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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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January 10, 2007
Charlotte Wall from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We went to Niederau for Christmas last year and it was fantastic. We stayed at the hotel Sonnschein which we could not fault in any way. Great accommodation, staff and food, it couldn't have been better. The resort itself is beautiful, and although ski school was busy we were well looked after and look forward to returning one day, it was our first attempt at skiing and my husband has definitely got the bug! 10/10 in all respects.
January 01, 2007
Fiona Smith from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Neiderau what can I say as others have said it seems to hold a special place in your heart. I took my teenage son on his first skiing holiday and I have never known him to wake up so early every day. We stayed in The Hotel Vicky and loved it. It is basic but I have yet to find a ski resort hotel that isnt. At times it was like a carry on film but we are easily pleased and the staff work extremely hard to please. After all you are they to ski not to sit in your room. The sort of people that complain may prefer Benidorm for a hoilday. Ski school was fabulous and the best blues you could ski on to gain confidence. We now ski in Verbier every year but my heart will always remain in Neiderau and I hope one day to return.
October 13, 2006
Helen from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We went to Austria in January 2006 on our first ski holiday as complete beginners. The flight with Lauda Austrian Airlines was excellent - fresh smoked salmon meal with as much wine as you could drink. The transfers to and from Niederau were approx 1hr and were very efficient. Be warned - Innsbruck airport check-in on our return journey was a disaster. We queued for about 1.5 hrs with only about 20 people in front of us. We were not checked in until 0745 hrs and the plane left at 0810!!Everyone seemed to be in the same boat - it didn't make a difference where the flights were going to. However, this was the only blip. The Hotel Austria was quite basic and the reception was a bit smoky. However, it was very clean apart from that and the location is the best in the village. There was also a free apres-ski snack every afternoon but no entertainment at all in the small bar. It is 1 minute walk to the nursery and beginners slopes, to the gondola and ski school and the free ski bus stop is right outside. The hire shop is right underneath the hotel with a separate ski storage room and heated boot room provided for those staying at the Austria. All of the staff seemed to speak quite good English and were very helpful when needed. The restaurant is quite good - breakfast is a selection of meats, cheeses, cereals and juice and the evening meal is four courses - self-service salad, soup, main and dessert. The evening meal was different every night (although a lot of pork) and there was always a veggie option (you pick your evening meal in the morning at breakfast, choice of 3). Wine with dinner was approx 3 euro 50 for a 1/4 bottle of wine which was quite cheap. We also made use of the sauna and swimming pool but remember that in Austria, nudity is the norm for the sauna/steam room! Our room and bathroom was quite small but had a balcony looking over a lovely view of the church, village and mountains. However, the bells in the church ring at all hours. Again the room was clean but quite hot and there was no shower curtain. On our last morning we left very early and the hotel gave us a breakfast pack the night before consisting of rolls with ham and cheese, a flask of tea and fruit. Our ski lessons at the Wildschonau Ski School (the reds!) were with Phil (from Yorkshire) and they were excellent. The lessons were varied and a lot of fun and on the last two days he had us on the easier parts of red runs. The snow was also excellent for this time of year. We went tobogganing and on the horse drawn sleigh ride both of which are excellent. If you aren't a skier, there seemed to be quite a few people at our hotel went walking instead. Apart from that there is only a couple of shops in the village but there are organised day trips to Salzburg and Innsbruck. The Cave Bar is ok but the best bar is the Sports Bar next door to the Austria. The atmosphere is great with a mixture of music, including karoke and is frequented by locals, tourists and ski instructors. This is a very friendly resort and we met some great people which added to the overall enjoyment of our first ski holiday. Some we spoke to had been coming to Niederau for years. On the Thursday our ski school held a time trial ski race with an "awards ceremony" on the Thursday night at the Hotel Hafernwirt. Great fun, everyone got a gold, silver or bronze medal and some got trophies. Every Sunday night the ski school holds a ski demonstration which lasts about half an hour but is worth seeing - good entertainment for all. We would recommend Niederau and the Hotel Austria for first time skiers especially as you don't want to be put off the first time trying to walk too far in ski boots and carrying skis and poles, and also for the excellent ski school. We have already booked the same hotel, resort and lessons for next year. There are probably better hotels in the village but I doubt that they could beat the Austria for location.
