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February 20, 2023
TonyS from
United Kingdom
TonyS from

Just returned from a week in Obergurgl staying at Haus Verwall Apartments. Accommodation was excellent, clean, modern, great breakfasts, wonderful host and right by ski school and bottom lifts. Would recommend this accommodation to anybody with a number of restaurants and takeaways within a few minutes walk. Weather was excellent, blue skies, no wind and the slopes well groomed. Temperatures slightly higher than normal so best skiing in the morning leaving the afternoons for playing in the sun. Nederhutte can't be beaten for apres-ski and you can still ski down to the town or ride on a skidoo if you've overdone the partying. Overall, a good family oriented resort with a good mix of runs for all abilities. If you run out of pistes to explore there is a free bus service to Solden and the lift pass covers it all. Great time was had by all from age 4 to 62.
March 10, 2022
Howard Beanland from
United Kingdom
Howard Beanland from

I would reiterate what most of the other reviews have said. The lift infrastructure is excellent with hardly any slow lifts or drag lifts. Consequently, there are few queues. However, the so-called Top Express link to Hochgurgl is hardly speedy, and it would probably be quicker to get on the frequent ski buses that plough up and down the valley. If you're expecting to see something like the link between Les Arc and La Plagne, you will be disappointed. The lift pass is quite expensive by Austrian standards, even allowing for the fact that it's valid in Sölden. The main lifts from the resort close promptly at 4 p.m., which, again, is early compared to other resorts.
The skiing and snow conditions were generally excellent, mostly of reds and blues, but there are a few 'token' blacks. There's probably more variety in Hochgurgl than Obergurgl. Good intermediate skiers would probably ski out the resort in a couple of days. Piste marking is poor - only one side of the piste is marked, which made it quite interesting when we found ourselves skiing in misty/snowy conditions. Signposting isn’t great, either.
You need to bear in mind that this is one of the highest resorts in Austria. This is great for snow conditions and snow sureness, but the resort is also susceptible to high winds. So, on one day, despite the sunny weather, all of the resort lifts were closed, and on another day most of the lifts were closed in the morning with only the low-down lifts on the W of the resort operational.
It is possible on days like this to get the bus to Sölden, which is a lower resort. But, as everybody from Obergurgl seemed to be doing that on the day we went, there is the inevitable crowding and chaos on the narrow pistes down to Sölden. Another possibility on days such as these is to visit the fantastic motor cycle museum at Top Mountain Crosspoint. It’s a must for motorcycle buffs and entry is included on most lift passes.
The resort is very quiet in the evening - great for oldies - but if you're looking for vibrant apres-ski, you'll need to look elsewhere. For those in self-catering accommodation, there are few shops selling Lebensmittel, and the largest shop in the village (Spar) closes at 4.30; just in time for you to miss out after your last run down to the resort (!)
Overall, though, it’s a good resort for beginners and intermediates, especially later in the season when the lower Austrian resorts revert to slush in the afternoon.
November 30, 2021
Tirolerhund from
United Kingdom
Tirolerhund from

I ski Obergurl regularly for the odd day each winter. They market it as "The Diamond of the Alps" and with good reason.
It's super snow sure, remote and exclusive without being ridiculously priced. This ensures the pistes are quiet throughout the season which increasingly is a huge bonus. You'll know what I mean if you've been to St Anton or Ischgl in recent years.
With over 110km of piste and a good range of blues, reds and blacks, plus superb off-piste and ski mountaineering opportunities there is something for everyone here.
The lift system is superb and is regularly updated, with an extension to the Kichenkarbahn installed three years ago. For this winter the 4 man chairlift in front of the Hotel Edelweiss has been replaced with a new 12 person, two stage gondelbahn to the top of Festkogel; happy days.
Apres-ski is good, with the legendary Neder Hut being the pick of the bunch.
Overall, a superb place to spend a week.
April 25, 2019
c roberts from
United Kingdom
c roberts from

