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Wagrain resort snow
Lat Long: 47.35° N 13.24° E
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Wagrain Resort Reviews

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Issued: 7 pm 20 Apr 2026 (local time)

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Visitor reviews for Wagrain Ski Resort

Wagrain Ratings

Overall: 4.4. Based on 13 votes and 4 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.9

  • 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
  • Wagrain is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.2

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

Off-piste: 3.6

  • 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: 4.8

  • 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 Wagrain

Public Transport: 4.6

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

Accommodation: 4.7

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

Cheap Rooms: 4.2

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

Luxury Hotels: 4.5

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

Ski in/Ski out: 4.2

  • 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: 4.5

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

Snowmaking: 4.8

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

Snow Grooming: 4.7

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

Shelter: 4.8

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

Nearby options: 4.7

  • If snow conditions are poor at Wagrain, 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: 4.5

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

Crowds/Queues: 3.8

  • 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: 5.0

  • 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: 4.4

  • 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: 4.9

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

Advanced: 4.0

  • 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: 4.4

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

Cross-country: 4.3

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

Luge/Toboggan: 2.7

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

Mountain Dining: 4.8

  • 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: 4.5

  • 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: 4.5

  • 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: 4.4

  • 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: 3.5

  • 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: 4.1

  • 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: 4.4

  • 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): 4.2

  • Overall, Wagrain 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): 4.7

  • Overall, Wagrain 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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October 18, 2025
John Bird from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Wagrain. Only 50 minutes from Salzburg airport. I took my two 12 year old boys and their friend here in February half term 2025. We had a great time. The first thing is the pistes are immaculately groomed. The lift system is very modern and we did not face any really long queues all week. Longest time waiting was maybe 5 minutes on a couple of occasions. Most of the time we just skied on to the lift. And for half term that was good. Lots of mountain restaurants (85+) to choose from. The skiing is varied and the ski over to Zauchensee is a must! You feel like you are on a journey and not sliding up and down pistes next to each other. For beginners the Grafenberg area is perfect. There are good blue runs to progress onto as you improve. All serviced with 6 or8 person chair lifts (heated). We took on the 12 Peak Trophy and achieved it in one day which is very doable, even with lunch. Make sure you go to the food hall by the lumberjack lift. Lots to food to choose from around the world. The Aprés skiing can be found at the bottom of the Grafenberg lifts in the Kuhbergalm or the bottom of the flying Mozart lift in the kuhstall. In the evening it’s possible to get free entry in to water world. Indoor and outdoor pools with 2 slides. We went every evening. I went to the adult sauna area for some peace and quiet from the boys for an hour ( extra charge of €10. Well worth it. Overall, there is something for everyone here. That good we are booked in for this Christmas 2025 with 10 of us going. From first time skiers. 3 and a 4 year old, four teenagers and adults that have skied season before. With 210km of skiing you can’t go wrong. 5 stars from me.
September 13, 2022
Seamus from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Resort and area have made big improvements in the last 6 years. New and updated lifts now link 6 villages: Wagrain, Alpendorf, Flachau, Kleinarl, Flachauwinkl and Zauchensee which are known as Salzburger Sportwelt. This is a big area in itself. Lots of choice for all abilities and disciplines. In addition, the lift pass also allows access to other Ski Amade resorts which includes all the Gastein ski area, Schladming and Maria Alm/Mulbach. However, need a car to get to these. Wagrain village, and the area, still retains its Austrian charm. Can ski back to resort. Ski slope preparation is good with quick, efficient lifts. Numerous good value restaurants and great mountain views. There are some off-piste opportunities and un-pisted snow routes, but this is not as extensive as some other resorts. Snow reliability is very good. Wagrain is on northern and eastern side of the Alps and is much colder at all equivalent altitude levels compared to Alpine resorts further west and south, such as in France. Ski season usually starts early in first week of December, and up to to end of March are best times to go. The resort is very popular with locals, Germans, Czechs, Dutch and Scandanavians. Very few British. Good and relatively easy transport access to resort from Salzburg. Big thumbs up.
December 13, 2016
Gary James from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We have been skiing in and around here for about 15 years. The skiing really does depend on the volume of people here. Most people go east to west in the morning and come back again in the afternoon. So, from Flachau to Alpendorf then back seems to be the way most go. The G Link is a great addition to the area but can get very crowded. My tip would be to do it the opposite way: start at Alpenhorn and finish there (assuming you have a car, which in this area we feel is a must). Echoing the other review, some of the signage especially in the middle of the Wagrain area can be very confusing. The runs from the top all the way down under the Flying Mozart gondola can be superb in the right conditions. The snow park is really good here and well worth a visit. If it's quiet it's really a very nice place to ski.
April 11, 2016
Padraig Haran from Ski France France
Good snow and varied runs. However, Wagrain Flachau is very frustrating to navigate because of the lack of signage. This really takes from what is a good resort.