Bad Hofgastein: piste guide

Schlossalm is a broad, open bowl, with runs through patchy woods to both Bad Hofgastein and Angertal.

Bad Hofgastein guide table

Extent of the slopes

The funicular to Kitzstein is followed by a cable car to the Schlossalm slopes. These link to Stubnerkogel via Angertal.

Fast lifts

Getting up the mountain can be slow, and a few old chairs remain.

Queues

The access lifts are queue-prone at peak times – and the cable car can be closed by wind.

Terrain parks

The new Fun Slope Gastein mixes a piste and snow park, with bridges, tunnels and jumps.

Snow reliability

Snowmaking is fairly extensive, but snow-cover down to the bottom is unreliable.

For experts

There are no real challenges on the local pistes, but there is ample opportunity to go off piste.

For intermediates

The Schlossalm slopes offer a good range of red runs, from easy to testing; H32 into Angertal is one of the most serious reds we know. The few blues are not all entirely easy. Hohe Scharte Nord is a splendid run, away from the lifts, to the valley floor.

For beginners

There is a small nursery slope at the funicular – better to catch a bus to the bigger area at Angertal. Progression options are not ideal.

Snowboarding

Good freeriding. Draglifts are dotted around though.

Cross-country

Bad Hofgastein makes a fine base for cross-country when its lengthy valley-floor trails have snow.

Schools and guides

‘Good teaching that pushed us,’ says a recent report.

Where to Ski

This guide is taken from Where to Ski, edited by Chris Gill.

Intersport

Bad Hofgastein