High on the Tauern pass at 1740 m, Obertauern is one of the snowiest resorts in Austria, with a ring of 100 km of piste you can ski as a circuit. Snow-sure, lively and built for ski-in/ski-out.
Obertauern is a ski-in/ski-out resort (most of the village is genuinely on the snow) in Austria, in the Austrian Alps. The village sits at 1740 m and the lifts top out at 2313 m, with 100 km of pistes and 26 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 88/100, and the season usually runs Nov 30 → May 1.
How we score and classify resortsRun 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.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 542 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Obertauern, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.8/5 from 542 reviews). It sits about 800 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Obertauern, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 474 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Obertauern, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 228 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Obertauern, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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Obertauern is a purpose-built, slope-side resort strung around a high pass; almost every hotel sits right on the snow-front for true ski-in/ski-out.
Obertauern sits astride a high mountain pass where the snow piles up like nowhere else in Austria, opening early and lasting into May. Its 100 km of piste form a ring around the village, linked by lift so you can ski the whole circuit clockwise or anticlockwise back to your door. Compact, high and reliably white, it pairs serious snow with a famously lively après-ski.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Obertauern offers 100 km of pistes across 26 lifts, from 1740 m to 2313 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 30 to May 1, with a snow score of 88/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Obertauern is a purpose-built, slope-side resort strung around a high pass; almost every hotel sits right on the snow-front for true ski-in/ski-out.
Obertauern has 100 km of marked pistes served by 26 lifts, between 1740 m and 2313 m of altitude.
Obertauern counts about 100 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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