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Diedamskopf is a compact, family-oriented natural-snow ski area in the Bregenzerwald. Diedamspark, winter walking trails and restaurants with sun terraces provide additional stops during a mountain visit.
START HEREAn eight-person gondola provides mountain access from the Diedamskopf valley station, with accessible boarding.
Feuerkogel is a plateau ski area in Upper Austria. Modern lifts serve family-friendly downhill pistes.
Dachstein Krippenstein offers easy slopes for learning and warming up on the mountain and in the valley. A demanding valley descent provides a longer skiing option.
START HEREDachstein Krippenstein cable-car section I is lift A1.
Golm is a family-focused downhill ski area in Montafon, with easy descents for beginners and family skiing. Its longest descent runs from the Rätikonbahn mountain station to the Golmerbahn valley station in Vandans, offering a continuous run from the upper slopes to the valley.
Hochkar offers skiing and snowboarding on broad pistes, with short distances around the ski area. Descents range from introductory slopes to sportier runs.
The Stoichartlift sector is reached directly via Zirbenlift and offers more demanding skiing. A short, flat connecting lift links Kegellift with Sonnenlift.
Skiarena Jauerling offers downhill skiing on a compact 500-metre piste suited to beginners and more experienced skiers. The area focuses on a few hours of skiing or snowboarding, including visitors who are just starting to learn these winter sports.
Kaunertaler Gletscher has broad, extensive glacier pistes. Skiing options range from first turns at the village lift in Feichten to the black Black Ibex piste.
START HEREOchsenalmbahn I connects directly with Ochsenalmbahn II for access to the glacier centre.
Hahnenkamm–Pengelstein–Kirchberg combines varied slopes, mountain huts and the Streif, with a 3S cable-car link toward Jochberg and Pass Thurn. Kitzbüheler Horn is the sunny, quieter family-oriented side. Jochberg–Pass Thurn has wide, open high-alpine slopes and views toward the Hohe Tauern.
START HEREHahnenkammbahn is the selected valley access point.
Start at Kaprun Center for the Maiskogelbahn. EV charging is available at this valley station.
START HEREMaiskogel valley station — Kaprun Center
Gurgl brings together Obergurgl and Hochgurgl in one linked ski area, with roughly half the terrain in each sector. The Top Express gondola links the two across the Königstal and Ferwalltal valleys, making it possible to explore both during a ski day.
Semmering Hirschenkogel offers skiing and snowboarding on pistes of varying difficulty in the Wiener Alpen. Its night pistes also allow an evening ski visit.
Start your SkiWelt day at the Alpenrosenbahn in Westendorf, with charging in the valley-station car park for visitors to the mountain.
START HEREAlpenrosenbahn valley station, Bergliftstraße 18, Westendorf
Familienskiland at Wexl Arena in St. Corona am Wechsel is a family ski area welcoming beginners of all ages. Its skiing also suits those progressing beyond their first turns, allowing families with different experience levels to share a downhill ski day.
Ankogel offers skiing and snowboarding amid the mountain scenery of Hohe Tauern National Park. Panoramic views and a sun terrace provide opportunities to relax during a ski day.
Annaberg is a family-oriented downhill ski area in the Mostviertler Alps, with slopes for beginners and more experienced skiers and snowboarders. Anna-Land provides a dedicated setting for children learning to ski, while Anna-Park adds a separate option for practising turns, waves and jumps.
Arralifte Harmanschlag offers compact downhill skiing in the Waldviertel, with snowmaking across its pistes. Two surface lifts serve five runs, with terrain suited to beginners as well as more experienced skiers, making it an option for families learning and progressing together.
START HEREFantastic-Lift is a platter lift; Panorama-Lift is a drag lift.
Axamer Lizum lies at the edge of the Stubai Alps near Innsbruck, beneath the Kalkkögel. Its high-alpine pistes cater to beginners, intermediate skiers and experts.
Bad Kleinkirchheim offers recreational skiing and demanding black pistes. In St. Oswald, the Kidsslope is beside Sonnleitenlift.
Skigebiet Weissensee is a compact family ski area with relaxed downhill slopes and views across the lake and surrounding mountains. Near Weissensee bridge, the four-seat chairlift connects the central base with Naggler Alm, while children can take their first turns in Kinderskiwelt.
Bergeralm is a ski and leisure area in Steinach am Brenner, around 20 km south of Innsbruck in Tyrol's Wipptal. Winter activities include skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing.
START HEREStart at Bergeralmbahn Talstation for the Bergeralmbahn gondola.
Skiarena Berwang-Bichlbach is a family-oriented downhill area suited to relaxed skiing, snowboarding and carving. The skiing connects Berwang with Bichlbach, with village bases and lift-served slopes offering a practical setting for a family ski holiday.
Marienberg in Biberwier has wide, easy-to-ski pistes suited to families. Children have dedicated skiing options in the Kinderland and on Bibers Buzzebahn.
START HEREMarienbergbahn I is the six-seat chairlift serving the Biberwier arrival base.
Bodental is a compact family ski area in the Rosental, with a quiet atmosphere suited to beginners and recreational skiers. Practice slopes and a children's area support first turns, while more experienced visitors can enjoy downhill skiing in the same small resort.
START HERETwo drag lifts serve the downhill piste used by larger children and more experienced skiers.
