Wagrain is a ski resort in Austria with 120 km of pistes and 45 lifts. Skiing reaches up to 2,000 m above sea level. Accommodation with lift pass included can be booked directly, you arrange your own travel there.
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Wagrain is one of Salzburgerland's most well-balanced ski resorts, a charming Alpine village offering great value for money, family-friendly pistes and access to the enormous Ski Amadé lift pass. A ski holiday in Wagrain is a smart choice if you want more for your money without compromising on ski quality.
The resort is part of Snow Space Salzburg, a linked ski area with Flachau and St. Johann im Pongau totalling 120 kilometres of pistes and 45 lifts. With a Ski Amadé pass, the possibilities expand dramatically to 760 kilometres in one of Europe's most impressive ski systems.
Wagrain is known for its family-friendly atmosphere and well-organised children's facilities. Wagrainis Winterwelt is a dedicated area for the youngest skiers, with gentle slopes and a professional ski school. The longest run stretches for a full 6 kilometres, a fantastic descent for the whole family.
The village of Wagrain has retained much of its Austrian charm, with local restaurants, cosy inns and a relaxed atmosphere that sets it apart from more touristy resorts. Prices are lower than at the best-known destinations, making Wagrain a popular choice for families and groups.
Ready to book a ski holiday in Wagrain? Find accommodation with lift pass included in the price. You arrange your own travel there.
The lift pass included covers the ski area at Wagrain. The offer at the tour operator states which pass is included. Regional passes covering several ski areas are bought locally.
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Did you know this about Wagrain?
It was in Wagrain that the famous composer Franz Schubert wrote some of his works during a visit to the region. A chapel in the village, the Schubertkapell, is named after him in honour of his time in Salzburgerland.
5 tips about Wagrain
- The G-Link Gondola Take a ride on the G-Link gondola, which connects Wagrain with the neighbouring resorts in Snow Space and offers superb views.
- Snow Space Explore Snow Space Salzburg, a linked area taking in Flachau and St. Johann, with 120 km of pistes in total.
- Wagrainis Winterwelt Perfect for families with young children, a dedicated child-friendly area offering safe and fun surroundings for the little ones.
- Wasserwelt Treat yourself to an afternoon at Wasserwelt Wagrain, with indoor and outdoor pools as well as a spa area.
- Ski Amadé A Ski Amadé pass opens up 760 km of pistes, letting you combine Wagrain with Schladming, Flachau and many more.
Pistes and lifts in Wagrain
Wagrain is part of Snow Space Salzburg and gives access to 120km of pistes served by 45 lifts in a linked system with Flachau and St. Johann im Pongau. The lifts take you from the village up to 2,000 metres, and the longest run stretches for a full 6km, a fantastic top-to-bottom ski from start to finish. The pistes offer a good mix of wide blue beginner runs, medium-length red descents and challenging black sections for more experienced skiers.
The G-Link gondola is Wagrain's flagship lift and connects the resort directly with the Snow Space system via a modern double gondola with impressive views over the Pongau valley. The lift system is complemented by fast chairlifts and drag lifts that provide good coverage of the entire local mountain. Skiing in Wagrain is characterised by family-friendly terrain, with Wagrainis Winterwelt as a dedicated children's area, though there's plenty of challenge for advanced skiers on the higher slopes. A ski holiday in Wagrain with a Ski Amadé pass expands the possibilities to 760km, including Schladming, Flachau and a range of other resorts in Salzburgerland.
Piste map for Wagrain
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Snow reliability in Wagrain
Snow reliability in Wagrain benefits from the resort's location in Salzburgerland's northern Alps, a region known for plentiful snowfall throughout the winter. The higher pistes towards 2,000 metres have stable snow conditions during the cold winter months, and an extensive snowmaking system ensures good coverage on the lower and busier runs. A ski holiday in Wagrain in January and February typically brings good natural snow conditions, and the 28km of cross-country trails maintain good quality thanks to the relatively high valley location. March can bring more variable conditions in the lowest areas, but the higher pistes often hold up right through to the end of the season in April.
Best time to travel to Wagrain
The best time for a ski holiday to Wagrain is January and February, when snow conditions are most stable and all 120km of pistes in the Snow Space system are in top form. January brings daytime temperatures around minus 2 degrees and relatively quiet slopes, perfect for families wanting to avoid the crowds. February offers longer days and more sunshine, ideal for exploring the 6km-long descent and taking day trips within the Ski Amadé system. Families with children appreciate the winter holiday weeks, as Wagrainis Winterwelt offers extra activities and a strengthened ski school.
Will there be lift queues in Wagrain?
Wagrain is part of Snow Space Salzburg, and the lift system there carries 82,457 people an hour across 45 lifts. 28 of the 45 lifts are gondolas, cable cars or high-speed chairlifts, the kind that clear a queue quickly. The fastest lifts carry up to 4,000 people an hour, for example Flying Mozart 2. Per kilometre of piste there is more lift capacity than at an average resort on this site, and you notice it: queues clear quickly. The queue you actually notice is almost always down in the valley between eight and half past nine. If you are on the lift before eight you avoid it.
