Winter in Flachau
Flachau is in the ski area known as Salzburger Sportwelt. It is the ideal entry point into one of Austria's largest ski areas made up of the villages of Flachau, Wagrain, Flachauwinkl, Kleinarl, Zauchensee, Altenmarkt, Radstadt, Eben, Filzmoos, St Johann, Alpendorf and Goldegg.
Flachau is at the very heart of the larger ski region known as Ski Amade - Austria's largest skiing group - with 5 top regions and 25 skiing destinations and with its extensive modern snow making facilities you are guaranteed snow, great piste conditions and modern lifts assuring you of a super winter holiday.
One lift pass is all you need to experience Ski Amade with a grand total of 860 kilometres of piste and 270 lifts.
You will find some fanatastic mountain huts and restaurants in all the areas you will ski. Lunchtimes serving tradtional Austrain food such as goulash soup, Wiener Schnitzel & of course fantasic sweets such as Apfelstrudel & Kaiserschmarrn.
After skiing - the fun starts with a drink and dancing at the snow bars & mounain huts and for those who still have the energy there are bars & dancng late in to the night. The famous Weizenbier (white beer) must be tried not to mention the Schnapps, Gluwein & Jagertee!
Flachau has many restaurants both traditional Austrian and international menus. Whatever you choose you will be given a great welcome and excellent services & cuisine.
Skiing
Flachau is a charming and traditional winter village , an idyllic alpine resort. It is a village sucessfully combining traditional and modern, in a charming traditional alpine region some 10 km south of Altenmarkt and is 1,350m above sea level. Flachau`s ski area provides many beautiful ski runs for beginners and intermmediate skiers and snowboarders alike.
Have a look at this independant website for more information on Flachau and surrounding areas
Flachau
Part of a large intermediate ski area covering a dozen villages within very easy reach of the city of Salzburg. The main resorts are linked by lift with regular buses serving other villages within the ski area. Towns and villages vary considerably in character, but there is something to please all.
This easily accessible ski area is extremely popular with Austrians and Germans but much underrated by British visitors. The areas which will interest skiers more are Alpendorf, Wagrain, Flachau, and Zauchensee, all linked by a complex network of modern lifts. Other skiing resorts in the area are Radstadt/Altenmarkt and Filzmoos adding extra variety and are alternative places in which to stay. All these areas are included in the regional Amadé lift pass.
Wagrain and Flachau are the most centrally placed and convenient resorts. Altenmarkt and Radstadt, linked by piste and lift across the 1677m Kemahdhöhe, are pleasant market towns. Their main ski area of Zauchensee is a few minutes' bus ride away.
Filzmoos, which is the hot air balloon capital of the Austrian Alps, shares its ski area with neighbouring Neuberg and is just off the edge of the ski circuit.
The whole Wagrain region comprises a dozen resorts served by 93 lifts covering undulating pastures and woodland as well as a handful of rounded 2000m summits. The area should prove enormously enjoyable for the vast majority of skiers with somethng to please all levels of skiers.
Lifts are mainly fast and modern, allowing you to travel a considerable distance from scenic valley to valley in a single day. The post-bus service is efficient, but it makes sense to keep track of time when venturing far from home.
Click here for an interactive Ski Panoramic Map of Sportwelt. A pdf panoramic ski map can also be downloaded here
Ski Schools
Flachau has six ski schools:
Ski Rental
There are ski rental shops in all resorts in the area, Intersport being one of the main stores which offers the latest winter sports equipment for both skiing and snowboarding.
INTERSPORT Evers
Talstationsgebäude 8er Jet, A-5542 Flachau
Phone: +43/(0)6457/32 441 , Fax: +43/(0)6457/32 441-99
email: info(a)intersport-evers.at
Book equipment online at: website
INTERSPORT Sport am Jet
Unterberggasse 318, A-5542 Flachau
Phone: +43/(0)6457/2090 , Fax: +43/(0)6457/2090-2 email: sport_(a)_amjet.at
Book equipment online at: website
Sport Amade Areas:
You will find some other fantastic ski areas within driving distance of Flachau, we can recommend a visit to these ski areas:
Schladming
Badgastein
Bad Hofgastein
Dorfgastein
Dacstein Glacier - summer sking on the glacier
Snowboarding
For boarders who want to practice and perform stunts on the numerous half-pipes, Fun Parks and Boarder Parks of the area below is a list of the boarding facilities found in and around Flachau:
Flachau 1 half-pipe
St. Johann/Alpendorf 1 half-pipe
Radstadt 1 boardcross stretch
Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl is the Absolut Park a great place for boarders with 10 obstacles, quarter-pipe, corner, pro-jump, kickers, half-pipe, slidepark, funbox, boardercross stretch & free-ride stretches see the website www.absolutpark.com
Cross Country Skiing
Ski amadé: Cross-country skiing
714 kms stretch of cross-country loipes in Ski amadé area giving you the opportunity to enjoy the fantastic winter scenery. Cross-country skiing is great for overall fitness attracting new and advanced skiers.
The ski amade website has more information on he cross-country trails in the area.
Other Winter Activities
Tobogganing - 13 toboggan runs in the area. Flachau has three runs which are open in good snow conditions.
Ice Skating & Curling - Whilst there is no ice rink in Flachau the nearest is in Wagrain with further rinks at Altenmarkt and St Johann.
Swimming - The Amadé Waterworld in Wagrain has indoor and outdoor pools as well as the Oriental Sauna World . You wll enjoy a jet-cross-current facility, warm water pool, lounging bay, massage bench, whirl island, children's slide.