Brandnertal combines downhill skiing above Brand and Bürserberg with varied pistes for shared days on the mountain. Beginners can develop their skills on gentle slopes, while experienced skiers can explore more demanding descents across the ski area.
Brenneralm offers downhill skiing on prepared slopes in Breitenfurt bei Wien, close to Vienna. Floodlighting gives the ski hill an evening-skiing focus, while a double drag lift carries skiers from the lower slopes to the upper end of this compact area.
START HEREA 465-metre double drag lift serves the slopes between 385 and 475 metres above sea level.
Brunnalm – Hohe Veitsch is a family-oriented downhill ski area above Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, overlooking the Mürztal valley. Blue and red pistes suit developing skiers, while several black pistes and a FIS downhill course give experienced skiers and racers further options.
St. Jakob i.D. is a family ski area in a mountain setting. Most slopes are suitable for skiing with children.
Buchensteinwand’s compact piste network and gentle sunny slopes suit families and beginners. Red runs and challenging black pistes descending towards St. Ulrich provide options for more experienced skiers.
START HERE4SB Buchensteinwand chairlift.
Bödele offers relaxed downhill skiing near Dornbirn and Schwarzenberg, with pistes suited to families, beginners and experienced skiers. Its mountain setting provides an alternative to the bustle of larger resorts, with scenic views accompanying a day on the slopes.
START HERELank has a four-seat chairlift.
Christlum in Achenkirch is a compact ski area. Its pistes range from blue to black.
START HEREChristlum valley station.
Ehrwalder Alm is a beginner-friendly ski and snowboard area between the Wetterstein mountains and the Mieminger Kette. Its family-oriented piste network consists mainly of easy runs, with red and black descents offering additional options for more experienced skiers.
This family-friendly ski area has an entry within Ehrwald that can be reached without a car. At Sonnenhang, learners can progress from the practice area to the ski-school lift and then the Sunracer six-seat chairlift.
START HEREThe Sunracer six-seat chairlift provides access from Sonnenhang into the ski area.
Emberger Alm is a small family ski area on the southern side of the Kreuzeckgruppe. It lies between Spittal an der Drau and Lienz.
Fageralm in Forstau is a family-oriented downhill ski area with natural-snow pistes on the mountain and skiing centred on a sunny high plateau. The plateau suits leisurely turns, with views of the surrounding mountains providing the backdrop to a relaxed ski day.
START HEREThe eight-seat Fageralmbahn gondola provides access from the Forstau valley base.
Familienschiberg St. Jakob im Walde is a compact family ski area in eastern Styria, with an easy-to-oversee layout designed around children learning and practising downhill skiing. Its varied slopes and floodlit piste offer families a choice of daytime skiing and evening sessions.
START HERETwo drag lifts, one platter lift and one practice lift serve the ski area.
Familienskilifte Stanzach is a local family ski area with the Stoamandllift and practice provision at Oberfeld. The Oberfeld practice lift offers a learning option for beginners alongside the resort's other skiing.
Fanningberg is a compact family ski area in Salzburger Lungau. Ski huts, a ski school, mountain sport shops and accommodation beside the pistes support a stay on the mountain.
Skigebiet am Feistritzsattel is a small, family-oriented downhill ski area. Its prepared pistes offer views over the Wechselland.
Fendels is a compact family ski area on a high plateau at the entrance to the Kaunertal. Its slopes start beside Fendels village, with another lift connection from Ried in Oberinntal. The village setting combines downhill skiing with winter walking and tobogganing for mixed family groups.
Filzmoos/Neuberg offers downhill skiing and snowboarding. Its particularly wide, prepared pistes give the ski area its spacious character.
Forsteralm is a family ski area aimed at children and recreational skiers. Groomed downhill pistes sit alongside the KAISER ski-touring area.
Füssener Jöchle combines skiing in the Jochalpe sector with a valley descent. The Jochalpe chairlift serves slopes without drag-lift tracks crossing the skiing terrain, while snowmaking extends along the entire valley run.
START HEREThe eight-person Füssener Jöchle gondola climbs from 1,205 m to 1,821 m above sea level.
Galsterberg is a compact, family-oriented downhill ski area with a blue valley descent suited to beginners and returning skiers. Galstiland adds a themed children's skiing area, while three funruns offer playful alternatives for a family ski day.
Silvapark Galtür is a family-oriented downhill ski area whose children's sectors support progression from first turns to more confident skiing. Zwergerlwelt introduces the youngest learners to skiing, while Abenteuerland gives children with basic skills space to practise.
START HEREThe Alpkogelbahn valley station provides access by an eight-person gondola.
Gargellen offers downhill skiing in the Montafon with contrasting experiences on the Täli descent and Nidla. Täli runs through an alpine setting without lift pylons interrupting the panorama, while Nidla is a demanding off-piste option for experienced freeriders.
Gemeindealpe Mitterbach combines downhill skiing and snowboarding with a sporty selection of piste and freestyle activities. Its snowpark, Funslope and speed run provide distinct options for a day combining regular descents with playful features or freestyle practice.
Gerlitzen Alpe includes the Kanzelhöhe and Klösterle sectors. Partial-area Schnupperkarte tickets cater to beginners, returning skiers and families.
START HEREP6a serves the Klösterlebahn valley station in Arriach, at Innerteuchen 53.
Gföllberglift offers downhill skiing on Gföllberg in Holzgau, with two descents: one easier and one intermediate. The terrain spans a vertical difference of 220 metres. Its drag lift operates during the ski season when snow conditions permit, with a midday break.