When is Wagrain busiest?
How busy the slopes get is not decided by the English half term but by when the local families and the neighbouring countries are on holiday. These are the weeks that fill Wagrain in the 2026/2027 season.
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Austria: The Semesterferien are taken one week at a time, state by state, during the first three weeks of February.
1 to 6 February: Vienna and Lower Austria
8 to 13 February: Burgenland and Carinthia
15 to 20 February: Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Styria and Vorarlberg -
Germany: Germans are the largest foreign group in the Alps and their winter holidays are spread across early February.
1 to 6 February: Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia
8 to 12 February: Bavaria and Saarland
8 to 19 February: Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - England: The English February half term is 15 to 19 February 2027 for most councils, with a few areas breaking up a week earlier. The Easter holidays run from 26 March to 9 April.
8 to 12 February: half term in a few council areas, for example Hull
15 to 19 February: half term in most of England, including London, the Midlands and the North
26 March to 9 April: Easter holidays for most English schools - Easter holidays: Easter 2027 is early, on 28 March. Austria and Germany take their holidays around the weekend, while the French holidays fall after Easter, in April.
20 to 29 March: the whole of Austria, all states at the same time
22 March to 3 April: most German states, including Bavaria, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia
3 April to 3 May: the French zones, which fall after Easter 2027 and only affect the highest resorts - Long weekends: Long weekends fill the slopes with day visitors from the nearest cities, even when no schools are on holiday.
26 December to 3 January: Christmas and New Year, the most expensive period of the year
6 January: Epiphany, a public holiday in Austria, Italy and parts of Switzerland
27 to 29 March: the Easter weekend. Easter Monday is a public holiday across the Alps, but Good Friday is a working day in Austria, Italy and France
1 to 2 May: May Day, a public holiday across the Alps
If you want quieter pistes and lower prices, the weeks in mid-January and late March are clearly the best. Neither the Germans nor the Austrians are on holiday then.
Opening and closing dates are typical values derived from altitude, not confirmed dates for this season. Check the resort's own website before booking.
Who will you share the slopes with in Wagrain?
2,985,752 overnight stays in the 2025/26 winter season. From November to April. Tap a country or a segment of the circle to highlight it.
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Germans
35.9%
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Austrians
20.9%
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Dutch
16.1%
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4
Danes
6.2%
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5
Czechs
4.3%
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6
Belgians
3.7%
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7
British
2.7%
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8
Poles
2.6%
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9
Hungarians
1.1%
- 10 Others 6.5%
Source: the state of Salzburg tourism database. The figures cover the tourist region Salzburger Sportwelt, not just the village.
Snow right now. There is no snow cover in the valley or at the top right now. The figures are modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the lift company, and were fetched 14 October 2026 at 20:24.
How to get to Wagrain
You arrange your own travel: we sell the stay, not the transport. Here are the three ways people get to Wagrain, so you can pick the one that suits you.
By air. The nearest airport is Salzburg (SZG). Pure flying time from London is around 2 hours, and from there it is 1 hour on to Wagrain. You can cover the last stretch in one of two ways:
- Private transfer. A private driver meets you in the arrivals hall and drives straight to your accommodation with no stops. The price is per car, not per person, ski boxes can be booked in advance, and the driver waits even if the flight is late.
- Hire car at the airport. With SmartCarRental you collect the car in the arrivals hall. That gets you to the neighbouring villages on the same lift pass, lets you shop at valley prices rather than resort prices, and frees you from transfer timetables. Winter tyres are standard at Alpine desks.
By car. Many drive. Taking the Eurotunnel from Folkestone and arriving at Calais, it's roughly 1,178 km to Wagrain, around 11.8 hours of pure driving time through France. Remember that studded tyres are banned in France and Germany.
Last-minute deals in Wagrain
Last-minute offers, that is late dates the operator still wants to fill, appear from January onwards. Once the season is under way we will show them here on this page.
Wagrain is suitable for
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Accommodation with lift pass in Wagrain ›Frequently asked questions about Wagrain
Snow Space Salzburg is the linked ski area connecting Wagrain with Flachau and St. Johann im Pongau via lifts and pistes. Together, the system offers 120km of pistes and 45 lifts. Wagrain is one of the three main entry points, and the G-Link gondola takes you straight into the system.
Yes, Franz Schubert visited the region, and there's a chapel in Wagrain, the Schubertkapell, named after him. It's a lovely little historical detail that speaks to the Pongau valley's cultural significance long before the era of ski tourism. The chapel is well worth a visit between ski days.
Wagrain is known as family-friendly with Wagrainis Winterwelt for the youngest skiers, but the Snow Space system's 120km of pistes include challenging black runs and the 6km-long descent that will test even experienced skiers. With a Ski Amadé pass, you can also ski Schladming's demanding terrain.
Yes, Wagrain and Flachau are linked via the lifts and pistes of Snow Space Salzburg. You can ski between the resorts on the same day without removing your equipment, making it easy to explore the best runs in both places.
