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Settled in the middle of the three resorts within the Gastein Valley, Bad Hofgastein makes for the perfect base to explore the extensive ski slopes of the Ski Amadé region.
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Forecast today: Snow grains
- Max temp: 1.8 °c
- Min temp: -6 °c
- Last snowed: Fri 06 Dec
The Ski Club in Bad Hofgastein
Explore Bad Hofgastein on a Freshtracks holiday
Check out the Ski Club’s holidays available in this resort
The picturesque spa town has long attracted holidaymakers looking for that combination of great skiing and an array of off slope activities.
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Resort Activities
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Pros and cons
- Sunny setting and attractive long runs
- Good links to other ski areas in the Gastein Valley
- Fantastic resort activities – particularly the spas
- Lacks a degree of ski resort ambience
- Lower slopes can suffer at the end of the season
- Limited challenging slopes for more advanced skiers
On the Slopes
By far the best way to explore this beautiful valley and the impressive slopes is through the Ski Club Freshtracks Holidays that head out to the resort each winter. All are aimed specifically at over-55s and don’t worry – spa trips play a major role in the itinerary!
The main Schlossalm sector above the resort has a network of open blues and reds above the tree-line, which then drop into pretty forests. This is then linked to Stubnerkogel – via the Angertal – directly above Badgastein. Further up the valley lies the snowsure Sportgstein sector and above Dorfgastein down the valley, another 63km of linked pistes can be found, either side of the Fulseck mountain.
For beginners, the best area is located at Angertal, a short bus hop away from the centre of town. From here, progression is generally good across the valley and intermediates have access to a great network of well-groomed slopes. The only things really lacking are real challenges for advanced and expert skiers or boarders – you’ll need to wait for a powder day as most of the blacks are relatively mellow.
In the Resort
Set in sunny, spacious surroundings, the resort of Bad Hofgastein is a quiet spa town set in the heart of the Gastein Valley. The pedestrianised centre has plenty of shops and restaurants and the resort is pleasant to wander around post skiing. It also has excellent bus links to gain access to the other resorts in the valley.
The main attractions away from the slopes are the spas, fuelled by thermal water filtered through the local mountains. As a result, by Austrian standards the après ski is muted, but the Gastein Alm at the end of the day is a good spot from which to grab a cold beer.
Getting to Bad Hofgastein
Salzburg is by far the closest airport, and, in a good run, you’ll be in resort after an hour of driving (or in just under two hours via public transport).
Innsbruck and Munich offer alternatives, but the drive will take around three or four hours respectively.
- Salzburg airport: 1 hour (driving) or 2 hours (by public transport)
- Innsbruck airport: 3 hours (driving)
- Munich airport: 4 hours (driving)
- Calais: approximately 14 hours driving (735 miles)
Season Dates
- Opens: in stages from Friday 29 November 2024
- Closes: 6 April 2025 (skiing in Sportgastein continues until 1 May 2025)
Resort holidays
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Bad Hofgastein PDFTop (3200m)
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| Max temp | -7.9°c | -7.9°c | -8.9°c | -6.6°c | -6.6°c | -9.4°c | -6.6°c | -6.6°c | -8.9°c | -4.9°c | -4.9°c | -8.2°c | -4.4°c | -4.4°c | -7.4°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -7.1°c | -6.2°c | -6.5°c | -7.9°c | -5.6°c | -5.6°c | -6.4°c | -2.5°c | -2.5°c | -4.9°c | -2.9°c | -3.1°c | -4.8°c |
| Min temp | -8.9°c | -9.1°c | -9.5°c | -10°c | -9.8°c | -10°c | -8.9°c | -9.2°c | -9.5°c | -8.9°c | -8.8°c | -8.9°c | -8°c | -7.6°c | -8.2°c | -8.2°c | -7.2°c | -7.6°c | -7.5°c | -8.2°c | -8.6°c | -8.9°c | -7.4°c | -7.4°c | -5.2°c | -5.2°c | -5.9°c | -5.2°c | -5.6°c | -5.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.6°c | -13°c | -8.9°c | -13.9°c | -6.6°c | -9.4°c | -8.8°c | -6.6°c | -8.9°c | -8.9°c | -4.9°c | -13.5°c | -13.5°c | -9.8°c | -13.5°c | -12.1°c | -4.8°c | -7.1°c | -7.2°c | -11.8°c | -13.8°c | -13.3°c | -5.6°c | -10.6°c | -8.6°c | -6.3°c | -9.1°c | -8.3°c | -6.6°c | -8.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 1.5 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | -7.9°c | -7.9°c | -8.9°c |
| Min temp | -8.9°c | -9.1°c | -9.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.6°c | -13°c | -8.9°c |
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| Max temp | -6.6°c | -6.6°c | -9.4°c |
| Min temp | -10°c | -9.8°c | -10°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.9°c | -6.6°c | -9.4°c |
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| Max temp | -6.6°c | -6.6°c | -8.9°c |
| Min temp | -8.9°c | -9.2°c | -9.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.8°c | -6.6°c | -8.9°c |
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| Max temp | -4.9°c | -4.9°c | -8.2°c |
| Min temp | -8.9°c | -8.8°c | -8.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.9°c | -4.9°c | -13.5°c |