Glungezer above Tulfes is a family-focused downhill ski area, with pistes and supporting services geared towards parents and children. Ski schools, equipment rental and mountain dining support families planning a winter holiday around learning and time on snow.
START HEREThe first gondola section connects Talstation Tulfes with the Halsmarter middle station.
Goaß at Fahndorfer Berg is a small downhill ski area in Fahndorf, near Hollabrunn in the Weinviertel north of Vienna. Its easy, readily overseen terrain is particularly suited to children making their first contact with snow and skiing, giving families a compact setting for learning.
START HERETwo parallel drag lifts with low-running ropes serve the slope; each lift is approximately 265 m long.
Goldeck's Kinderland lies beside the Goldeckbahn mountain station, with magic carpets and two drag lifts for learners. Non-skiers can watch learners practise or take a short walk around the reservoir lake.
START HEREThe eight-seat Goldeckbahn gondola provides access from the valley station.
Golzentipp combines blue and red slopes with a black descent for experienced skiers. The Golzentippbahn starts in the village centre, and valley runs return to the historic village centre.
GrebenzenHöhen in St. Lambrecht is a family-focused downhill ski area on the border of Styria and Carinthia. Blue and red pistes make up most of its skiing, with a black piste adding a more demanding option for experienced skiers within this compact resort.
START HEREGreben10 panoramic gondola.
Gries is a family ski area above Längenfeld, suited to a first introduction to skiing. Its secluded setting and family atmosphere offer a quiet place to learn.
START HEREThe Brandachfeld lift is operated by SchleppliftgmbH Gries–Ötztal. Use the mapped valley station for the ski-area arrival.
On the Großarl side, the Kieserlbahn serves the Roslehenalm ski sector. Its 10-seat gondola travels via a middle station to the Kieserl summit plateau in around 15 minutes.
START HEREThe 10-seat Kieserlbahn gondola provides valley access to the Kieserl summit plateau.
Großeck-Speiereck offers family-friendly skiing with pistes for different ability levels. The ski area is accessible from Mauterndorf and St. Michael.
Grossglockner/Heiligenblut offers downhill skiing on broad slopes and prepared pistes. Views of the Großglockner form the backdrop to its open mountain scenery.
Grünberglift Navis is a small village downhill ski area in Tyrol, also known as the Bürgermeisterlift. Its village drag-lift setting suits children and people returning to skiing, offering a compact setting for families to spend time together on the slopes.
Hagenberglift Thal offers several downhill pistes on the Hagenberg, with drag-lift skiing beside the village of Thal. The hillside overlooks the village, with views towards Scheffau/Allgäu and towards Langen, the Rhine Valley and the surrounding Swiss mountains.
Bergwelt Hahnenkamm is a family ski area with challenges for experienced skiers. Its Höhenskigebiet sector offers blue and intermediate pistes.
START HEREThe eight-person Hahnenkammbahn provides cable-car access to the mountain ski area from Höfen.
Happylift offers downhill skiing on a sunny slope directly on the Semmering pass. Served by a drag lift, its learning slope is particularly suited to beginners and families with children.
Heidi-Alm Skipark is a compact family ski area on the Falkert. Its skiing is geared towards beginners, children, families and leisure skiers.
START HERETwo drag lifts serve the ski area.
Heumöserlift Ebnit is a small downhill ski area in Ebnit, Dornbirn, Austria, aimed at families and recreational skiers. Its quiet, relaxed character and compact piste area suit visitors looking for a leisurely ski day in the village rather than an extensive mountain circuit.
Heutal is a downhill ski area for families, recreational skiers and race training. Its drag lifts serve terrain suitable for beginners and skiers returning to the sport.
Hintertuxer Gletscher has ski slopes around Olperer. It belongs to the wider Ski- und Gletscherwelt Zillertal 3000, which also includes slopes around Finkenberg and Mayrhofen.
START HEREGletscherbus 1 departs from the valley station in Hintertux; the first section reaches Sommerbergalm.
Hoch-Imst is a small, family-oriented downhill ski area on a sunny plateau above Imst. Its slopes cover all three difficulty levels, with the Untermarkter Alm sector offering a beginner-friendly descent. The compact setting suits families learning to ski while retaining options for more experienced skiers.
Hochbärneck is a small, family-oriented downhill ski area with five pistes served by two drag lifts. Its provision for very young children includes the Zauberteppich conveyor, while ski touring and snowshoe outings offer other ways to explore the surrounding landscape.
Hochficht links the slopes of Hochficht, Zwieselberg and Reischlberg in one three-mountain ski area outside the Austrian Alps. Near the borders of Austria, Germany and Czechia, it offers downhill skiing from 860 to 1,338 metres above sea level. In clear weather, the panorama reaches the Alpine chain.
START HEREThe ten-person Reischlbergbahn gondola serves Reischlberg in two sections.
Alpenarena Hochhäderich lies between Oberstaufen/Steibis, Hittisau and Riefensberg. Its gentle pistes suit family skiing.
START HEREHennenmoos is a four-seat chairlift.
Hochkeil is a natural-snow downhill ski area on the alpine pastures of Mitterberg, beneath the Hochkönig massif. Its lift-served terrain includes the broad Saukarabfahrt and short runs beside Arthurhaus, with views towards the Mandlwände. The Arthurhauslift also serves the LIVINGROOM Snowpark.
