Maria Alm is a picture-book Salzburger Land village at 800 m at the foot of the Hochkonig massif, with an onion-domed church and one of the prettiest squares in the Alps. The lifts climb into the 120 km Hochkonig area and the Ski Amade pass opens the door to the rest.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain and Andorra; Italy, Austria and Switzerland start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
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Excellent · 980 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Maria Alm, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.8/5 from 980 reviews). It sits about 150 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Maria Alm, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
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Maria Alm itself sits below the main lift base, so true ski-in/ski-out is limited to a handful of properties at the gondola; village hotels are typically a short shuttle or walk to the lifts, with valley returns in good seasons.
The Hochkonig sector serves 120 km of piste on 34 lifts between 800 m and 2,000 m, with 35 blue, 30 red and 8 black runs that favour wide, sunny, intermediate cruising over steep technicality. The lower base altitude is honestly managed by a strong snow-making backbone, and the high cabin-lifts up to the linking ridges keep the wider area connected even when the village snowline rises. Down at 800 m, traditional Gasthof culture is alive: timber balconies, hot Brettljause boards at lunch, brass bands during festival weeks, and the famous onion-domed parish church anchoring the square. The Ski Amade combined pass adds Schladming, Saalbach-side neighbours and other big Salzburger names within a single forfait, which makes Maria Alm a smart base for a long week of variety. For families and intermediates who want Austrian village character rather than a high-altitude bowl, the balance here is hard to beat.
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Maria Alm offers 120 km of pistes across 34 lifts, from 800 m to 2,000 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.
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.
Maria Alm itself sits below the main lift base, so true ski-in/ski-out is limited to a handful of properties at the gondola; village hotels are typically a short shuttle or walk to the lifts, with valley returns in good seasons.
Maria Alm has 120 km of marked pistes served by 34 lifts, between 800 m and 2,000 m of altitude.
Maria Alm counts about 73 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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