaukel)

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Best lifts in Southern Austria

1-20 out of 20 ski resorts
1. Turracher Höhe
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Murau
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Upper Carinthia (Oberkärnten) Feldkirchen Nockberge
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Turracher Höhe
Almost all runs are accessed using modern chairlifts, most of which have covers and heated seats. At… more
Ski lifts:
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1. Nassfeld – Hermagor
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Nassfeld-Pressegger See
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Nassfeld – Hermagor
Almost all of the slopes in the Nassfeld ski resort are accessed from comfortable and fast chairlifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 29

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1. Kreischberg
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Murtal
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Murau
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Kreischberg
Since the 2021/22 season, a very modern and efficient 10-person gondola lift has been transporting… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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1. Katschberg
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Upper Carinthia (Oberkärnten) Spittal an der Drau Katschberg-Rennweg
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Katschberg
Modern gondola lifts and chairlifts provide access throughout almost the entire ski resort of… more
Ski lifts:
  • 17

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1. Schladming – Planai/​​Hochwurzen/​​Hauser Kaibling/​​Reiteralm (4-Berge-Skischaukel)
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Liezen Schladming-Dachstein
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Schladming – Planai/​Hochwurzen/​Hauser Kaibling/​Reiteralm (4-Berge-Skischaukel)
Modern lifts provide access to almost the entire 4-Mountain Ski Area. From the central entry points,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 47

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6. Tauplitz – Bad Mitterndorf
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Salzkammergut Ausseerland
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Tauplitz – Bad Mitterndorf
Most of the runs are served by modern lifts. The Mitterstein lift is one of the most efficient… more
Ski lifts:
  • 17

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6. Loser – Altaussee
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Salzkammergut Ausseerland
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Loser – Altaussee
From the Loser Arena the new 10-person gondola Loser Panoramabahn goes up to the Loser. In the upper… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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6. Moelltal Glacier (Mölltaler Gletscher)
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Upper Carinthia (Oberkärnten) Spittal an der Drau Mölltal
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Moelltal Glacier (Mölltaler Gletscher)
It takes 9 minutes to get up to the ski resort on the Moelltal Glacier with the world´s longest… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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6. Goldeck – Spittal an der Drau
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Upper Carinthia (Oberkärnten) Millstätter See
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Goldeck – Spittal an der Drau
The Talbahn Goldeck lift starts to the south-west of Spittal an der Drau and leads up to the ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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6. Gerlitzen
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Villach Region
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Gerlitzen
All of the lifts come together on the summit of the Gerlitzen (1,911 metres). From Klösterle, two long… more
Ski lifts:
  • 21

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6. Galsterberg – Pruggern
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Liezen Schladming-Dachstein
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Galsterberg – Pruggern
From the valley, the modern Galsterberg 10-person gondola lift transports visitors quickly and… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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6. Riesneralm – Donnersbachwald
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Liezen Schladming-Dachstein
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Riesneralm – Donnersbachwald
The ski resort of Riesneralm is linked up by modern chairlifts on the mountain and beginners’ lifts in… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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6. Lachtal
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Murtal
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Murau
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Lachtal
The modern Lachtal and Schönberg-Schaukel chairlifts provide access to the majority of the slopes in… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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14. Ramsau am Dachstein – Rittisberg
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Liezen Schladming-Dachstein
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Ramsau am Dachstein – Rittisberg
In the winter of 2022/2023, a very modern combined installation with 6-person chairlifts and 10-person… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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14. Hochrindl – Sirnitz
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Upper Carinthia (Oberkärnten) Feldkirchen Nockberge
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Hochrindl – Sirnitz
The ski resort of Hochrindl is linked by one 4-person chairlift and several tow lifts. A short tow… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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14. Grebenzen – St. Lambrecht
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Murtal
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Murau
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Grebenzen – St. Lambrecht
A 4-person chairlift slightly outside St. Lambrecht runs to the ski resort of Grebenzen. Three tow… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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14. Bad Kleinkirchheim
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Upper Carinthia (Oberkärnten) Spittal an der Drau
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Bad Kleinkirchheim
The most modern lifts are found on the Brunnach including the Biosphärenparkbahn Brunnach lift and the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 24

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14. Zauberberg Semmering
Europe Austria Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) Wiener Alpen Neunkirchen
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Zauberberg Semmering
The Zauberberg is accessed with an eight person gondola lift and a quad chair lift. more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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14. Grossglockner Heiligenblut
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Upper Carinthia (Oberkärnten) Spittal an der Drau Mölltal
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Grossglockner Heiligenblut
The 4-person Rossbach gondola lift goes up from Heiligenblut to the ski resort. At the Rossbach middle… more
Ski lifts:
  • 11

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20. Ankogel – Mallnitz
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Upper Carinthia (Oberkärnten) Spittal an der Drau
Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
Ankogel – Mallnitz
The Ankogelbahn lift runs in two sections on the Ankogel mountain. The particular feature of this… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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