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Obergurgl Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Obergurgl Ski Resort

Obergurgl Ratings

Overall: 4.0. Based on 47 votes and 47 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.8

  • 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
  • Obergurgl is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.3

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

Off-piste: 3.5

  • 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: 4.5

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

Access: 4.1

  • 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 Obergurgl

Public Transport: 4.1

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

Accommodation: 4.4

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

Cheap Rooms: 2.9

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

Luxury Hotels: 4.8

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

Ski in/Ski out: 4.7

  • 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: 4.0

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

Snowmaking: 4.4

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

Snow Grooming: 4.5

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

Shelter: 3.4

  • 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
  • Obergurgl is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.8

  • If snow conditions are poor at Obergurgl, 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: 4.8

  • Obergurgl 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: 4.4

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

Crowds/Queues: 4.7

  • 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: 4.4

  • 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: 4.7

  • 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: 4.4

  • 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: 4.5

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

Advanced: 3.9

  • 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: 2.8

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

Cross-country: 3.3

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

Luge/Toboggan: 3.2

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

Mountain Dining: 4.5

  • 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: 4.2

  • 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: 3.6

  • 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: 2.9

  • 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: 3.6

  • 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: 3.5

  • 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, Obergurgl 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, Obergurgl 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 07, 2009
Chris from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Went skiing in Obergurgl/Hochgurgl between 6th and 13th December 2008. Restaurants, Niederhutte and David's Hut very good. The skiing is very good especially in Hochgurgl and the view from the top mountain star is amazing. Usual very friendly Austrians, can't do enough for you. I stayed at the Hochfirst in Obergurgl which is the best hotel I've ever stayed at in the Alps by a country mile. Great food, efficient staff, great facilities and easy access to the slopes. Lift queues, what lift queues? Would recommend this resort no problem.
December 22, 2008
Back at work too soon! from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Came back on 21st Dec 2008 from a week's skiing in Obergurgl. Wow - talk about too much snow towards the end of the week. On the Sunday even the guy trying to keep the road clear in the resort gave up - I have never seen so many people walking in a resort. The resort is small and fairly quiet - but that's not to say it's not great fun. It was our first visit to Austria after many years skiing in France - not sure I would go back to France. The Austrian people were amazingly friendly - helpful lift staff, helpful bar staff, helpful skischule staff, friendly skiers and boarders - the list goes on. The runs were a mixture of wonderful long blues and some more challenging reds - but all of them very empty compared to French runs. No queues - seriously - even in the mornings the gondolas and chairs simply swallowed all the people with no queues. It's probably not the most challenging, but with the ability to go off piste very readily I think it has enough to keep most people happy. Like all the others reviewers, the Nederhutte is definitely the most fun - we took our 3 little ones (6yrs, 5yrs and 3yrs) with us to the Saturday afternoon / evening and they loved it. Dancing on the tables and benches and then, to top it all off, a lift down on a piste machine and in bed by 8:30pm. Hotel Edelweiss is the hotel in the centre, but the Alpen Wellness is well placed for a quick rope pull and ski to a gondola. All the hotels are of good quality and the ski bus is regular and on time - even in the snow. Romantica pizzas are truly wonderful and cooked to order very quickly (and you can take them away.) We took the kids to the barrel bar (at the bottom of the main run near the Spar) - basically looks like a barrel from the outside and they loved this as it does 'kids shots' as well as adult ones. Again, wonderful staff. So yes, if a friend was asking would I recommend Obergurgl I would wholeheartedly say yes.
December 15, 2008
Tony by the sea from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just back from a family week in Gurgl (Obergurgl), and it snowed and snowed and snowed more. Pistes in first few days were great, best start to a season in 20 years apparently. Once it started snowing it was bye, bye pistes. Many under 8-10 inches of fresh powder that they just could not keep up with because no sooner had they tried than it fell again. Safest routes through the trees. Best mountain retreat was without doubt Nederhuette; very slick operation, great staff and the apres-ski nights were packed, and this was a quiet week. It's also good value for evening food. Skiing down after a few lemonades is always fun and is an easy run back to the village. A skidoo or even pistenbully ride for those not too steady on the skis is available. Good food at reasonable prices at the 'Romantica' pizzaria attached to the Hotel Madeline is worth checking out. Lastly hotel Schonblick was good, clean, warm and friendly.
