They call it the diamond of the Alps, and the snow record backs it up, with reliable cover from mid-November to May. Obergurgl is the highest parish in Austria, calm where its neighbours are loud, and a paradise for families and confident intermediates.
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.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 828 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.7/5 from 828 reviews). It sits about 200 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 558 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 340 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 331 reviews
Strong value for Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 220 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 193 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 204 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 181 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 184 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 202 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 162 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 112 reviews
Strong value for Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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Both villages are essentially built on the slope. They offer some of the densest ski-in/ski-out hotel clusters in Austria.
Tucked at the head of the Ötztal at nearly two thousand metres, Obergurgl is snow-sure, sunny and reassuringly calm, with hotels you can ski back to and almost no rowdiness. It is a confident intermediate's and a family's resort, best reached with a car or transfer given how high it sits.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl offers 112 km of pistes across 25 lifts, from 1,930 m to 3,082 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 Nov 16 to May 4, with a snow score of 94/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Both villages are essentially built on the slope. They offer some of the densest ski-in/ski-out hotel clusters in Austria.
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl has 112 km of marked pistes served by 25 lifts, between 1,930 m and 3,082 m of altitude.
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl counts about 27 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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