Ski Holidays in Oberau, Austria

• Oberau Resort Statistics+

  Slope Direction
  Very Easy Runs	0
  Easy Runs	17
  Medium Runs	11
  Difficult Runs	2
  Toughest Run Name	WM Run
  Skiable Vertical	900m
  Number Of Lifts	26
  Top Lift Height	1900m
  Night Skiing	Y
  Snowboarding Parks	1
  Half Pipes	0
  Swimming Pools	6
  Night Clubs	2
  Mountain Restaurants	2

• Oberau Piste Map+

  

• Oberau Transfer Times+

  Innsbruck:	60 minutes
  Munich / München:	2 hours

Oberau is one of four traditional ski villages in the Tyrol's Wildschonau Valley, all of which are marketed together. Wildschonau is located in the Kitzbuhel Alps and is a closed valley with no through traffic. Oberau is the second village in the valley, between Niederau and Auffach, which are about three kilometres (two miles) either side.

The village contains several fine old buildings and a magnificent church. It is very easy to reach via the Inn Valley motorway, only ten kilometres (six miles) away, for transfers from Innsbruck (45 minutes away), Salzburg and Munich (90 minutes away each).

Oberau has its own small ski area with a few drag lifts beneath the tree line and there has been skiing here for more than 60 years. Most guests will spend the majority of their days on the neighbouring Markbachjoch ski area above Niederau.

It offers runs for all ability levels including some of the steepest runs in the region. Indeed there's no easy graded run from the top to the bottom of the mountain, although plenty of beginner trails at the base and at the summit of the mountain, with a gondola linking the two.

A free ski bus links Oberau to the ski slopes as well as to the highest ski slopes in the area at Schatzberg above Auffach.

The resort and the ski slopes are some of the lowest in the Alps, but north facing pistes and extensive snow making should ensure snow cover is good throughout much of the season. The resort has also won awards for the quality of its piste maintenance.

The area also participates in the giant Kitzbuhel Alps pass which covers 680km (425 miles) of piste in the region including the lift-linked Kitzbuhel and Skiwelt areas, one of the world's five biggest ski regions.

• Skiing for Beginners+

  There are gentle nursery slopes right by the village with the ski school offering six days of lessons with four hours per day for a beginner's course. At Niederau, a gondola accesses more easy slopes at the top of the mountain.
  
  We can also offer combined lesson, lift ticket and equipment rental deals at low prices compared to buying these items in resort.

• Intermediate Skiing+

  With limited skiing at Oberau, intermediates will find long reds back down beneath the gondola at Niederau, or the option of hopping on the ski bus over to Auffach which has a bigger choice of red runs, including about a dozen above the treeline on open powder slopes.
  
  The two stage gondola accesses the full 1,000m vertical and opens up trails down through the forest of up to seven kilometres (four miles) long.
  
  Night skiing is also available on Oberau's local slopes.

• Advanced+

  Unusually, with otherwise only nursery slopes and no intermediate skiing, Oberau does have the Riedlberg black ski slope with is good for slalom.
  
  Otherwise Niederau has most of the tough skiing in the Wildschonau Valley with some excellent long blacks over verticals of up to 800m.

• Snowboarding at Oberau+

  Terrain park features are spread across the region. Auffach has the area's terrain park on the Schatzberg, served by the Thalerkogel lift, complete with pro jump, quarter pipe, snake, wave, kickers, rails and a 90 metre half pipe. The park has won the highest awards from reviewers. At Niederau there's a boarder arena and boarder cross course.

• Other Activities And Facilities at Oberau+

  Most non-ski activities in the area are outdoor and include sleigh rides, 30km of cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and a four kilometre (two mile) toboggan run at Auffach. There's a shorter toboggan slope, floodlit for night-time use, at Niederau.
  
  Romantic walks are organised to the breathtaking Kundl gorge and excursions to Innsbruck or Salzburg are available.
  
  The indoor pool and sauna at the Hotel Austria are open to the public daily until 3pm. There's a larger pool complex at Worgl, six kilometres (four miles) away, which also has indoor tennis courts. The Hotel Sportklause has a bowling alley.

• Apres Ski And Dining Out+

  There are 30 bars and restaurants spread across the Wildschonau area. Most of the restaurants are traditional Tyrolean stubes located in the valley's hotels.
  
  The Gasthof Kellerwirt is particularly renowned, formerly the property of the local Monks of the Seeon. The old Wirtsstub'n is a haven for fans of traditional food.
  
  The 800 year old Kellerwirt has an a la carte restaurant and a cosy bar. Along with the many serving fondues and raclettes, there are several pizzerias. Local dishes from the region include delicious Wildschonau doughnuts.

• Ski Holidays in Oberau suitable for Families+

  The ski school has nursery care for children from two and a half years old. This Mini Club has its own fenced-in terrain park and a roundabout ski lift, as well as a friendly penguin mascot called Bobo.