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Bad Gastein vs Obertauern vs Schladming: at a glance

Side-by-side comparison of Bad Gastein, Obertauern and Schladming based on Alpe Match data: ski area, altitude, size, prices and access.

Bad GasteinObertauernSchladming
CountryAustriaAustriaAustria
RegionSalzburgSalzburgStyria
Best forFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellers
Car-free centrePartlyNoPartly
Nearest airportsSalzburg Airport (SZG) (~90 km); Innsbruck Airport (INN) (~190 km)Salzburg Airport (SZG) (approx. 90km); Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) (approx. 140km)Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart (SZG) - approx. 90 km; Graz Airport (GRZ) - approx. 100 km
Ski area200 km100 km230 km
Blue slopes66 km61 km98.5 km
Red slopes105 km35 km117 km
Black slopes10 km4 km14.5 km
Ski lifts502681
Village altitude1,002 m1,928 m745 m
Maximum altitude2,686 m2,526 m2,700 m
Hiking trails600 km100 km1,000 km
Population3,8942006,715
Accommodation beds8,4908,0003,500

Key differences

  • Schladming has the largest ski area: 230 km, compared with Bad Gastein (200 km) and Obertauern (100 km).
  • Schladming has the most black slopes: 14.5 km, compared with Bad Gastein (10 km) and Obertauern (4 km).
  • Schladming has the most ski lifts: 81, compared with Bad Gastein (50) and Obertauern (26).
  • Obertauern has the highest village: 1,928 m, compared with Bad Gastein (1,002 m) and Schladming (745 m).
  • Schladming has the highest top altitude: 2,700 m, compared with Bad Gastein (2,686 m) and Obertauern (2,526 m).
  • Schladming has the most hiking trails: 1,000 km, compared with Bad Gastein (600 km) and Obertauern (100 km).
  • Bad Gastein has the largest accommodation capacity: 8,490, compared with Obertauern (8,000) and Schladming (3,500).

Bad Gastein

World-renowned thermal springs combined with Belle Époque architecture and extensive high-altitude skiing in the Hohe Tauern National Park.

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Obertauern

Scientifically proven as Austria's snowiest resort with unique ski-in/ski-out convenience and the famous 'Tauernrunde' circuit.

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Schladming

Host of FIS Alpine World Ski Championships with a modern 4-mountain interconnected ski area, world-class apres-ski, and year-round alpine tourism infrastructure.

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