Schmittenhöhe Zell am See

Beginners: yesFamilies: yesExperts: not really

Also known as Zell am See

About the area

Schmittenhöhe above Zell am See has about 61 km of pistes, of which roughly 28 km (47%) are green or blue and only about 11 km (17%) black or expert. That mix, plus two magic carpets and 24 nursery runs, makes it a solid choice for beginners and for families, who also benefit from the many gondolas and around 16 km of snowmaking. Strong skiers will find 10 km of black terrain and 800 m of continuous vertical, but that is not enough to call it an experts' mountain; intermediates on the 21 km of red runs get the most out of it.

The area runs from 758 m to 1963 m, a spread of 1205 m, and the longest run measures 3423 m. Zell am See is a 338 m walk to the lift, Viehhofen is ski-in/ski-out at 260 m, Aufhausen sits 1468 m away and Kaprun is served by skibus. There are 29 lifts, 3 km of cross-country tracks and 7 km of floodlit piste. For 2025/26 the season opens on 20 December and an adult day pass costs 79 EUR.

At a glance

Pistes
61 km · official 77
Lifts
29 · official 27
Altitude
758–1963 m
Vertical
1205 m
Runs
134
Longest run
3.4 km
Biggest vertical on one run
800 m
Snowmaking
16 km
Night skiing
7.8 km
Cross-country
3 km
Magic carpets
2
Gondolas & cable cars
9
Bubble/heated lifts
15
Nursery runs at lift bases
24

Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.

Official site

Pistes by difficulty

  • Green1.4 km
  • Blue27.1 km
  • Red21.9 km
  • Black10.1 km
  • Black (expert)0.6 km
  • Unclassified0.0 km

Lifts by type

  • 10Chairlift
  • 7Gondola
  • 3Drag lift
  • 2Rope tow
  • 2Cable car
  • 2Magic carpet
  • 1J-bar
  • 1T-bar
  • 1Button lift

Official facts

Read on the resort's official pages; each value links to its source.

Official piste km · 2026/27
77
Official lift count · 2026/27
27
Official piste map · 2026/27
PDF / map
Day pass (adult) · 2025/26
79.00 EUR
Season opens · 2025/26
2025-12-20

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

yes

  • · 47% of pistes are green/blue (28 km)
  • · 17% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 2 magic carpets for first steps
  • · 24 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

yes

  • · 2 magic carpets
  • · 9 gondola/cable-car lifts (no chairlift loading for small kids)
  • · 16 km with snowmaking
  • · a base right at the lifts

Experts

not really

  • · 11 km black/expert/freeride (17%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 800 m

Best forbeginnersfamiliesintermediatesski in ski outnight skiingcross country

Where to stay

Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.

At the lifts

Cheaper, down the valley

Real towns with beds, food and shops, close enough to ski from.