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| Max temp | -4.4°c | -4.4°c | -7.4°c |
| Min temp | -8°c | -7.6°c | -8.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.5°c | -9.8°c | -13.5°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.9 cm |
| Max temp | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -7.1°c |
| Min temp | -8.2°c | -7.2°c | -7.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -12.1°c | -4.8°c | -7.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 1.7 cm | 3.7 cm | 1.3 cm |
| Max temp | -6.2°c | -6.5°c | -7.9°c |
| Min temp | -7.5°c | -8.2°c | -8.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.2°c | -11.8°c | -13.8°c |
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| Max temp | -5.6°c | -5.6°c | -6.4°c |
| Min temp | -8.9°c | -7.4°c | -7.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.3°c | -5.6°c | -10.6°c |
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| Max temp | -2.5°c | -2.5°c | -4.9°c |
| Min temp | -5.2°c | -5.2°c | -5.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.6°c | -6.3°c | -9.1°c |
Resort (860m)
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| Max temp | 1.8°c | 1.8°c | -2.8°c | -1°c | -1°c | -7.9°c | -1°c | -0.9°c | -5.9°c | 0.9°c | 0.9°c | -6.5°c | 2.8°c | 2.8°c | -5.4°c | 2°c | 2°c | -4.4°c | 0°c | 0.2°c | -3.9°c | 0.6°c | 0.8°c | -4.5°c | 3.8°c | 4°c | -2.9°c | 3.1°c | 3.1°c | -2°c |
| Min temp | -3.1°c | -2.8°c | -6°c | -9.2°c | -7.9°c | -8.4°c | -8.1°c | -5.9°c | -8.8°c | -9.9°c | -6.5°c | -8.6°c | -9.9°c | -5.4°c | -7.2°c | -8°c | -4.4°c | -5.5°c | -6.4°c | -3.9°c | -5.1°c | -7.5°c | -4.9°c | -5.5°c | -6.9°c | -2.9°c | -4.2°c | -5.5°c | -2°c | -4°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.9°c | 1.6°c | -2.8°c | -8.6°c | -1°c | -7.9°c | -8°c | -1°c | -5.9°c | -9.9°c | 0.8°c | -6.5°c | -9.9°c | 2.5°c | -5.4°c | -8°c | 1.8°c | -4.4°c | -6°c | 0°c | -3.9°c | -7.5°c | 0.5°c | -4.9°c | -6.9°c | 3.4°c | -2.9°c | -5.5°c | 2.8°c | -2°c |
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| Snow expected | 1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 1.8°c | 1.8°c | -2.8°c |
| Min temp | -3.1°c | -2.8°c | -6°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.9°c | 1.6°c | -2.8°c |
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| Max temp | -1°c | -1°c | -7.9°c |
| Min temp | -9.2°c | -7.9°c | -8.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.6°c | -1°c | -7.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.5 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -1°c | -0.9°c | -5.9°c |
| Min temp | -8.1°c | -5.9°c | -8.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -8°c | -1°c | -5.9°c |
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| Max temp | 0.9°c | 0.9°c | -6.5°c |
| Min temp | -9.9°c | -6.5°c | -8.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -9.9°c | 0.8°c | -6.5°c |
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| Max temp | 2.8°c | 2.8°c | -5.4°c |
| Min temp | -9.9°c | -5.4°c | -7.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -9.9°c | 2.5°c | -5.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm |
| Max temp | 2°c | 2°c | -4.4°c |
| Min temp | -8°c | -4.4°c | -5.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -8°c | 1.8°c | -4.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 1 cm | 2.3 cm | 1.2 cm |
| Max temp | 0°c | 0.2°c | -3.9°c |
| Min temp | -6.4°c | -3.9°c | -5.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -6°c | 0°c | -3.9°c |
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| Max temp | 0.6°c | 0.8°c | -4.5°c |
| Min temp | -7.5°c | -4.9°c | -5.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.5°c | 0.5°c | -4.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 3.8°c | 4°c | -2.9°c |
| Min temp | -6.9°c | -2.9°c | -4.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.9°c | 3.4°c | -2.9°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 06/12/2024 |
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| Next 3 days | 1.6 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 35 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 5 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Artificial snow |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 5 out of 17 |
| Resort opening date | Fri 29 Nov 2024 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 06 Apr 2025 |
Austria
Updated 06/12
Unsettled conditions will move over Austria this weekend and into the new week, as Storm Darragh moves over the region on its way from the British Isles to the Mediterranean – off for some winter sun, perhaps? As it moves over the Western Alps, it will still impact further east, driving down temperatures and bringing snow over the weekend.
The freezing line will gradually drop from 2,000m at midday on Friday to close to sea level by the middle of next week, dropping daytime temperatures to -3°C at 1,500m. Snow will arrive on Friday and continue steadily until Monday evening, delivering around a foot over this period; mostly across higher ground until the new week begins.
High pressure moves into the region as the week progresses, bringing fine, dry and bright conditions to many.
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