Hochkönig's Königstour links Maria Alm, Dienten and Mühlbach by pistes and lifts. The circuit can be skied without repeating a downhill run or lift.
START HEREStart at the Karbachalmbahn valley station in Mühlbach.
Hochkössen is a compact, family-oriented ski area on Unterberg in the Tiroler Kaiserwinkl. Its terrain ranges from beginner to experienced-skier slopes.
START HEREValley station of Bergbahnen Hochkössen.
Hochlecken is a family-oriented downhill ski area in Neukirchen/Altmünster, with particular attention given to children using the lifts. Staff offer help with the drag-lift bars, while a small funpark adds variety to a family day spent skiing on the slopes.
Hochlitten Riefensberg is a family ski area where a practice lift complements skiing served by three drag lifts. Its three race courses give the area a racing focus alongside its learning facilities, including the FIS-homologated slalom slope "Am Grenzlift".
START HEREThree drag lifts and one practice lift serve Hochlitten.
At Hochoetz, children and beginners can warm up around the Acherkogel upper station. Brunnenkopf has intermediate pistes and a permanent race course. Balbachtal has wide, treeless slopes across difficulty levels.
Hochzeiger is in Jerzens at the entrance to the Pitztal, with pistes of all difficulty levels. Its snowpark and Kids Funline are above the middle station.
START HEREStart at the Hochzeiger gondola valley station.
Ski Hohentauern is a family-run ski area with natural-snow pistes. Snowmaking covers the section from the Moscher valley station to the middle station.
START HEREDrag lifts serve the ski area's slopes.
Hüttegglift Weerberg is a small downhill ski area above Weerberg in the Inntal, with skiing and snowboarding centred on a single drag lift. Its easy piste suits beginners and families, while the upper lift station offers views of the Karwendel mountains.
START HEREA single drag lift serves the downhill piste.
Silvretta Arena connects Ischgl in Tyrol with Samnaun in Switzerland for cross-border skiing. The ski area is particularly suited to advanced and expert skiers.
START HERESilvrettabahn A1 provides Funitel gondola access from Ischgl into the ski area.
Jöchelspitze offers easy and intermediate downhill skiing. Its broad pistes give this small ski area a family-friendly character.
Kaiserau caters to people learning to ski or snowboard. Its compact ski area also suits a visit of just a few hours.
Großglockner Resort Kals-Matrei brings family-focused downhill skiing to the mountains of East Tyrol. The Kals and Matrei sides combine mountain pistes with children's learning areas, giving families options for both introductory lessons and a wider day of piste skiing.
Kappl is a compact, family-friendly ski area within the Kappl & See destination. Its sunny slopes in the Paznaun valley offer space for long turns and spring skiing.
Karkogel–Sonnleiten offers downhill skiing at Abtenau in Salzburger Land. The Sonnleiten learning area caters particularly for ski and snowboard beginners, with platter lifts serving gentle practice slopes. Sonnleit’n and Poschenhof provide places to take a break beside the learning area.
Kartitscher Liftgesellschaft operates the drag lift in St. Oswald. It also manages the child-friendly Kanterlift.
Zwölferkopf is a family-oriented ski area. Returning skiers can take dedicated training with professionals.
Kasberg is a family-oriented downhill ski area with pistes ranging from blue to black, giving learners and experienced skiers different terrain choices. Brunos Kinderskiarena caters to children taking their first turns, while the funpark provides a separate focus for teenagers and freestyle skiing.
Tschaneck and Aineck are linked by a ski bridge with a conveyor. Skiways lead from hotels directly onto the pistes.
START HERESilverjet 1 provides lift access into the ski area from the valley.
Katzenkopf Leutasch is a family-oriented ski area with blue, red and black pistes served by a three-seat chairlift. Two conveyor belts support first turns.
START HEREThe three-seat chairlift serves the blue, red and black pistes.
Kellerjochbahn Schwaz is a small ski area in the Inn Valley. Its descents cater to beginners, intermediate skiers and experts.
Schilift Kesselmannhof is a family-run downhill ski area in Faistenau near Salzburg. Its winter offering centres on relaxed family ski days and children taking their first turns, with children's ski courses and the dedicated Schlumpfiskinderland children's area.
The Kanzelwandbahn gondola provides access from Riezlern. You can ski between Germany and Austria during the same ski day.
START HEREThe six-seat Kanzelwandbahn gondola departs from Riezlern.
Klippitztörl is a family ski area combining gentle slopes with steeper pistes, making it suitable for groups with different skiing abilities. Bärenwald is one of its named lift sectors, with mountain-hut accommodation such as the GUGL-Hütte beside the slopes.
START HEREHochegger has a two-seat chairlift, Bärenwald a four-seat chairlift, and Kuhgraben drag-lift access.
Klug Lifte is a family-run ski area on the Hebalm with themed descents for children. The slopes offer views towards the Freiländeralm wind park.
START HERETwo drag lifts and one low-cable platter lift serve the skiing.
Skilifte Knittel is a small downhill ski area suited to beginners. Snowmaking supports its slopes.
Hoferlift Kolsassberg is a small downhill ski area in the Inn Valley focused on children and first-time skiers. Its compact layout combines a single ski slope, a drag lift and a magic carpet, making it a straightforward setting for families planning a day of learning.
Koralpe is a small ski area overlooking the Lavanttal. Alongside skiing and snowboarding, visitors can go snowshoeing, ski touring or sledging.