November 11, 2008
Nick from Ski France France
While I can't remember the exact figures, the lift capacity in Obergurgl is something like 10 times that of its maximum high-season population. This is completely intentional. You'll rarely find yourself in a queue. Not to say the resort is quiet. The Nederhut is, hands down, one of the best ski-down mountain bars in the Alps. Excellent food, reasonable prices and, best of all - Rudy and Manny - the two piece apres-ski outfit that is guaranteed to entertain (just make sure you remember the show... if not, the skidoo will probably have taken you down to the village!) Obergurgl is not known for the difficulty of its slopes but it has a micro-climate making it very reliable (it's one of Austria's highest parishes). The excellent lift system makes up for the lack of blacks, allowing an unprecedented number of speed-rides down the long, banking motorway slopes. The hotels tend to be excellent and there are a few lively village bars. This tiny resort is a world away from the crowds in Solden, even if it is really just up the road. There is no better place to convert a new skier to Alpine ways. A great place to show someone who's done a few stints in the likes of Andorra or Bulgaria what skiing is really about.
April 29, 2007
chris johnson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Fabulous ski resort- had a wicked holiday there this year, snow excellent, virtually no lift queues and a great hotel- Madeleine. Incredible service and very comfortable rooms. Also experienced the care of Vicky the Crystal rep who is absolutely second to none. What she doesn't know about Obergurgl is not worth knowing! She made our hoiday this year and we hope she will be back next year!
February 06, 2007
Rick Alves from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just returned from a weeks boarding in Obergurgl (27th Jan - 3rd Feb 2007.) We stayed at the Alpenblume but had our meals at The Edelweiss and Gurgl which was superb, 5 courses every night. The resort itself is very small with only a handful of bars, mostly in hotels. The Josl was good fun as was the Austria Bar. The Nederhutte and David's Hut provide excellent entertainment and service (a waiter/waitress takes your order on a pda and it is delivered within a minute most times). Most of the runs had decent snow cover thanks to the cannons but it was getting a little thin and icy late in the afternoon. I though Hochgurgl provided the better runs, the red 28 a favourite with people in our group along with the red 25 down to Untergurgl which had some exciting tight winding bends. I'd recommend a day out to Solden which can be included on your ski-pass for an extra 10 euro. This included the hourly ski-bus. Also, to save time travelling to Hochgurgl on the top express gondola just get the ski-bus that runs every ten minutes between the two resorts. I agree with the other contributors; virtually no queues so always on the slopes.
January 21, 2007
David Brighouse from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just spent the week in Obergurgl (13th - 20th Jan 2007). The skiing in this resort is excellent and the snow good although it was in desperate need of snow by the time we left. I stayed in the Gotthard which was superb all round. The lifts have no queues and the pistes are empty. I agree with the person below that the Nederhutte is the place to be. It has a live band on Mon, Wed and Friday but get there early (3pm) to be sure of a table and seat. It is located on the main run to the resort and you have to ski back in the dark whilst drunk. It is well lit and you seem to ski better than ever !!!! I have been to Austria for the past 4 seasons and this resort takes some beating.
January 17, 2007
Tony Grimes from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent resort which was celebrating its 50th birthday. Friendly people. Hotel Madeliene was the best. Excellent food and service. Staff couldn't do enough and special thanks to Agnes. Ski runs to the village were good. Convenient for everything with a compact village setting. Nice bars. Awesome night at the Niederhutte Mountain Restaurant. Good food and service and excellent fun and entertainment. Best night for years, well recommended. Vicky, ski rep for Crystal was the best ever. Professional, informative, hardworking. Couldn't do enough to make our holiday enjoyable. So a very special thanks to Vicky for all her hard work and commitment. Regards Tony
January 08, 2007
andy rogers from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
First time in Obergurgl - 30th Dec.2006 to 6th Jan 2007. What a great resort - good skiing and plenty of snow unlike some others. Ski straight into the apres-ski bars Hexengurgl and Fassl. Hotel Madeleine; best we have stayed at - welcoming, excellent food, and superb roaring fire in the bar area. Everyone in Obergurgl was really friendly. No problems with lift queues. Firework display on New Years Eve was excellent to watch from the ski school meeting point with the hotels competing for the best display! Few more independent quality restaurants needed if you want a break from half board. Can we better this resort for New Year 2007???
January 04, 2007
Jones Family from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just returned from a week skiing in Obergurgl, 16-23Dec06. We had previously been before 12 years ago and have returned this year with our 7 and 9 year old and met up with 5 friends. Fantastic place, kids loved the ski school, great snow, snowed three days we were there, very friendly people and stayed at the Hotel Alpenland which was also excellant, so much so the kids NEVER want to go on a sunshine summer holiday again and we have just booked up to go for another week in February 07. Can't wait, if you love skiing you won't be disappointed.