Niederau is a ski resort in the Northern Alps, in Wildschönau, Tyrol, Austria 🇦🇹. The ski area spans 24 km of runs between 825 m and 1,560 m, served by 12 lifts. Day lift pass 72€ per adult.
* Price per adult for 1 day, public high-season rate. Reduced rates (online purchase, outside school holidays, families, children, seniors) are generally offered by the resort.
The breakdown of runs is given as a percentage of the kilometres of each difficulty level. Niederau, in the Wildschönau, has its own Markbachjoch ski area.
- Wildschönau
- Family ski area
- Close to Wörgl
Based on the resort's altitude and historical snow reliability
Niederau is a small, low-key resort, with 24 km of runs offering an intimate skiing experience, far from the bustle of the big resorts. This is where people come for calm, authenticity and lift queues that barely exist. Niederau's reputation as a family resort is well deserved: dedicated beginner areas, well-groomed green runs and a friendly atmosphere at the foot of the lifts. It is one of the most reassuring resorts in the Northern Alps for children to learn the basics of skiing. Niederau's moderate altitude, from 825 m at the base to 1,560 m at the summit, makes it sensitive to weather variations. January and February remain the most reliable months for optimal snow cover. Outside that window, checking the snow reports before you leave is strongly advised. A stay in Niederau is clearly expensive: a day lift pass costs 72€, on top of accommodation and mountain restaurants that are among the most expensive in the Alps. That is the price of excellence, but it is worth knowing before you go. In short, Niederau doesn't compete with the giants of skiing and doesn't pretend to. It is an honest, often underrated destination that deserves to be (re)discovered.
Source: Open-Meteo.com · Data updated in real time
At this altitude, snow reliability depends on the conditions of the year. Check the state of the runs before you leave. Real-time data: Open-Meteo (weather model). Monthly averages: estimates based on the resort's historical data.