Kreischberg’s downhill terrain ranges from gentle slopes for beginners to demanding descents for experienced skiers. Modern lifts serve the pistes, while places to eat beside the runs let visitors plan mountain lunch stops as part of their day on the slopes.
START HEREThe Kreischberg 10er is a ten-person Doppelmayr gondola.
Kristberg above Silbertal is a compact family ski area in the Montafon, with two drag lifts serving blue and red pistes. Its easily understood layout suits relaxed recreational skiing and families with young children, with Silbis Winterwelt providing a dedicated place to learn.
Übungsland Krößbach is a downhill practice area for beginners, returning skiers and children. Its gentle, fairly flat slope provides space for first ski turns.
START HEREA 400-metre platter lift with easy entry and exit and a 30-metre magic carpet serve the practice area.
Kühtai offers lift-served downhill skiing at a village elevation of 2,020 metres. Its ski-in/ski-out layout puts accommodation close to the pistes.
START HEREGaisKogelBahn is a six-seat chairlift.
Lachtal combines spacious, high-alpine skiing with mountain huts and terrain ranging from gentle beginner slopes to demanding descents. Families have a dedicated learning area at Kinder-Lachtal, while the wider resort offers varied skiing beyond those first turns.
Lackenhof–Ötscher offers downhill skiing and snowboarding in the Mostviertel mountains, with broad family descents alongside more sporting slopes. The resort suits families sharing a ski day as well as visitors looking for active skiing, with quieter areas for breaks between runs.
Skilift Lammertal has an easy slope with a clear layout suited to beginners and families. Floodlit skiing is also offered.
START HEREA 700-metre drag lift serves the slope, with an easy, clearly laid-out uphill track.
Laterns-Gapfohl is a compact, family-oriented ski area in the Laternsertal, with downhill skiing for beginners and confident skiers. Alongside its pistes, Kinderland Tipiberg caters to the youngest visitors, while a four-kilometre natural toboggan run offers an alternative to skiing.
Lermoos–Grubigstein has snowmaking for its downhill pistes. Its valley access bases include Grubigsteinbahn and Hochmoosexpress.
START HEREStart at the Grubigsteinbahn gondola valley station in Lermoos.
Zettersfeld is a south-facing ski area above Lienz, with slopes largely suited to families. Its Sunsite-Park provides space for snowboarders.
START HEREUse the Zettersfeldbahn valley station as the arrival base for Zettersfeld.
Loser Altaussee offers family skiing with a progression from the Skikinderland at Sandling to the Loser Panoramaabfahrt. Children can start in the dedicated learning area, while the practice slope provides a stepping stone before tackling the longer family descent.
START HEREThe Panoramabahn is a ten-person gondola carrying skiers, tobogganers and walkers up the mountain.
Lärchenhof is a small downhill ski area directly beside Hotel Lärchenhof in Erpfendorf, east of the Wilder Kaiser. Its two runs provide a compact setting for beginners and families. Both hotel guests and external visitors can ski here, making it an option for a ski day without staying at the hotel.
START HEREOne drag lift serves the ski area.
Maiszinken is a family ski area in the mountaineering village of Lunz am See, in Lower Austria's Mostviertel region. Its children's magic carpet is free to use, while a demanding black piste gives experienced skiers a steeper option alongside the family provision.
Ahorn offers a smaller selection of mostly beginner-friendly carving pistes and family attractions. Most of the ski area lies around Penken and the neighbouring Rastkogel and Eggalm.
START HEREUse the Penkenbahn valley station in Mayrhofen as the selected ski-area access point.
Monte popolo is a compact family ski area in Eben im Pongau, with broad, easy-to-oversee slopes suited to children and people learning to ski. The mountain combines children's skiing with playful features and a timed course, giving families several ways to vary a shared ski day.
Muttereralm is a small family ski area near Innsbruck. Its beginner practice slopes and family runs offer views across the city.
Erlebnisalm Mönichkirchen offers lift-served downhill skiing for families and beginners. Its compact piste layout and short distances make for a straightforward ski day.
Niederalpl is a family ski area on the pass between Mürzsteg and Mariazell, within Naturpark Mürzer Oberland. A beginner meadow and children's learning area provide places to start, while the main chairlift serves skiing with panoramic views towards Hohe Veitsch.
START HERENiederalplbahn is the main four-seat chairlift.
Niederthai is a small ski area for families and beginners. A ski and snowboard school and ski kindergarten support learners. Matau and Wolfsegg are named lift bases with parking.
START HEREMatau is one of the ski-area access points with free parking; another is Wolfsegglift.
Seegrube, locally known as Gruabn, is Nordkette's winter-sports area above Innsbruck. The Nordkette Skylinepark has kickers, rails and obstacles for freestyle skiing and snowboarding.
START HEREThe Seegrubenbahn connects the Hungerburg valley station with Seegrube.
Obertauern's Tauernrunde circuit lets you explore the ski area on skis or a snowboard without a car or ski bus. You can join at almost any point and return to your starting point without repeating a lift or piste.
On Innsbruck's local mountain, Patscherkofel offers skiing and snowboarding on family-friendly pistes and the Olympic downhill run. The terrain ranges from easy to challenging, with views over Innsbruck giving the ski area its distinctive setting above the city.
START HEREThe Patscherkofelbahn cable car provides access from the valley station to the mountain station.
