Filzmoos sits at 1,057 m in the Salzburger Land, a postcard village pinned beneath the twin rock spires of the Bischofsmütze. Its own 32 km of pistes climb the gentle Rossbrand, while the lift pass slips you into the wider Ski Amadé network one ridge away.
Filzmoos is a ski resort in Austria, in the Austrian Alps. The village sits at 1057 m and the lifts top out at 1850 m, with 32 km of pistes and 8 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 78/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 14.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
Where to stay
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.7/5 from 821 reviews). It sits about 450 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Filzmoos, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
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Ski-in/ski-out
True ski-in/ski-out is limited in Filzmoos. The Papageno and Geierberg lifts rise straight from the village edge, so a handful of hotels sit close enough to clip in within a minute or two; most others are a short ski-bus or walk away.
Get to know the resort
There is a particular Filzmoos moment that draws you back: the first light hitting the Bischofsmütze rock spires while the village still sleeps below. At 1,057 m, this Salzburger Land hamlet has kept a quiet, walkable centre of traditional Gasthöfe and a working farming rhythm that the bigger Austrian resorts long ago traded away. The home pistes are modest by design, 32 km on the broad Rossbrand shoulder, served by 8 lifts and weighted heavily towards blue and red terrain that suits families and confident intermediates. With the Ski Amadé lift pass you can extend over to the 760 km of pistes the network covers, so the holiday scales from beginner mornings to long-range days on Salzburg's largest interconnected domain. The season runs December 7 to April 14, with a snow score of 78 and altitudes from 1,057 m to 1,850 m. Filzmoos earns its reputation through what it has not become: a village still anchored to its setting, where the view is the headline and the skiing is the gentle, generous companion.
Good to know
The terrain is well balanced: 0 green, 10 blue, 15 red and 3 black runs, which suits a mixed group skiing together at different levels.
From 1057 m at the base to 1850 m up top, the resort leans on grooming and snowmaking in lean spells (score 78/100).
It is a compact resort, 32 km of piste on 8 lifts, best as a day trip or a relaxed short break rather than a week-long base.
The lifts typically turn for about 18 weeks a season, planning around late January to late February tends to land the most reliable cover.
Hotels in Filzmoos
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Filzmoos offers 32 km of pistes across 8 lifts, from 1057 m to 1850 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
When is the best time to ski Filzmoos?+
The season runs from Dec 7 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 78/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Where should I stay for true ski-in/ski-out?+
True ski-in/ski-out is limited in Filzmoos. The Papageno and Geierberg lifts rise straight from the village edge, so a handful of hotels sit close enough to clip in within a minute or two; most others are a short ski-bus or walk away.
How big is the Filzmoos ski area?+
Filzmoos has 32 km of marked pistes served by 8 lifts, between 1057 m and 1850 m of altitude.
Is Filzmoos more for beginners or experts?+
Filzmoos counts about 28 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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