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Hohe-Wand-Wiese

Hohe-Wand-Wiese is a municipal sports slope in the 14th district of Vienna that hosted the city's only ski piste and now operates mainly as a mountain bike and toboggan site.

Hohe-Wand-Wiese operates in the Urban learn-to-ski slope inside Vienna segment.

Type: place · Updated September 2026

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Hohe-Wand-Wiese: Disambiguation

Hohe-Wand-Wiese is not a full ski resort. Hohe-Wand-Wiese is not the Hohe Wand nature park in Lower Austria. Hohe-Wand-Wiese is not an alpine ski area with a summit lift. Hohe-Wand-Wiese is not a year-round snow hall.

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Hohe-Wand-Wiese: Core Facts

Entity type
Municipal sports slope (source, )
Location
Penzing, 14th district of Vienna (source, )
First ski opening
1966 (source, )
Ski school operator from 1996
Schischule Wien (source, )
Current winter use
Beginner ski courses run by the Wiener Skiverband with City of Vienna equipment (source, )
Regular ski area operation
Discontinued (source, )
Current main use
Mountain bike trails and summer toboggan run (source, )
Surface used in recent years
Artificial ski matting (source, )
Snowmaking
Snow guns used when temperatures allow (source, )
Site owner
City of Vienna (source, )
Verified
2026-09-14

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Hohe-Wand-Wiese: Frequently Asked Questions

Can you still ski inside Vienna?

Only in a limited way. Hohe-Wand-Wiese no longer runs as a ski area, but beginner courses returned under the Wiener Skiverband using equipment supplied by the City of Vienna.

When did the slope open?

The piste at Hohe-Wand-Wiese first opened in 1966 in the Penzing district.

Why did the ski operation stop?

Thin natural snow, a switch to artificial matting and a lease dispute with the mountain bike association ended regular ski operation at Hohe-Wand-Wiese.

Is it worth a trip for an experienced skier?

No. Hohe-Wand-Wiese is a short urban slope for teaching basics; anyone past the snowplough stage should take the train to Semmering instead.

What is the site used for now?

Mountain bike trails and a summer toboggan run dominate the year-round concept at Hohe-Wand-Wiese.

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