Altenmarket ski resort is set in an charming, traditional Austrian mountain village surrounded by woods, with an idyllic alpine resort (Zauchensee) 10 kms away at the valley end. This is a fun and traditional resort that offers lots of skiing for beginners and intermediates (but nothing for experts), making this an ideal family resort.
Altenmarkt offers many excellent inns and restaurants. The locals are very friendly and have created an atmosphere that balances the typical village and the action resort aspects of the area.
Zauchensee is a village with a combination of traditional and modern hotels offering the unique charm of this traditional alpine region. It is 10 km south of Altenmarkt and 1350 metres above sea level and its ski area offers ski runs for beginners and advanced skiers and snowboarders.
Altenmarkt / Zauchensee are one of nine ski areas in the 'Salzburger Sport World' group of ski resorts (the others are Kleinarl, Radstadt, St. Johann-Alpendorf, Wagrain, Eben, Filzmoos and Flachau).
Resort ratings summary (out of 10):
Overall: 8
Skiing: 8
Snow: 8
Apres Ski: 7
Suitable for: beginner / intermediate / non skiers
Not suitable for: expert (but nearby Zauchensee has skiing for experts)
Resort Summary:
Population: 3400 each village
Resort Altitude: 1350m (4429ft)
Winter Season: December to April
Number of beds: Altenmarkt and Zauchensee combined offer 4600 beds
Nearest Airport: Salzburg (45 km)
Nearest Town: Salzburg (45 km)
Nearest rail station: Weissenbach / Enns train station
Getting there by road: easy
Snow:
Snow reliability: good
Current snow conditions: snow conditions from the BBC
About the ski runs:
Total piste length:
Vertical Drop: 1350m (4429ft)
Number of ski runs: 20
Beginner %: 40
Intermediate %: 60
Advanced %: 0
Snowboard parks: one terrain park (at Zauchensee)
About the ski lifts:
Highest Lift: 2000m (6561ft)
Lowest Lift: 650m (2132ft)
Number of Lifts: 9
Lift capacity: 12000 per hour
Lifts open: 08:00 - 16:00
The cost of ski passes (2004 / 05):
Adult 1 day: 29 Euros
Adult 6 days: 145 Euros
Child 1 day: 16 Euros
Child 6 days: 80 Euros
Restaurants, Apres ski and non skiers:
Sledding, and ice skating, indoor tennis, indoor pool, sauna, aerobics, concerts, solarium, fitness centre, horse riding and squash. There are restaurants (mostly in the hotels), 5 cafes, 3 bars inns and 3 discos.
Resort contact details:
Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Postfach 29, Altenmarkt/Zauchensee, AT-SA, A 5541
Tel: +43 6452 56 11
Fax: +43 6452 60 66
E-mail: info@altenmarkt-zauchensee.at