Petzen is a mountain destination in southern Carinthia with winter skiing and snowboarding. Other winter activities include snowshoeing and ski touring.
Pitztaler Gletscher & Rifflsee combines two ski areas on one ski pass. Broad natural-snow pistes are a feature of the skiing.
START HEREThe Rifflseebahn gondola starts in Mandarfen and provides access to the Rifflsee sector at 2,232 m.
Planneralm offers natural-snow pistes and mountain huts. Winter walking and cross-country trails provide alternatives to downhill skiing.
START HEREThe lift network includes Plannereckbahn and Plannerjet.
Postalm Winterpark is a compact downhill ski area near Strobl am Wolfgangsee, with gentle slopes suited to families and beginners. Its blue runs provide relaxed skiing, while the Welserlift sector adds red pistes for skiers seeking more variety.
Präbichl is a family-oriented downhill ski area in Styria, combining family runs and carving pistes with more demanding descents from Polster. Its mix of gentler skiing and steeper terrain gives families and experienced skiers distinct options for their ski day.
START HERELift facilities include two four-seat chairlifts, two drag lifts, a single-seat chairlift and a practice platter lift. A beginner conveyor is also available.
Radstadt-Altenmarkt is a downhill ski area catering to families and recreational skiers. Fichtelland, the Familypark and the Funslope provide additional skiing attractions. Ski-touring ascent tracks lead from both the Radstadt and Altenmarkt sides to Kemahdhöhe.
Raggal is a family ski area on a high terrace, suited to beginners. Pfiffareutelift, Tobellift and Gaviduralift serve its gentle downhill slopes.
Rangger Köpfl has an easy-to-navigate network of downhill runs for all ability levels and ski routes. Children can practise in the Kidspark with its magic carpet and practice lift, while snowboarders and freeskiers have a Funpark near the gondola mountain station.
For a ski day with freestyle variety, Rauriser Hochalmbahnen has the two-line Nuggetpark beside Waldalmhütte, beneath the Waldalmbahn. Beginners can try their first jumps here, while boxes, rails, kickers and other jumps provide options for different ability levels.
START HEREStart at the Hochalmbahn valley station, where online-ticket QR codes can be exchanged for ski passes at the machine.
Rieseralm is a family ski area. It lies at Zirbitzkogel.
Riesneralm is a family-oriented downhill ski area in Donnersbachwald, with gentle slopes for beginners and demanding descents for experienced skiers. The Kinderskischaukel provides a dedicated setting for children and adult learners, while the permanent race course offers a different focus for confident skiers.
Steinberg am Rofan has a small ski area in the Brandenberg Alps. Its compact size suits family outings.
Rofan is a small, family-friendly ski area in the Rofangebirge. The Rofan Seilbahn takes winter visitors from Maurach on Achensee's southern shore into the mountains in five minutes.
START HEREThe Rofan Seilbahn provides cable-car access from Maurach to the mountain ski area.
Rossfeld is a natural-snow family ski area near Berchtesgaden, with broad alpine pistes served by drag lifts. Views extend across the Berchtesgadener Alps towards Watzmann, Hoher Göll and Untersberg, and across the Austrian mountains towards Dachstein and Tennengebirge.
Schetteregg is a family-oriented ski area in the Bregenzerwald. Time-based tickets and family tickets are available.
START HEREThe Doppelsesselbahn Schetteregg double chairlift forms the core of the ski area.
Skiarena Kleinlobming offers family skiing, night skiing and ski races. All pistes have snowmaking and are prepared daily.
START HEREA tow lift serves the ski area, alongside a free children's lift.
Schilift Freistadt is a compact downhill ski area overlooking the town of Freistadt. Its slope welcomes families, recreational skiers and racers, while a drag lift and a separate magic carpet provide facilities for downhill practice and children's first turns.
START HEREA drag lift serves the slope, with a separate 60-metre magic carpet for learning.
Schilift Obdach has two pistes on Kalchberg in Obdach. Its alpine training centre supports slalom, giant slalom and Super-G training with snowmaking.
Schlick 2000 offers downhill runs across all difficulty levels with views of the Kalkkögel. BIG Ron’s Kinderland has four conveyor belts and a ski carousel.
START HEREThe Kreuzjochbahn valley station provides gondola access to the Froneben middle station.
Schmittenhöhe includes the Trass descent and Glocknerwiese at Schmidolin, with views of Lake Zell from almost every piste. Mountain huts and restaurants provide stops between runs.
START HEREcityXpress is a ski-area access lift in Zell am See.
Schmoll Lifte is geared towards family downhill skiing. Children under seven ride the lifts free, while child tickets cover ages seven to seventeen.
Schuttannen is a downhill ski area in Hohenems with a club-led focus on learning and improving skiing. The Schiverein Hohenems adult-course programme caters to beginners learning alpine skiing, returning skiers and experienced participants working on their technique.
START HEREEulenwinkel is the upper lift area in Schuttannen.
Schönfeld im Thomatal is a family-oriented ski area. A drag lift serves the Mattehans upper station.
See is a family-oriented downhill ski area in the Tyrolean Paznauntal, with a large practice area for learning and developing skiing skills. Descents span all difficulty levels, giving families with different abilities a choice of terrain within the same ski area.
Seeberg Schilifte offers downhill skiing served by drag lifts. Its descents span easy, intermediate and difficult terrain.
