Best in Austria Mönichkirchen-Mariensee
Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is a ski area on the Wechsel in Lower Austria that links ten groomed slopes with detachable four-seat chairlifts.
Mönichkirchen-Mariensee operates in the Family and school-group ski area, Wiener Alpen segment.
Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Disambiguation
Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is not a single village lift. Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is not part of the Semmering Pass ski areas. Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is not a high-alpine glacier area. Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is not a terrain-park destination.
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Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Alpine ski area (source)
- Region
- District of Neunkirchen, Wiener Alpen, Lower Austria (source)
- Brand name
- Erlebnisalm Moenichkirchen (source)
- Piste kilometres
- 13.5 km across 10 slopes (source, )
- Lifts
- 7, including three four-seat chairlifts (source, )
- Lift technology
- The two valley chairlifts are detachable (source, )
- Altitude range
- 865 m to 1,432 m (source)
- Vertical drop
- about 570 m (source, )
- Cross-country trails
- about 30 km (source, )
- Quality certification
- Double-gold Slope Quality Seal, the only Lower Austrian ski area to hold it (source, )
- Base infrastructure
- Renovated valley station with a shopping area (source, )
- Villages at the area
- Moenichkirchen 0.7 km and Mariensee 2.3 km from the slopes (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
Compare: StuhleckAnnabergZauberberg SemmeringMoenichkirchen MarienseeHohe-Wand-WieseLackenhof am Oetscher
Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the appeal for day skiers?
Grooming and lift speed. Mönichkirchen-Mariensee runs three four-seat chairlifts over 13.5 km of piste and holds the double-gold Slope Quality Seal, the only Lower Austrian area to do so.
Is it suitable for beginners and school groups?
Yes. The practice slopes at Mönichkirchen-Mariensee include a dedicated children's area, and the ski area is a long-standing choice for school ski courses from eastern Austria.
How big is the vertical?
Lifts at Mönichkirchen-Mariensee cover 865 m to 1,432 m, a drop of roughly 570 m, which is modest next to the 1,000 m at Stuhleck.
Are there cross-country options?
Around 30 km of trails are prepared in the area around Mönichkirchen-Mariensee, useful for groups where not everyone skis downhill.
Which villages serve the slopes?
Mönichkirchen-Mariensee stretches between Moenichkirchen am Wechsel, 0.7 km from the pistes, and Mariensee, about 2.3 km away.
Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Related entities
Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Further reading
- https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/moenichkirchen-mariensee/
- https://www.wieneralpen.at/en/erlebnisalm-moenichkirchen-in-winter
- https://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/MonichkirchenMariensee
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