Just back from an Easter in Obergurgl. Can't believe you could ski such great conditions in mid April. Perfect pistes, sunshine and not a lift queue in sight for the entire trip. Modern fast lifts, friendly people; makes me wonder why I ever bother with France with all the tensions in the lift queues and rip off prices and bumpy worn out slushy pistes by lunchtime. Took a trip out to the glacier in Solden which was awesome and covered by the same lift pass (20 minutes on the free bus). Stayed at the Crystal Sportive with Crystal; best ski-in/out hotel ever, best boot room ever. All in all, 10 out of 10. I try not to go back to the same resort but in this case it's a definite return some day.
January 02, 2019
Robert Rasenberg from
United Kingdom
Robert Rasenberg from

March 11, 2018
steve f from
United Kingdom
steve f from

March 2018.
This resort, along with Hochgurgl, will be a great place to learn to ski. Lots of blue cruise runs and some blues that are a little more challenging and go along with some cruising reds and a couple of short blacks. Although the two resorts have about 100k of piste, we are both 'cautious intermediate' skiers and we covered just about the whole resort in two and a half days. So, if you are of any higher ability than that, you may want to look elsewhere. The big bonus is that there were hardly ever any queues, except for the first sunny day after a couple of bad days, when the queue for the first lift was about 10 minutes. But nothing more than 2 minutes up the mountain.
There aren't that many places on the mountain to eat and we found that, compared to other Austrian resorts, it was quite expensive (but still good value).
Apres-ski is quite sedate, based around a few hotels and would not suit those looking for a 'Benidorm in the snow' resort.
In summary, this is a resort that tries to be upmarket and a little bit exclusive. But is a good place to ski without really testing yourself.
March 03, 2016
George from
United Kingdom
George from

A mixed review for Obergurgl from me. I'm towards the end of my first weeks skiing here. Whilst the weather hasn't been great we have had a nice week and some nice skiing. It's good for middle aged intermediates like me.
As others have said it's a smaller ski area and that does have its limitations. However, the snow and piste quality is very good. There are lovely blue/red cruisey runs and since its a high resort the snow quality is good. The trouble for me is there's just not enough variety of runs; it's very small.
Certainly, the resorts have their followers. We chatted to a guy in a mountain bar who has been here for 20 yrs and met an old work colleague who's been here 5 straight years. They love it.
For me though it's all a bit too dull. The village is almost non existent. It's one street with hotels (albeit very nice hotels). There are very few restaurants only a couple really and they are basic so all eating is in the hotels. No real bars to speak of outside the hotels either (in the village anyway). I managed to find one cafe which felt like a chain. So sadly there's just very little here.
There are some great bars on piste: Nedderhutte & the Hohe Mut Alm & David's Hutte are all fun but very little in the village. I like to be able to leave the hotel for a drink, a good coffee or a nice snack sometimes. That's not possible here really.
So, all in all, we had a nice week with nice skiing but I just got a bit bored if I'm honest. Would I return? Likely not as I think there are better ski areas in truth. But many people do like Obergurgl.
February 28, 2016
Paul Mcshane from
United Kingdom
Paul Mcshane from

Obergurgl/ Hochgurgl is an excellent family resort; 110 km of mainly blues and red runs, a few blacks, and a fair bit of off-piste if you get some fresh powder. Hotels are all of a good standards; we have stayed in 4/5 different hotels and they were all very good with excellent food,
Resort is at a good elevation, 1900ft and above so in our 10 or so visits guaranteed snow till the end of April,
Good choice of mountain restaurants at reasonable prices, very few if any lift queues, in a pedestrian-only village. Most hotels are only a few minutes walk from the gondolas and chairlifts that are modern and continually being improved and updated, Hotel Jenewein and the Neiderhutte are our favs but book early if going peak weeks.
December 16, 2015
Caroline from
Austria
Caroline from