Gschwandtkopf is a small family ski area in the Seefeld region. Most descents lie on the mountain's north side.
START HEREThe Gschwandtkopf four-seat chairlift provides access from the Seefeld valley station.
Rosshütte has a practice area and a snowpark. Illuminated pistes provide night-skiing options.
START HEREAccess the Rosshütte mountain lifts at Talstation Rosshütte, Talstation 419 in Seefeld.
Birkenlift and the connected Geigenbühel form a family ski area in Seefeld in Tirol, with terrain for children, beginners and returning skiers. A family descent and a practice slope beside a ski school make this a useful choice for learning and practising downhill skiing.
START HEREBirkenlift has two drag lifts, a children's magic carpet and a separate 135-metre conveyor.
Serfaus–Fiss–Ladis combines skiing with extensive family facilities across its three villages. Children’s areas, childcare and dedicated ski schools support a family holiday, while the mountain also offers black runs, freeride terrain and freestyle areas.
Serlesbahnen Mieders is a small downhill ski area at the foot of the Serles, with a relaxed family atmosphere. Broad, manageable pistes provide room for wide turns, making this a suitable choice for children, beginners and skiers returning after a break.
Shuttleberg Flachauwinkl - Kleinarl offers family skiing on easy blue pistes and ski paths across the mountain. Its speciality pistes and natural ski routes add variety for adults and older children, making it a useful choice for families who already ski together.
Krähenberg is a family downhill ski area in Sibratsgfäll, with descents where children can develop their skiing. Its emphasis on learning away from the bustle of larger resorts suits families seeking a ski day centred on building confidence and practising their skills.
The resort occupies the slopes of Thurntaler. Its compact piste network caters to beginners, families and experienced skiers.
Silvretta Montafon lies between Schruns, St. Gallenkirch and Gaschurn. Its skiing includes long valley descents and deep-snow slopes.
START HEREHochjoch Bahn uses a reversible aerial tramway with cabins.
Simonhöhe is a family ski area in central Carinthia. Its children's area is Paulis Bärenland.
Ski Arlberg connects St. Anton–St. Christoph–Stuben, Lech–Oberlech–Zürs and Warth-Schröcken through lifts and cable cars. Its slopes accommodate beginners, intermediate skiers and expert skiers.
START HEREFrom Tiefgarage Anger, follow the signs to Bergbahn Oberlech for cable-car access from Lech to Oberlech.
Skiberg Mureck is a small local ski hill in the municipality of Mureck, aimed especially at children gaining their first experience on skis. A drag lift serves the top of the modest hill, where the emphasis is on an introduction to downhill skiing for young learners.
START HEREA drag lift serves the top of the ski hill.
The Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn extends across several mountain massifs and valleys in the Kitzbühel Alps. The ski area connects Tyrol and Salzburger Land.
Almenwelt Lofer is a family-oriented ski area in the Salzburger Saalachtal. SenderExpress is one of its two child-safe eight-seat chairlifts.
START HEREAlmbahn I is an eight-seat gondola, 1,900 m long with a 370 m vertical rise.
Hinterstoder Höss combines downhill skiing with dedicated children's areas and experience pistes for family ski days. Ski courses and training facilities also make it a practical choice for visitors who want to develop their technique during a mountain holiday.
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau is a Tyrolean downhill ski area centred on Wiedersberger Horn in Alpbachtal and Schatzberg in Wildschönau. Its varied slopes cater to experienced skiers and visitors developing their skills, with dedicated children's learning areas.
Skilift Eberschwang is a local downhill ski area in the Innviertel, with snowmaking and floodlighting for skiing after dark. Its children's magic carpet suits families introducing young children to skiing and beginners practising their first turns.
START HEREA drag lift provides a 600 m uphill tow.
Familienskigebiet Prägraten a.G. offers downhill skiing at the western edge of Prägraten am Großvenediger. Its two-lift layout caters to beginners as well as more experienced skiers, providing a village-edge option for visitors with different levels of skiing experience.
Floitenlift is a local downhill-skiing facility in Ginzling-Dornauberg, in Tyrol's Zillertal region. Its programme includes afternoon skiing and Friday night skiing, with a minimum of ten participants for the night sessions; operation depends on sufficient snow cover.
Skilift Kronberg offers local downhill skiing in the Attergau for children, beginners, experienced skiers and racers. Children's ski courses complement the skiing, while schools and clubs also use this community ski venue for their winter sports activities.
START HEREA drag lift and a children's lift serve the skiing.
Sonnenberglift in Gries im Sellrain is a small downhill skiing venue suited to children and people making their first turns. Its gentle, compact piste provides a manageable setting for practice, while a platter lift serves the slope.
START HEREThe Sonnenberglift platter lift serves the downhill piste.
Sonnenkopf is a family ski area at the foot of the Arlberg, above the Klostertal villages. Riedkopf combines family descents with a speed piste, while Sattelkopf has two shorter practice slopes for skiers working on their turns before exploring more of the mountain.
Sonntag-Stein is a small downhill ski area suited to families with younger children, beginners and skiers seeking a quiet day away from larger resorts. Its compact layout also suits shorter ski outings and groups combining skiing with winter walking or tobogganing.
START HEREThe Oberpartnom double chairlift serves two downhill runs and a ski route.
Spechtenseelift offers downhill skiing for families. Its descents include the sunny Steilhang and the Westabfahrt through the forest.
