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Waidring Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Ski Austria & Germany
  • Short transfer from Salzburg
  • Historic setting

Great for

  • Beginners
  • Families
  • Pretty village

Ski Holidays in Waidring

This pretty Austrian village is old as the hills, and you’ll find it up by the border to Germany, a snowball’s throw from the Bavarian Alps. The Steinplatte ski area’s on your doorstep, and you can upgrade to the Schneewinkel, Salzburg Superski or Tirol ski passes for even more terrain.

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

Waidring Stats

Top Altitude
1860m
Bottom Altitude
1100m
Resort Altitude
781m
Total Piste
42 km
Longest Run
4km
Slope Orientation
N S
Vertical Drop
630m
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
No
Glacier Skiing
No

On the border of Salzburg and Bavaria, Waidring’s been around for a while with the first recorded mention being as early as 1147 AD. Fossils have been found on the Steinplatte mountain from the Late Triassic era, when dinosaurs roamed the planet. Suffice it to say, the area is up to its neck in history.

Wander around the village and you’ll find a pretty yellow onion-domed church, surrounded by Tyrolean chalet buildings. It’s a pint sized resort, with 8 restaurants and ski huttes.

Waidring is part of the Steinplatte ski area, which is in turn part of the Schneewinkel ski area. There are 45km of ski slopes in the local area, with 110km in the Schneewinkel which includes St Johann in Tirol, Kirchdorf, Winklmoos and Erpfendorf. The Salzburg superski card covers even more resorts, including the snow sure Kitzsteinhorn glacier. There’s also the Tirol Snow Card which gives access to every ski area in the region (91 ski areas in total!).

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Waidring Transfer Times

Salzburg 1 hour
Innsbruck 1h40

The nearest airport to Waidring is Salzburg at 54 km or about 50 minutes by car

What's the ski area like in Waidring?

The wider Schneewinkel area features 57 pistes totalling 110km, in a number of neighbouring ski resorts.

Which other ski resorts are near to Waidring?

The nearest ski resorts to Waidring include Lofer.

Ski Area Facts

LocationTirol, Austria
Established1972
Downhill42 km
Lift Pass€219.50 (adult 6 day)

Beginner Slopes

27.7km66%

Intermediate Skiing

13km31%

Advance & Expert Terrain

1.2km3%

Snowboarding Trails

42 km100%

What is Waidring like for Beginner skiers?

The majority of slopes are beginner and intermediate friendly.

What is Waidring like for Intermediate skiers?

Access into the Steinplatte skiing region is via the Steinplatte Gondelbahn, which takes you to an area of gentle, wide blues (including the Familienpiste). Follow blue #1 and you’ll descend the valley on a train through the treeline, stopping off at the Stallenalm restaurant for a pick-me-up if need be. You can ski over the border into Germany via a wonderfully long blue run into Winklmoosalm.

What is Waidring like for Advanced skiers?

The top of the ski area on Steinplatte mountain is reserved for red and black run skiers, with three wonderfully long red runs, and black #8 which forks two thirds of the way down for variety. In the wider ski area there are a scattering of black runs and marked ski trails for more advanced skiers and snowboarders.

What is Waidring like for snowboarding?

The Snowpark Steinplatte by piste #4 has fun, easy, medium and pro lines besides a Triassic Funslope with waves, banks and slaloms. The wider Schneewinkel has a total of four parks and two funslopes.

What is Waidring like for off-piste skiing?

With a good snow record Waidring has off-piste options. There is usually fresh powder to explore under the KamerKor chair lift. For more of a challenge take the Schwarzlofer lift to get to the freeriding.

Waidring Restaurants

Food-wise, Schneidermann serves Tyrolen favourites (try the Schnitzel), while Zardini's Schindldorf specialises in Italian for amazing pizzas and pastas

Waidring Après Ski

The Stallenalm’s a favourite stop-off for après ski drinks and snacks. Bag one of the outdoor seats, order a beer and listen to live music. Schirmbar opens its doors in the winter months for more of the same.

Waidring Activites for Non-skiers

Besides skiing and snowboarding, other activities include tobogganing (including floodlit fun after sundown), ice skating and horse drawn sleigh rides.

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Best Time to Visit Waidring

There’s snowmaking on 47% of the Steinplatte area, and the majority of the Schneewinkel pistes have snow cannons too. This is good news early in the season, when the snow guns work with the sub-zero conditions to add extra cover to the pistes. Steinplatte has some of the highest pistes in the area, making it a safe bet for good snow in the middle of the season. There isn’t a glacier here, but if you’re struggling for snow towards the season’s end, drive over to Kaprun (about an hour away) where the Kitzsteinhorn glacier is one of the most snow sure in the country.

What's Waidring like at Christmas?

On previous years there’s been a stunning carved Nativity scene in the centre of Waidring at Christmas – we hope it’ll be back!

What's Waidring like in the New Year?

See in the New Year in Waidring and soak up the traditional village atmosphere – feeling worlds away from everyday life.

What's Waidring like in Half-Term?

The family focussed environment here makes Half Term in Waidring oodles of fun.

What's Waidring like at Easter?

On a good snow year, Easter in Waidring has a terrific combination of sun, snow and feel-good skiing and snowboarding. If conditions get slushy, upgrade your ski pass to explore one of the local areas (Kaprun has some of the best conditions in Austria).

Waidring Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

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

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The Waidring Ski School runs kids courses that little ones will love – they’ll be aching to explore the rest of the Schneewinkel area in no time at all! The quiet village atmosphere here’s brilliant if you’re looking for a place to enjoy and relax with the brood.

There are so many lift pass options here that each group member can choose which suits them – going for the local Steinplatte mountain, the wider Schneewinkel area or the enormous Salzburg superski. For groups that like a traditional base that soon feels like home, Waidring’s a winner.

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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Waidring

Maximum and minimum adult Waidring lift pass prices ranged from €169 to €220 for 6 days access to the Waidring ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Waidring 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 €21 - €23 €41 - €45 €38 - €43
6 Day Price €94 - €110 €169 - €220 N / A
Age Range 7 - 15 19 - 65 66+

Getting to Waidring

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

How long does it take to fly to Waidring from the UK?

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

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Salzburg 54 km 50 minutes
Munich / München 175 km 3 hours

How long does it take to drive to Waidring 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 Waidring?

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

Station Distance Transfer Time
St Johann in Tirol 15 km 15 minutes

Waidring Maps

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Going to Waidring under your own steam

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

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