Best in Austria Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee
Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is a linked ski area that connects the villages of Mönichkirchen am Wechsel and Mariensee with 13.5 km of piste.
Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee operates in the Alpine ski areas in Lower Austria segment.
Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Disambiguation
Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is not the Wexl Arena family ski area at St. Corona. Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is not the Stuhleck ski area in Styria. Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is not a single-village lift operation.
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Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Core Facts
- Type
- Linked alpine ski area (source)
- Location
- Mönichkirchen am Wechsel and Mariensee, Neunkirchen district, Wiener Alpen (source)
- Altitude range
- approx. 870 m to 1,450 m (source, )
- Piste kilometres
- 13.5 km across 10 pistes (source, )
- Piste split
- 5.5 km blue, 6 km red, 2 km black (source, )
- Lifts
- 3 four-seat chairlifts, 1 platter lift, 1 rope lift (source, )
- Snowmaking
- Full-surface snowmaking with storage pond (source, )
- Valley run
- 2.2 km easy descent (source)
- Children's facilities
- Kinderland on the Mönichkirchner Schwaig and in the valley (source)
- Signature run
- Black FIS descent at Mariensee (source)
- Nearest border
- Close to the Styrian border in south-east Lower Austria (source)
- Recent investment
- Platter lift built in 2018; family slope widened (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-14
Compare: Familienskiland Wexl Arena St. Corona am WechselHochkarStuhleckSemmering HirschenkogelAnnaberger LifteAnnaberg
Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the snow reliable at this altitude?
Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee compensates for its 870 m base with full-surface snowmaking fed by a storage pond, upgraded around the Mariensee panorama lift and the Mönichkirchner Schwaig.
Who typically skis here?
Families, beginners and returning skiers dominate, helped by gentle nursery slopes and a 2.2 km valley run. Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee also draws visitors from Hungary and Slovakia because of the motorway access.
Is there anything for advanced skiers?
There is a black FIS descent at Mariensee plus 6 km of red piste. Advanced skiers will exhaust Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee in a day, but the black run is genuinely steep.
How many lifts serve the area?
Three four-seat chairlifts carry most traffic at Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee, backed by a platter lift built in 2018 and a rope tow for the youngest children.
How does it compare with the Wexl Arena at St. Corona?
St. Corona is a learning area with conveyor belts and gentle terrain. Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee is a full ski area with 13.5 km of piste and a 580 m vertical drop, so the two work as a progression pair.
Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Related entities
Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Where this entity is mentioned
Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee: Further reading
- https://www.skiregion-ostalpen.at/schischaukel-moenichkirchen-mariensee
- https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/moenichkirchen-mariensee/
- https://www.bergfex.com/moenichkirchen/
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