April 14, 2006
ian hughes from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
My wife and I and our 15yr old son spent half term week at the comfortable and friendly Hotel Hannes. We've skied a few times before but did not find the slopes as easy as the brochures suggested. From the top of the gondola the only way back to base was by fairly difficult reds although there were some nice blues around the summit if you didn't mind coming back down in the lift. Nearby Auffach was definitely worth a visit where you could use the same ski pass for plenty more slopes. The village was not exactly quaint and traditional. There was no obvious centre but it seemed to have been built up to cater for skiers with plenty of hotels, bars and places to eat.
March 30, 2006
katie from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hi, it's Katie again. Just replying to the message from Malcolm. Hotel Vicky was excellent and many others who have stayed there also think it. Whilst in Niederau, all you do is ski and you only really want the hotel to stay in. Yes, Hotel Vicky may not be 5* luxury but it was certainly a great environment and the food, staff and accommodation were excellent. The apres-ski at the hotel was great and all of the staff were very inviting. The whole feel of the hotel was great and the atmostphere was inviting. I do recommend this hotel as a base for when you ski and for the evenings entertainment, relaxation. Overall the holiday was great and I can't wait to go back next year!
March 26, 2006
Malcolm from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We have just got back from a week at the Hotel Vicky in Niederau and have to say we were very disappointed with the accommodation. It definitely does not deserve it's 3 star rating. Our bedsheets had cigarette burns in them, the windows were dirty, the carpets were dirty and the phone was broken. In the public areas there was paint peeling off the walls, stains on the carpets, the phone in the foyer was broken and the fridge in the foyer was broken. Crockery was chipped and dirty and the glasses were dirty. The staff were all very helpful and friendly but all very young and in-experienced. Two of our party were very ill with a bug that affected quite a few guests and we then stopped using the dining facilities and ate elsewhere. We have had numerous holidays in Austria and this is our first in a British run establishemnt and the difference was glaringly obvious, you would not find this type of shabby accommodation with cigarette burns in the sheets in an Austrian Hotel.
March 25, 2006
stuart collier from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
You've got to go to Niederau- it's just the best. Try and stay at the Hotel Vicky. The staff are brilliant. Chris is a hero - he fell down a crevasse and survived. You might have read about him in the national press. Tom is so laid back he is almost horizontle(spelling?) and Kirk - "my Kirky" - is a ball of fun in the bar. Too many nice foHe comes from Holland- wears ski boots winter and flip flops in the summer. Go to Niederau before you die!
March 14, 2006
claire qayum from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hi, its me again and guess what we've booked today and we're off to Niederau this Saturday 18th March for the well! lost count of how many times. Had the most fantastic time in January there were 19 of us. We completely took over, and guess what, I won the ladies gold cup, and yes I'm telling everyone. Got 3 days to pack now and I will be up all night. We are as excited as we always are. Can't wait. Staying at the Vicky again, just us 3 this time. Been itching to go again this year and thought it was going to be too late then, guess what, had a little look on the internet checked the snow conditions out and then pressed that button to book. Next thing is we'll be moving there! Let you know how we get on. Here we come!
March 14, 2006
katie from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Niederau is excellent I've been skiing before in France - Niederau is much better. The instructors are A LOT gentler with the children in Niederau compared to France. I enjoyed this holiday much more! There are two skischools, the reds and the blues, I went with the reds - not much difference between the two but the reds won best ski school in the world award in 2004. Hotel Vicky was excellent. Enjoy the apres-ski in Niederau if you can. There are two nightclubs, if you want to go they are excellent - open until 9am if you want! but if it is not your scene you cannot hear them even if you are staying right next door! Niederau is a pretty little village and the runs are great - red 19 under the gondola is the best! I recommend this place to anyone who is not sure where to go. P.s I am going back in a couple of weeks for a last minute deal and enjoy the amazing snow!
January 25, 2006
adrian from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Niederau is a great place if you like pretty, quiet and lovely Austrian villages. I went with my girlfriend and we stayed at the Hotel Sonnschien....5 star quailty and close to slopes, bars, etc....perfect. The skiing is fine if you are an intermediate who likes carving and taking it easy...and just marvelling at the beautiful countryside. When combined with Auufach (15min in bus) the skiing is fine and the 7km run at Auffach is great. I can't recommend this place enough as long as you like laid back, small villages and not loads of noise and night life....although Cave bar and the apres hut rock big time but in a very un-intimidating way. Also remember that Hopfgarten is only 10k away and Soll 15km so if you want a day away then it is easy. Overall Niederau is a special and friendly place.