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Maria Alm Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Hochkönig ski area
  • On the Königstour
  • Vegan ski region

Great for

  • Pretty village
  • Short transfer
  • Families

Ski Holidays in Maria Alm

A gorgeous Austrian village, linked with two others to form the Hochkönig ski area, and 24 others to form the ginormous Ski Amadé. Kids are treated like kings, and there’s tons to do on and off the mountain.

  • Flight Time
  • 2 hours
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Innsbruck, Salzburg
  • Time zone
  • GMT + 1 hour
  • Language
  • German
  • Currency
  • Euros
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Maria Alm Stats

Top Altitude
1921m
Bottom Altitude
800m
Resort Altitude
800m
Total Piste
112km
Longest Run
6.5km
Slope Orientation
N, S, E, W
Vertical Drop
900m
Skiable Vertical
6700m
Night Skiing
Yes
Glacier Skiing
No

One of the three resorts in the Hochkönig ski area (besides Dienten and Mühlbach), Maria Alm’s surrounded by the rugged peaks of the Steinernes Meer, Hochkönig, and Pinzgau grass mountains.

The village itself is beautiful too, with olde worlde buildings gathered around a tall church spire (the highest in all Salzburg), and rolling meadows dotted with mountain huts. It’s a place of close-knit residents, who come together to honour age old traditions and customs – harvest festival and advent are two of the biggest events of the year. Accommodation is spread between hotels, apartments and farmhouses – the best being both in the middle of the village and within a couple of minutes’ walk from the lifts.

Getting here’s easy – Salzburg Airport’s just over an hour’s drive away and the nearest train stations are Saalfelden (10 mins away) and Bischofshofen (45 mins away).

Families are welcomed with open arms in Maria Alm - lift pass offers, specialised ski areas and exciting activities are the norm in this neck of the woods.

The Hochkönig pass covers 120km of runs, but for even more skiing you’re also part of the Ski Amadé area, which includes 25 villages and 760km of ski slopes, including those on the Dachstein glacier.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Maria Alm Transfer Times

Salzburg 1h15,
Innsbruck 2h10,

The nearest airport to Maria Alm is Salzburg at 70 km or about ? by car

What's the ski area like in Maria Alm?

If you’ve covered the Hochkönig area, upgrade to the Ski Amadé pass which covers five regions and an enormous 760km pistes.

Which other ski resorts are near to Maria Alm?

The nearest ski resorts to Maria Alm include Hochkönig.

Ski Area Facts

LocationSalzburg, Austria
Established1968
Downhill112km
Lift Pass€46 (adult 1 day)

Beginner Slopes

52km46%

Intermediate Skiing

41km37%

Advance & Expert Terrain

19km17%

Snowboarding Trails

112km100%

What is Maria Alm like for Beginner skiers?

FIS ski teams train here, to give you an idea of the standard of ski area you can expect in Maria Alm and the Hochkönig ski area. Drag lifts serve gentle beginner runs near the village base, with longer blues and reds to progress onto further up the mountain. There’s also Aberg’s Schönanger Funslope for little ones.

What is Maria Alm like for Intermediate skiers?

Maria Alm is one of the best starting points for skiing the Königstour, a 32km circuit of the best red and blue pistes that covers five summits, three towns and a whopping 6700m of vertical. The whole thing is signposted with orange or yellow arrows.

What is Maria Alm like for Advanced skiers?

Experts can conquer the runs from Aberg-Langeck, where there’s a mix of reds, blacks and freeride terrain including the Grießbachhütte, Schreinerloch and Perme ski routes (marked and avalanche checked, but not groomed).

What is Maria Alm like for snowboarding?

Freestylers have three snowparks including the Blue Tomato Kings Park over in Mühlbach. The Natrun Beginners Park (near the village by the Simmerlift) has small features for first time freestylers, who can practice on a wave run, two boxes and a jump.

What is Maria Alm like for off-piste skiing?

Guides from the likes of Markus Hirnböck Alpine Ski School will be able to show you the area’s hidden powder spots, providing safety training and equipment if needed.

