Schladming, Austria

Schladming

Austria · Styria · 745 m

Description

Schladming is a former silver-mining town in the Styrian Enns valley that has become one of Austria's leading ski resorts. The 4-Berge-Skischaukel links Planai, Hochwurzen, Hauser Kaibling and Reiteralm on a single pass, giving 123 kilometres of piste served by 47 lifts between 728 and 2,015 metres. The floodlit night slalom on the Planai draws tens of thousands of spectators every January and is the largest event of its kind in ski racing. Schladming hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1982 and 2013. In summer the valley turns to hiking and mountain biking, with the award-winning Wilde Wasser trail leading past the Riesachfall, the highest waterfall in Styria. The Dachstein glacier rises directly to the north.

Length of stay

Recommended length of stay: 3 to 7 days (optimal 5 days)

Travel season

Best time to visit: January – February or July – August

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Highlights

  1. 4-Berge-Skischaukel (Planai, Hochwurzen, Hauser Kaibling & Reiteralm)
  2. Planai
  3. Dachstein Glacier(Day trip)
  4. Dachstein Suspension Bridge(Day trip)
  5. The Nightrace Night Slalom (January)
  6. Planai Cable Car
  7. Hochwurzen
  8. Hauser Kaibling
  9. Reiteralm
  10. Ramsau am Dachstein(Day trip)
  11. Riesachfall
  12. Wilde Wasser Trail
  13. Schladming Main Square
  14. Hochwurzen Zipline
  15. Bikepark Schladming
  16. Riesachsee
  17. Untertal & Obertal
  18. Après-ski & Nightlife
  19. Stoderzinken(Day trip)

Getting there

Train stations:
Schladming, Haus im Ennstal, Pichl bei Schladming

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