Bad Hofgastein Skigebiet Guide

Bad Hofgastein, in Austria (in the Salzburg region), has 42 lifts (including 10 chair lifts and 17 surface lifts) and offers skiers an incredible 1460 metres (4790 feet) of vertical descent. Bad Hofgastein ski area is connected to the other villages of Dorf Gastein and the Sport Gastein area. Bad Hofgastein is best suited to intermediate skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for beginners and advanced skiers. There are 90 kilometers (56 miles) of cross country ski trails at Bad Hofgastein. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park and a half pipe. Over half of the pistes at Bad Hofgastein are covered by snowmaking. The closest airport is at Salzburg but the transfer time is 1.5 hours. The nearest train station to Bad Hofgastein is at Bad Hofgastein. There is accommodation located close to the pistes but we would welcome additional information about any hotels or chalets in Bad Hofgastein.