Ellmau resort guide

How big is Ellmau?

Ellmau has 284 pistes served by 90 lifts — 8th for pistes of the 33 resorts we track in Austria. On lifts it ranks 4th of the 33.

How high is Ellmau?

The lifts run from 820m at the base to 2000m at the top, a vertical of 1180m. Of the 33 resorts we track in Austria, that is the 27th highest, with the 26th biggest vertical.

The base is below 1,000m, so the lowest runs are the first to suffer in a mild spell; the upper mountain is the safer bet early and late in the season.

Is Ellmau good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Ellmau split 30% beginner, 50% intermediate and 20% advanced, against an average of 29% beginner and 27% advanced across the resorts we track in Austria.

On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.

When is the ski season at Ellmau?

Over the last ten winters Ellmau has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 11 December to 8 April, about 120 days.

January is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 69cm, 74cm of new snow and 2.3 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Ellmau?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), 61km away in a straight line. Innsbruck (INN) is 77km, Munich (MUC), Germany is 101km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Ellmau?

A 6-day adult SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser–Brixental costs €414 for 2026/27, or €69 a day. For value it ranks 20th of the 33 resorts we price in Austria.