Obertauern (Austria Skiing)

Your single parent ski trip to Obertauern:

With slopes ranging in altitude between 1,630 and 2,313 m, Obertauern guarantees great Easter skiing conditions until May. The region is popular with both skiers and snowboarders alike: Its 26 lifts provide access to over 100 kilometres of blue, red and black runs, as well as a snow park. For thrill-seekers, the piste alongside the Gamsleiten 2 lift is the second steepest run in Austria. The fast and efficient lift system, wide prepared pistes and amazing deep-snow skiing all add to Obertauern’s appeal at Easter. The lifts are so cleverly laid out in a circle around the village, in fact, that our single parent families can ski the so-called ‘Tauern circuit’ and never be more than a few minutes from their hotel.

Other activities on offer at Easter:

Obertauern also offers countless hiking trails, letting you enjoy the beautiful winter landscape. If you fancy trying something new on your single parent ski holiday, why not join a snowshoe hike with a tour guide, or try snowbiking, an exciting yet safe new adventure? It’s easy for anyone to learn, and really cool. You can also hire toboggans at every sports shop in Obertauern and try it out on the slopes next to the pistes.

After an active day of skiing, our single parent families will appreciate the hotel’s large indoor pool, family sauna and whirlpool, as well as the adult only rooftop pool and spa with steam room, range of saunas, quartz grotto, tepidarium, water beds and relaxation area with panoramic views of the surrounding Tauern mountains. The little ones can enjoy themselves in the hotel’s kids room with soft toy area, slides, toys and games. And for the ideal ski holiday with teenagers, our older children can chill out in the teenage room with table tennis, game consoles, air hockey and much more.

Be sure to save some energy for our twice-weekly floodlit night skiing – both fun and memorable experiences for kids and parents alike, as well as an evening at one of Obertauern’s many famous après ski bars. For those parents who feel more like relaxing in front of the fireplace after their 5-course gourmet dinner, the hotel bar is a great place to enjoy a glass of wine and good company.

The resort and village of Obertauern in Austria:

Obertauern’s history dates back to the Celts (who inhabited the area from the 4th to the 1st centuries B.C.), and the Romans, who used the Tauern Pass to reach Salzburg. The Radstädter Tauern were first mentioned in 1207. The first skiers were recorded here in 1902, and the first lifts built in the ‘50s and ‘60s.

Today Obertauern is a popular ski region in the southeast of the Salzburg state, in the Radstädter Tauern mountains and Austria’s only purpose built resort meaning.  The highest slope is at 2,213 m making for snow safe skiing until the end of April.  You can ski the famous Tauern Circuit around the village clockwise or anti-clockwise on a mix of red and blue run and you are never far from the village: You can ski to and from the door of most of its chalet-style hotels. The village itself is located high on the sunny side of the mountain, at 1,741 m.

In 1965, Obertauern had a brush with fame when the Beatles filmed ‘Help’ here, evident in the many  tributes and memorabilia in and around the village. In COVID-free times, Obertauern offers lively, unobtrusive après-ski. Two legendary alpine huts are the Edelweißalm at 1,850 m, with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain world and the Lürzer Alm in the centre of town with its rustic charm and famous après-ski parties.