Zell am See Resort Guide

The Zell am See resort summary is: Zell am See has 26 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 4075ft of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 29 trails at Zell am See. Read More


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Zell am See Resort Guide

The Zell am See resort summary is: Zell am See has 26 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 4075ft of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 29 trails at Zell am See. Read More

Vertical:

Top: 6562ft
Arrow
4075ft
Bot: 2487ft

Best for:

Beginners level skier
Beginners/
Intermediates

Pistes:

29
42%
38%
20%

Acres of Ski:

Snowmaking: 100%

Zell am See Lifts:

  • drag lift icon7
  • ski lift icon10
  • cablecar icon9
Total lifts = 26
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Visiting Zell am See

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Zell am See.

  • Season opens
    6 Dec 2024
  • Season closes
    20 Apr 2025
  • Accommodation
  • Restaurants | Bars
    90 | 35
  • Nearest Airport
    Salzburg
  • Nearest Train Station
    Zell am See
  • Tourist Office Website
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +43 0 6542 770 0

Zell am See Features

The terrain at Zell am See includes::


What's it like at Zell am See resort?

An old city of stately buildings, Zell am See is a delightful place to stroll in, when you are not skiing. The town sits on a mini-peninsula that juts into a pretty alpine lake. Above the town of Zell am See is the Schmittenhöhe (Schmittenhoehe) ski area, with 46 miles (77 kms) of groomed slopes in open snowfields at the top and trails through the trees on lower sections. But this is only part of the attraction. Zell (Zell am See) is partnered with Kaprun and marketed with the smaller village as the Zell am See-Kaprun region. Kaprun (10 minutes away by bus) has vast snowfields on the glacier under the Kitzsteinhorn mountain. Statistics for the overall region include 80 miles of marked trails, 56 lifts, a highest vertical of more than 2270 metres and a longest run of six kilometres. The nearest airport for Zell am See is Salzburg.


Explore Zell am See Location Map

Interactive Zell am See trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

Zell am See Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°F)Wind (mph)Weather
Top Lift: 0ft
41
5
rain showers
Middle Lift: 
48
0
rain showers
Bottom Lift: 0ft
55
0
rain showers

When's the snowiest month to visit Zell am See?

FebruaryAverage: 3.7 snow days per week
The snowiest week in Zell am See is week 1 of February. There are typically 3.7 snowy days during this week with 13.0in of snowfall. Check out the Zell am See Snow History graphs below.


Visitor Reviews of Zell am See

Overall: 4.1 Based on 16 votes and 25 reviews

  • Snowsure 3.7
  • Variety of pistes 4.3
  • Off-piste 3.2
  • Scenery 4.7
  • Apres-Ski 4.3
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Alison O’Meara from United Kingdom writes:

A beautiful Austrian town with the added benefit of a beautiful lake with views of it whilst skiing. Spent a week here mid January 2023. We skied Zell, Saalbach and Kaprun. Sadly, the pistes most of the week in Zell had not been pisted which made the skiing quite challenging to say the least. Kaprun, lower down, had been pisted which was better. It’s a shame as it was a lovely resort and I would have expected better of such a well known resort. The rep told us it was pisted every night but I would dispute this. Not once did we see a pisten bully all week at any time. I don’t expect perfect conditions when skiing as that is rare. However, this was another level! I have skied many resorts and many different conditions over the years but to be honest this spoilt the week for me. I would think again before going to Zell again and this is the only reason for this. Although also it was extremely busy and made it quite dangerous at times. I dread to think what it would be like in half term.

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