Best in Austria Lackenhof-Oetscher
Lackenhof-Oetscher is a ski area in the Mostviertel region of Lower Austria that serves pistes on the flanks of the Oetscher massif.
Lackenhof-Oetscher operates in the Lower Austrian day-trip ski areas segment.
Lackenhof-Oetscher: Disambiguation
Lackenhof-Oetscher is not the Oetscher mountain itself. Lackenhof-Oetscher is not a multi-valley ski circuit like the SkiWelt. Lackenhof-Oetscher is not the Hochkar ski area. Lackenhof-Oetscher is not a resort with its own railway station.
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Lackenhof-Oetscher: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Ski area with alpine pistes and lifts (source, )
- Location
- Lackenhof, municipality of Gaming, district of Scheibbs, Lower Austria (source, )
- Base address
- Weitental 51, 3295 Lackenhof (source, )
- Distance village centre to slopes
- 0.4 km (source, )
- Operator
- Hochkar Bergbahnen GmbH, after the merger of Oetscherlift-Gesellschaft m.b.H. (source, )
- Ownership change
- Schroecksnadel group exited Lower Austria; provincial vehicle ecoplus Alpin took over the shares (source, )
- Ticket pricing model 2025/26
- Flexible date-based prices on hourly, day and multi-day tickets, published per date in the online shop (source, )
- Ski touring policy
- Permitted on all open pistes during operating hours with a valid touring ticket (source, )
- Marked ascent route
- Weitental to the Oetscherschutzhaus on the Grosser Oetscher (source, )
- Terrain features
- Funslope, training slopes and a steep natural-snow piste (source, )
- Conditions reporting
- Lift status, open pistes and snow depths published on the operator site (source, )
- Contact
- +43 7480 5354, [email protected] (source, )
- Straight-line distance from Vienna
- approx. 100 km south-west
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
Compare: HochkarHochkar Bergbahnen GmbHGemeindealpe Mitterbach
Lackenhof-Oetscher: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is a day trip to Lackenhof-Oetscher suited to?
Lackenhof-Oetscher suits Vienna-based skiers with a car who want a compact area where the lifts sit about 0.4 km from the village centre. Families use the gentler slopes and the funslope, while stronger skiers head for the steep natural-snow run. Tourers can climb the marked route from Weitental to the Oetscherschutzhaus with a touring ticket.
How much does a lift ticket cost?
For winter 2025/26 Lackenhof-Oetscher applies flexible prices to hourly, day and multi-day tickets, and the rate for every single date is listed in the online shop, checked on 15 September 2026. Early online bookings are the cheapest, so buy the specific date rather than paying at the window.
How does it compare with Hochkar?
Both areas share an operator, Hochkar Bergbahnen GmbH, but Lackenhof-Oetscher is closer to Vienna at roughly 100 km straight line and allows piste touring with a ticket. Hochkar is bigger, with 20 runs on 9 lifts, sits higher, and bans ski touring altogether.
Can you get there by public transport?
Not directly. Lackenhof-Oetscher has no railway station, so a car-free trip needs a train into the Erlauftal or Ybbstal plus a regional bus or taxi. Skiers who want a rail-served day trip from Vienna usually pick Gemeindealpe Mitterbach on the Mariazellerbahn instead.
Is the ski area still open after the ownership change?
Yes. Winter operations at Lackenhof-Oetscher continued after the Oetscherlift-Gesellschaft m.b.H. was merged into Hochkar Bergbahnen GmbH and the province of Lower Austria stepped in. Season dates have shifted between years, so check the operator's snow report page before travelling.
Lackenhof-Oetscher: Related entities
Lackenhof-Oetscher: Where this entity is mentioned
Lackenhof-Oetscher: Further reading
- https://www.oetscher.at/schneebericht-oetscher
- https://www.mostviertel.at/skigebiet-lackenhof
- https://www.skiresort.de/skigebiet/oetscher-lackenhof-gaming/bergbahnen/
- https://noe.orf.at/stories/3132902/
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