Visitor reviews for Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl Ski Resort

Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl Ratings

Overall: 4.4. Based on 1 vote and 1 review. Vote

Snowsure: 4.0

(1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.

Variety of pistes: 5.0

(1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.

Off-piste: 2.0

(1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.

Scenery: 5.0

(1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.

Public Transport: 5.0

(1) There are no buses or taxis to Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.

Accommodation: 4.0

(1) No places to stay in/near Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.

Cheap Rooms: 3.0

(1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.

Luxury Hotels: 5.0

(1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl.

Ski in/Ski out: 3.0

(1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.

Snowmaking: 4.0

(1) Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.

Snow Grooming: 5.0

(1) There are no snow groomers at Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl are groomed daily.

Shelter: 4.0

(1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.

Nearby options: 5.0

(1) If snow conditions are poor at Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.

Regional rating: 4.0

(1) Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.

Lift Staff: 5.0

(1) The staff at Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.

Crowds/Queues: 4.0

(1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.

Beginners: 4.0

(1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.

Intermediates: 5.0

(1) No intermediate terrain at Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.

Advanced: 5.0

(1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.

Snow Park: 5.0

(1) Not even a kicker at Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl, (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.

Mountain Dining: 4.0

(1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.

Ski Pass Value: 5.0

(1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.

Value (National): 5.0

(1) Overall, Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.

Value (Global): 5.0

(1) Overall, Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

December 23, 2012
Nick from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
What a little hidden gem! We skied all around the local area, including the well known resort of the Herminator - Flachau/Zauchensee. However, we were really impressed with this resort and preferred the off-piste skiing and longer runs at Flachau-winkl. The resort is serviced well with the ski bus and can be reached easily from Flachau, Alpendorf and Wagrain. A short walk across the road and you are on the gondola to Zauchensee. Speak to the locals about where they ski and most will tell you to stay away from Flachau-winkl, but that's only so they have the area to themselves!