Ellmau ski resort is set in a traditional Austrian village, with chalet style buildings clustered around a white-washed church. It has 55km of runs, plus it's a key resort in the 'SkiWelt lift pass' group, which is one of the largest in Austria with a total of 250km of pistes. In addition, Ellmau ski resort has recently added to the even larger Kitzbuheler Alpen Pass, which offers virtually unlimited skiing.
The village is set within alpine meadows and forests, below the ruggedly beautiful Wilder Kaiser (Wild Emperor) mountains. Ellmau ski resort is the largest village in the ski welt area in terms of number of beds, and offers excellent sports and leisure facilities, including an adventure swimming pool and a sports complex.
Ellmau ski resort is also one of the quietest of the ski welt area resorts, mostly catering for beginners and families. There aren't many local runs for advance skier and snow reliability in this relatively low altitude region is not great, but snowmaking machines ensure good snow cover.
Resort ratings summary (out of 10):
Overall: 8
Skiing: 8
Snow: 7
Apres Ski: 6
Suitable for: beginner / intermediate
Not suitable for: non skiier / expert
Resort Summary:
Population: 2600
Currency: Euro
Language: German
Resort Altitude: 820m (2690ft)
Winter Season: December to April
Number of beds:
Nearest Airport: Innsbruck 90km, Salzburg 90km, Munich 160km
Nearest Town: Kitzbuhel 20km
Nearest rail station: Kufstein (25 km), Wörgl (25 km), St.Johann (15 km)
Getting there by road: Good
Snow:
Snow reliability: Fair, with snowmaking on 70% of the pistes
Current snow conditions: snow conditions from the BBC
About the ski runs:
Total piste length: 250km
Vertical Drop: 1215m (3986ft)
Number of ski runs: 128
Beginner %: 47
Intermediate %: 45
Advanced %: 8
Snowboard parks: 1
About the ski lifts:
Highest Lift: 1865m (6119ft)
Lowest Lift: 650m (2132ft)
Number of Lifts: 93
Lifts open: 09:00 - 16:00
The cost of ski passes (2004 / 05):
Adult 1 day: 31 Euros
Adult 6 days: 166.5 Euros
Child 1 day: 18.5 Euros
Child 6 days: 100 Euros
Restaurants, Apres ski and non skiers:
Good selection of reasonably priced places to eat, including a choice of pizzerias, cafes, inns and hotel-based restaurants. A disco, live-music venues, wine bars and numerous cafes / pubs, plus a weekly 'Tyrolean evening'.
Daytime winter activities at the Ellmau ski resort include horse-drawn sleigh rides, a 2½-mile toboggan run (floodlit), ice-skating on a natural rink, snow tubing, about 34 miles of cleared winter walks, 2 bowling alleys and an indoor 'adventure' swimming pool.
Resort contact details: Ellmau Tourismusverband, Dorf 35 Ellmau, Austria, A-6352
Telephone: +43 (0) 5358 2301
Fax: +43 (0) 5358 3443
E-Mail: info@ellmau.at
website: www.ellmau.at
