Flachau resort guide

How big is Flachau?

Flachau has 350 pistes served by 100 lifts — the most pistes of the 33 resorts we track in Austria.

How high is Flachau?

The lifts run from 920m at the base to 2700m at the top, a vertical of 1780m. Of the 33 resorts we track in Austria, that is the 10th highest, with the 12th 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 Flachau good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Flachau split 25% beginner, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced, against an average of 29% beginner and 27% advanced across the resorts we track in Austria.

On those numbers it suits intermediates and confident skiers and riders looking for steep terrain.

When is the ski season at Flachau?

Over the last ten winters Flachau has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 6 December to 5 May, about 152 days.

February is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 97cm, 66cm of new snow and 2.7 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Flachau?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), 59km away in a straight line. Klagenfurt (KLU) is 106km, Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) is 117km. 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 Flachau?

A 6-day adult Ski amadé costs €433 for 2026/27, or €72 a day. For value it ranks 6th of the 33 resorts we price in Austria.