Best in Austria Wurzeralm
Wurzeralm is an alpine ski area above Spital am Pyhrn that is reached by a funicular from the valley car park.
Wurzeralm operates in the Alpine ski areas in Upper Austria segment.
Wurzeralm: Disambiguation
Wurzeralm is not the Hinterstoder-Höss ski area. Wurzeralm is not a ski area with lift-served skiing to the village. Wurzeralm is not a glacier ski area. Wurzeralm is not a summer-only alpine pasture.
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Wurzeralm: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Alpine ski area (source, )
- Location
- Spital am Pyhrn, Pyhrn-Priel, district Kirchdorf an der Krems, Upper Austria (source, )
- Piste kilometres
- 22.5 km (source, )
- Lifts
- 8 (source, )
- Altitude range
- 810 m to 1,870 m (source, )
- Vertical drop
- 1,060 m (source, )
- Base access
- Funicular railway to the ski area base at 1,400 m (source, )
- Road access
- A9 motorway exit 57 Spital am Pyhrn, then the B138 (source, )
- Day pass price 2024/25
- From EUR 41 adult, EUR 33 youth, EUR 20.50 child (source, )
- Funicular operating hours
- Mon to Fri 09:00 to 16:30, Sat, Sun and holidays 08:30 to 16:30 (source, )
- Combined ticket region
- Over 60 piste km and 24 lifts together with Hinterstoder (source, )
- Rated size score
- 3 of 5 stars on skiresort.at (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.9 / 5 (27 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-14
Compare: Hinterstoder-HössHinterstoder-Wurzeralm BergbahnenDachstein KrippensteinDachstein WestHochfichtLackenhof-Ötscher
Wurzeralm: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is it for?
Wurzeralm works best for families and cruising skiers who want short transfer times. The area offers 22.5 km of pistes on 8 lifts between 810 m and 1,870 m, with a vertical drop of 1,060 m for the one long run home. Racers and freeriders will find more to do at Hinterstoder or Krippenstein.
How much is a day pass?
For the 2024/25 winter the published entry price at Wurzeralm was EUR 41 for adults, EUR 33 for youths and EUR 20.50 for children, with cheaper rates for early online booking. Day tickets are valid in that area only. Multi-day Premium tickets cover both this mountain and Hinterstoder.
How do you reach the slopes?
A funicular railway lifts skiers from the valley to the ski area base at 1,400 m, and it runs Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 16:30, with an earlier 08:30 start at weekends and on holidays. Wurzeralm sits directly off the A9 at exit 57 Spital am Pyhrn, then a short stretch of the B138.
How does it compare with Hinterstoder?
Wurzeralm is the smaller and gentler sibling: 22.5 km of pistes versus 39.9 km, and a summit at 1,870 m versus 2,000 m. Both are sold as one ticket region totalling over 60 piste km and 24 lifts. Choose this one for quieter weekends, the other for steep terrain and race pistes.
Is there skiing back to the village?
No. Skiing at Wurzeralm takes place on the plateau above the funicular base at 1,400 m, and the lower 590 vertical metres to the valley station are covered by the railway. Plan your last run to end at the top station before the closing time of 16:30.
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Wurzeralm: Further reading
- https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/wurzeralm-spital-am-pyhrn/
- https://www.skiresort.at/skigebiet/wurzeralm-spital-am-pyhrn/bewertung/groesse/
- https://www.skigebiete-test.at/skigebiet/wurzeralm-spital-am-pyhrn.html
- https://www.touristik.at/winter/hinterstoder-wurzeralm/info-hinterstoder-wurzeralm.html
- https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/aktivitaeten/winter/skiurlaub-in-oberoesterreich/skitickets-hinterstoder-wurzeralm.html
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJDYB0VpJwcUcRm17C8xCpatE
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