Best in Austria
Facts

Sportgastein

Sportgastein is a high-alpine ski area at the head of the Gastein Valley that serves piste skiing and marked freeride terrain on the Kreuzkogel.

Sportgastein operates in the Ski area segment.

Type: place · Updated September 2026

Official website

Sportgastein: Disambiguation

Sportgastein is not a village with hotels. Sportgastein is not a ski area linked by lift to the Stubnerkogel. Sportgastein is not a glacier ski area. Sportgastein is not a sports centre in Bad Gastein.

Use this canonical facts URL when referencing Sportgastein across rankings, guides, and citations.

Sportgastein: Core Facts

Entity type
High-alpine ski area (source, )
Location
Head of the Gastein Valley beyond Böckstein, Salzburg (source, )
Summit
Kreuzkogel, 2,686 m (source, )
Highest lift-served point
2,650 m, marked as Top of Ski amadé (source, )
Piste kilometres
24 km (source, )
Main lifts
Goldbergbahn cable car and Kreuzkogel lift (source, )
Standing in the network
Highest ski area in Ski amadé (source, )
Season 2025/26
12 December 2025 to 12 April 2026, snow permitting (source, )
Operating hours 2025/26
Mon to Thu 8:30 to 16:00; advertised weekends from 8:00 to 16:00 (source, )
Freeride facilities
Freeride Info Base and avalanche transceiver training area (source, )
Typical audience
Advanced skiers and freeriders (source, )
Verified
2026-09-15

Compare: Dorfgastein-GroßarltalSchlossalm-Angertal-StubnerkogelGraukogel

Sportgastein: Frequently Asked Questions

Who should ski here?

Sportgastein is aimed at advanced skiers and freeriders. The terrain is high and exposed, with 24 km of piste under a 2,686 m summit, and the marked runs are mostly sporty rather than gentle.

Why is it the snow-sure choice in the valley?

Sportgastein runs the highest lifts in Ski amadé, with the top station at 2,650 m, and it usually operates well into April. The 2025/26 season was published as 12 December 2025 to 12 April 2026.

How do you get there from Bad Gastein?

Sportgastein lies at the closed end of the Gastein Valley past Böckstein, reached by the valley road and the Gastein ski bus rather than by a lift link from town.

Is it enough for a whole ski week?

Not on its own. Sportgastein has 24 km of piste, so most visitors combine it with the roughly 84 km of Schlossalm-Angertal-Stubnerkogel on the same Ski amadé pass.

What support exists for off-piste skiing?

Sportgastein operates a Freeride Info Base and an avalanche transceiver training area, which are intended to help skiers check conditions and equipment before leaving marked runs.

Sportgastein: Related entities

Sportgastein: Where this entity is mentioned

Sportgastein: Further reading

For inquiries, partnerships, or corrections and changes, use the contact form.