Spieljoch is a compact ski area suited to families and recreational skiers. Its valley station is in Fügen, with 10-person gondolas providing access to the slopes.
START HEREBoard the Spieljochbahn's 10-person gondolas at its valley station in Fügen.
Sportgastein has broad downhill slopes served by the Goldbergbahn cable car and Kreuzkogel lift. Off-piste freeriding is another part of the ski area's character.
START HEREGoldbergbahn provides valley access; Kreuzkogellift also serves the ski area.
St. Johann in Tirol and Oberndorf share a ski area with broad, varied descents. Mountain huts with sun terraces provide places to stop below the Kitzbüheler Horn.
START HEREHarschbichl valley station.
Steinplatte Winklmoosalm is a family ski area on a high plateau overlooking the Kitzbühel and Chiemgau Alps and Salzburger Land. Practice slopes and sportier descents accommodate groups with different skiing abilities.
START HEREGondelbahn Steinplatte from Waidring.
Sternstein Lifte is a family ski area at Bad Leonfelden in the Mühlviertler Hochland, catering to children, beginners and experienced skiers. Its downhill terrain centres on four named runs: Familienabfahrt, Schlepplifthang, Standardabfahrt and Slalomhang.
Almblick Schilifte Strallegg is a family-focused downhill ski area in Joglland-Waldheimat. Its Kinder-Schiland caters to young learners, while the main slopes offer relaxed skiing alongside more sporting skiing, snowboarding and carving. Two drag lifts serve the area.
Stubaier Gletscher offers broad blue and red runs across four glaciers, with terrain suited to exploring on skis or a snowboard. The Skikarussell Schaufelspitz provides a circuit through the ski area for visitors who want to sample different parts of the mountain during their ski day.
START HERETalstation Eisgrat is the lower access base, with ski storage at Comfort Center II.
Sölden links Giggijoch, Gaislachkogl and its glacier sector into one ski area. Lifts and pistes connect the three sectors, so you can explore different parts of the mountain during your stay.
Die Tauplitz links Mitterstein, Lawinenstein and Schneiderkogel through the Tauplitzalm plateau in Austria's Ausseerland–Salzkammergut. Its extensive downhill terrain combines long, sporty descents with gentler pistes for families and relaxed skiing, with much of the skiing above the tree line.
START HEREThe Mitterstein eight-person gondola serves the Mitterstein sector.
Teichalmlifte offers downhill skiing and snowboarding. Its lifts serve broad, groomed runs on the Teichalm.
Tirolina is a small downhill ski area in Hinterthiersee, with a quiet atmosphere aimed primarily at beginners and young families. Its blue, red and black pistes provide a compact progression of terrain, while the FIS-homologated black run also attracts clubs and young racers for training.
Schwabenbergarena Turnau combines race-oriented skiing with family slopes at the foot of the Hochschwab. Homologated FIS giant-slalom and slalom courses support training, while slopes of different difficulties give families with children options for a downhill ski day.
Turracher Höhe offers lift-served skiing and snowboarding on the border between Carinthia and Styria. Its slopes cater to recreational skiers, families and freestylers.
Venet offers downhill skiing on the mountain’s north side above Zams near Landeck, with the Rifenal and Weinberg chairlifts serving its pistes. Its varied, broad and well-prepared descents particularly suit skiers who enjoy linking carving turns on wide slopes.
START HEREThe lift network comprises one cable car, two chairlifts and two drag lifts.
Vent offers family-friendly skiing in the high-alpine setting of a mountaineering village. Its ski slopes occupy sunny terrain at the end of the valley.
START HEREStart at the Wildspitze chairlift valley station in Vent.
Viehberg is a small family ski area in Sandl, centred on three blue downhill runs served by two drag lifts. Its children's Kinderland adds a magic carpet for young learners, giving families a dedicated place for first attempts on skis alongside the main downhill slopes.
Vorhegg is a small family ski area in Kötschach-Mauthen, welcoming children, beginners, experienced skiers and snowboarders. Practice lifts support first turns, while a double chairlift serves downhill skiing with views across the Gailtal.
START HEREA double chairlift provides access to the mountain slopes.
Weinebene is a family-oriented ski and snowboard area on the Carinthia–Styria border. Its 12 downhill runs are rated easy or intermediate.
Werfenweng is a family ski area with broad downhill runs and pistes spanning all difficulty levels. Its Panoramaabfahrt descends roughly six kilometres into the valley, offering a long mountain-to-valley run alongside the resort's family-friendly skiing.
START HEREThe IKARUS eight-person gondola provides access to Bischling at approximately 1,840 metres above sea level.
Wildkogel-Arena offers family-focused downhill skiing above Neukirchen and Bramberg, with broad slopes suited to beginners and returning skiers. The Wildkogelbahn and Smaragdbahn provide two village bases for exploring the same mountain ski area, whose runs are predominantly blue and red.
Wurzeralm is a family-oriented downhill ski area in the Pyhrn-Priel region. Sunny Kids Park provides a dedicated children's area, while adventure pistes, the Bärenachter ski circuit and a permanent race course offer different ways to shape a family ski day.
Zillertal Arena spans four mountains, extending from the Zillertal into Salzburg's Pinzgau. Skiers can enter the area from Zell am Ziller, Gerlos and Wald-Königsleiten.
Zinkenlifte serves the ski area at Bad Dürrnberg, on the border with Germany. The resort offers winter provision for families and snowboarders.
