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Niederau - Wildschonau resort snow
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Niederau - Wildschonau Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Niederau - Wildschonau Ski Resort

Niederau - Wildschonau Ratings

Overall: 3.9. Based on 14 votes and 82 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.7

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Niederau - Wildschonau is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.7

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Niederau - Wildschonau has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.0

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.3

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.4

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Niederau - Wildschonau

Public Transport: 4.2

  • There are no buses or taxis to Niederau - Wildschonau
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.6

  • No places to stay in/near Niederau - Wildschonau
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 4.0

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.8

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Niederau - Wildschonau

Ski in/Ski out: 4.5

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.1

  • There are no child care facilities at Niederau - Wildschonau
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.8

  • Niederau - Wildschonau relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.6

  • There are no snow groomers at Niederau - Wildschonau
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Niederau - Wildschonau are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.4

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Niederau - Wildschonau is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 4.3

  • If snow conditions are poor at Niederau - Wildschonau, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.7

  • Niederau - Wildschonau usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.5

  • The staff at Niederau - Wildschonau are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Niederau - Wildschonau are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 4.0

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.8

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.8

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.6

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.2

  • No intermediate terrain at Niederau - Wildschonau
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.1

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 2.5

  • Not even a kicker at Niederau - Wildschonau
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.8

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Niederau - Wildschonau
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.0

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Niederau - Wildschonau has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.8

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.0

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.1

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 3.1

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.2

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.5

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.8

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.0

  • Overall, Niederau - Wildschonau is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.0