What is Maria Alm like for cross country skiing?

The area has 30km of cross-country trails.

Maria Alm Restaurants

The Hochkönig is the only certified vegan region in Austria, welcoming veggies and vegans with open arms – we’ve found terrific menus in the Steinbockalm, Tischlerhütte und Wastlalm ski huts.Wine lovers should head to the Wiesenstadl, where food and wine are paired perfectly. If you’re a sucker for a good view, head to one of the region’s ‘Sundowner’ ski huts which combine good food and a relaxed atmosphere with fabulous views of the sunset, followed by a tochlit tour back down the piste. Last time we checked, this was available in Abergalm and Bärmooshütte.

Maria Alm Après Ski

Maria Alm has more après bars than the other villages in the area, but even so you won't find huge parties and loud music. Visit the Schluckspecht! The 2019 newly built Alpine Lounge, above the Natrunbahn valley station - also accessible on foot - with panorama bar and sun terrace

Maria Alm Activites for Non-skiers

Der Bachwirt and Dengl Alm are the most popular spots, where the atmosphere is friendly and relaxing. Our favourite evening activities include the floodlit toboggan runs and the night shows on Tuesdays by the Simmerl lift.

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Best Time to Visit Maria Alm

This isn’t the highest ski area in the alps, but an impressing 92% of the ski area is covered by snowmaking and thanks to the Ski Amadé pass there’s always access to snow sure skiing on the Dachstein glacier. The ski area is usually open from the beginning of December until the middle of April, though in the last weeks of the season often some lifts and slopes aren’t operating due to the spring conditions.

What's Maria Alm like at Christmas?

Advent tends to be a spectacular build up to Christmas in Maria Alm, with concerts, a Christmas market and beautiful light displays creating a festive atmosphere.

What's Maria Alm like in the New Year?

The early morning ski sessions have been one of our favourite things about February Half Term in Maria Alm over previous years.

What's Maria Alm like in Half-Term?

The Easter Bunny usually scatters baskets of eggs along the Königstour during Easter in Maria Alm.

What's Maria Alm like at Easter?

Enjoy the sunset on December 31st, then spend January 1st skiing the spectacular Königstour – we love seeing in the New Year in Maria Alm.

Maria Alm Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

View our detailed Maria Alm snow report to see skiing confitions now. Our Maria Alm snow history shows you what snow depths have been in recent years month-by-month. If you're visiting soon, use the Maria Alm snow forecast to see predicted snowfall over the coming days.

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In previous ski seasons, under sixes could ski for free in Maria Alm (and under 15’s over Easter), making it a great value destination for young families – hopefully the offer will continue! Even without the deals and discounts, there are oodles of offerings for children from the Schneewutzel kid's club to the Guest Kindergarten for tots too small to ski.

120km of skiing in the local area alone, with hundreds more pistes in the wider Ski Amadé. And that’s just the ski area – friendly bars, fun evening activities and a cosy village to call home make this a brilliant base for group ski holidays.

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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Maria Alm

Maximum and minimum adult Maria Alm lift pass prices ranged from €239 to €257 for 6 days access to the Maria Alm ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Maria Alm holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

Lift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day Price €24 - €26 €49 - €52 N / A
6 Day Price €120 - €129 €239 - €257 N / A
Age Range 7 - 15 N / A N / A

Getting to Maria Alm

Most of our ski holidays to Maria Alm packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Maria Alm from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Maria Alm from the UK?

Flights from London take about 2 hours to Innsbruck, Salzburg. This table shows approximate transfer times to Maria Alm from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Salzburg 70 km ?

How long does it take to drive to Maria Alm from the UK?

Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.

How long is the transfer from nearest Austria train station to Maria Alm?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Maria Alm transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Saalfelden 5 km 5 minutes

Maria Alm Maps

Maria Alm piste map
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Going to Maria Alm under your own steam

For independant travel to Austria, compare accommodation only with Maria Alm self-drive packages which include Eurotunnel or ferry.

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