Wagrain resort guide

How big is Wagrain?

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

How high is Wagrain?

The lifts run from 838m at the base to 2700m at the top, a vertical of 1862m. Of the 33 resorts we track in Austria, that is the 10th highest, with the 9th 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 Wagrain good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Wagrain split 30% beginner, 45% intermediate and 25% 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 Wagrain?

Over the last ten winters Wagrain has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 27 November to 19 May, about 175 days.

February is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 117cm, 68cm of new snow and 3.3 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Wagrain?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), 59km away in a straight line. Klagenfurt (KLU) is 107km, Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) is 123km. 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 Wagrain?

A 6-day adult Ski amadé costs €433 for 2026/27, or €72 a day. For value it ranks 3rd of the 33 resorts we price in Austria.