  • Overall, Niederau - Wildschonau is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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February 25, 2008
mary ramsden from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Stayed at the guest house Sonia in Neiderau. Basic, immaculately clean but lovely and comfortable. Nothing is too much bother for the owners, they're delightful. Sonia is about ten minutes walk max and if you're with Panoramic, Neilsen or Thomas Cook you can leave your skis for free in the main depot (well organised). Had a fall and did my knee in. Went to the local docs and the service was brill. Took EU card and paid 26 Euros for an anti-inflammatory cream, painkillers, knee support and physiotherapy. What a bargain, but you must take your card. Snow 'n slopes were brill. Plenty of blues 'n reds. We're both intermediates but we were occupied by variety. So many slopes in the nieghbouring town too. Loved it and can't wait to go next year. Loads better than Bulgaria.
February 13, 2008
Jane Richardson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I'd recommend Niederau to beginners and intermediates alike, it has a fabulous atmosphere and the ski school is fantastic.
February 11, 2008
Fiona Walker from Ski Austria Austria
This is an amazing resort, just keep away from the Hotel Vicky, it was a joke even to the point when we got served water in plant pots but we had to laugh. The instructors are amazing. I had Andreaos. He is a real charmer and fantastic skier. My children loved it too. It is our 5th time.
February 11, 2008
claire qayum from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Had the most fantastic time. Have been going to Neiderau since 2001. Fantastic resort. You won't get that atmosphere anywhere else, even though we've tried many other places. Last years name for Gunters was Gunter the Hunter! for women that is. The hotel Vicky was a shocker. Have been to that hotel since 2001 and it has really gone down the pan. We christened the hotel "Carry on up the Vicky". It was filthy, the staff were in the the cave bar until 4pm so you can imagine what they looked like for breakfast, the hotel was a disgrace and, when I get time, Thomson will have a letter from all 20 of us who went. I won the ladies advanced gold cup! Yahoo, and beat all the men in the resort except the winner and that was my husband. I will get him next time. Sailed through the finishing line on 31 seconds, yippee! My little lad won the childrens' advanced class with a gold cup so you can see we mean serious business! Ha ha. Had Tony for our instructor; brilliant! Was shattered every day; he's superb. Wish you would have spoken to us, it would have been nice. So after my performance in Gunters, hope to see you guys next year. Keep us posted when you're going.
February 10, 2008
Sandra Robertson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just got back from Neiderau yesterday and it was fantastic! My beginner niece was whizzing down the red runs by the end of the week.....thanks to her great instructor Peter! There was a fairly heavy snow fall mid week which was good to see. The conditions weren't as good as the last time we were there but this time we had more confidence to go higher up the mountain where the snow was better. The apres-ski at the Sports Bar was brilliant....we went there most days after ski school and left on a drunken high just in time to make dinner! Gunther is as mad as us Scots! He kept us all entertained with all his props he brought out from behind the bar!! Claire - I'm quite sure we saw your crowd one night in there.....if dancing on the bar to Rock DJ by Robbie Williams rings a bell then it was definately you guys! lol. Anyway, we are looking at booking up for next year so will maybe see you all again very soon!
February 01, 2008
claire qayum from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hi Graeme, Neiderau is not a resort for advanced skiers, we are good intermediates and there's enough for us to do. On saying that we always go into ski school. If you make your own routes you can ski Neiderau in a morning. We have been in March when you have to keep a eye on the snow with spring conditions. We are hoping to go again in March but not quite sure where. Not sure about the Hannes but all accommodation in Neiderau is satisfactory. Very warm usually in March. We went last year and by lunch time the snow was heavy. Quite a few broken legs. Head to Auffach where all the runs are pretty much the same, no trees though. Only been once and found it boring. Neiderau has some little routes off-piste which are great fun and we have been down under the gondola; that was a challenge. Looking forward to it this time. Ski school is brill! Suppose we don't really need it but the atmosphere is great and we love it! Have a great holiday. We are off tomorrow morning from East Mids and can't wait to meet up with all our ski buddies!
January 30, 2008
claire qayum from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hi. In response to the Harfenwirt... this hotel is a little out of the town but once you have your skis etc you can cross the road there to the lift, go to the top (it's a drag lift) and then you can ski down the last bit of red 19 and you're straight into the resort. If you haven't skied before you wont like the last drop off red 19 so will have to walk into town, which is 5 mins. The best idea is to rent a locker at the ski hire shop then you wont have to carry skies or boots. The 'Gold Cup' ski race is a must and, guess what, we're all serious about it...no really, it's a fun race but there's a bit of competition between us lot. Yahoo!
January 29, 2008
Michelle Johnson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
In response to Jane Richardson's question. When we were there last year, the ski school classes were held next to each other on the same slope but, I'm embarrassed to say, the kids advanced a lot quicker than the adults and were soon off up the mountain. The ski school is excellent and we had a brilliant instructor, (Peter Weiser). Lots of parents spent their time dashing back to pick up their kids for lunch but there is no need to do this as the instructors will take them all for lunch together, and I think the kids prefer the freedom. Bobos is the best bar at the bottom of the slopes. Brilliant atmosphere although, like most places in Austria, it gets a bit smokey. We didn't stay at the Harfenwirt but did go there for the ski race presentations, a great night. The hotel seemed ok to us (have a go at the race, it's a great laugh and you do get a medal). To be quiet honest you will probably find, like us, that the hotel is just somewhere to sleep as you are out most of the time. Niederau is great for beginners and intermediates but if you get bored (which I doubt you will) you can just jump on the bus to Auffach which has a good selection of red runs.
January 28, 2008
Jane Richardson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Heading to Niederau on 2 Feb 2008. I've read lots of reviews and all looks good for 2 novices, an aging skier (never skied before) and an 8 year old + an intermediate. Staying at the Harfenwirt and not quite sure what to expect - read some quite mixed reviews.
January 27, 2008
Sandra Robertson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
In reply to Claire & David's review, I am also heading to Neiderau on 2 Feb 2008 with my husband and 4 others! This will be my 2nd time to Neiderau. Tried Sauze d'Oulx in Italy last year and it just didn't compare. We are staying in the Hotel Sonnschien and couldn't fault it the last time we were there, 4 years ago. The food was great & the rooms in the new annex were excellent. The resort itself is great for beginners and the ski school is excellent. We had an English instructor called Andy who was a good laugh and was even up for a bevy at night! Anyone going there will definitely want to return......we did! See you on the slopes (or in the bars).