A lively Styrian town famous for its floodlit World Cup night slalom, Schladming links four mountains into 123 km of piste. Wide, well-groomed runs and a big après scene make it a crowd-pleaser.
Schladming is a ski resort in Austria, in the Austrian Alps. The village sits at 745 m and the lifts top out at 2015 m, with 123 km of pistes and 44 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 80/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 7.
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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.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 1.7k reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Schladming, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.9/5 from 1,700 reviews). A mid-range option for Schladming, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 1.4k reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Schladming, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 1.3k reviews
Strong value for Schladming, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 789 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Schladming, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 653 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Schladming, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 738 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Schladming, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Great · 1.0k reviews
Moments from the lifts in Schladming, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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Schladming is a real working town below the Planai gondola; most hotels are in town, a short walk or ski-bus from the four linked mountains.
Schladming is the hub of the 4-Berge Skischaukel, four linked mountains (Planai, Hochwurzen, Hauser Kaibling and Reiteralm) totalling 123 km of mostly wide, cruisey piste in the Styrian Dachstein. The town is best known for its electric World Cup night slalom each January, a floodlit spectacle with tens of thousands of fans. It is part of the giant Ski amadé pass, lively, well-organised and a reliable all-rounder for families and intermediates.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Schladming offers 123 km of pistes across 44 lifts, from 745 m to 2015 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 7, with a snow score of 80/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
Schladming is a real working town below the Planai gondola; most hotels are in town, a short walk or ski-bus from the four linked mountains.
Schladming has 123 km of marked pistes served by 44 lifts, between 745 m and 2015 m of altitude.
Schladming counts about 123 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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