Scheffau austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Scheffau Austria.
Scheffau Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Austrian ski resort Scheffau lies at 1650 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Scheffau ski area is not snow sure. Over 150 snow cannons ensure artificial Scheffau snow making covers 242km of ski trails, which equates to around 74 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Scheffau (Austria) is Munich at a distance of ?km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Scheffau ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A key resort in the Ski Welt, Austria's largest inter-connected ski area, Scheffau is located between Ellmau and Söll. It is smaller than its two neighbours but is otherwise similar, with traditional Tyrolean chalet-style buildings clustered around the white washed church with its sharp spire.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Scheffau Austria
Beginner Trails
 1 runs 55km |
5% |
Intermediate Trails
 8 runs 192km |
40% |
Advanced Trails
 10 runs 149km |
50% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
5% |
Scheffau Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €160.5 - €189 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Scheffau Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 413km |
| total length of Scheffau trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Scheffau ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1650m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 685m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 752m |
| centre of Scheffau ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 965m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 965m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Scheffau
Skiing Scheffau you'll enjoy 20 pistes and trails and that means approximately 413km of ski runs. Scheffau lifts number 16 with the capacity to uplift 26728 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Scheffau is over 8km long.
Scheffau Ski Area
Scheffau ski area has 5% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 40% intermediate, 50% advanced ski slopes and 5% for expert skiers - the most difficult Scheffau piste is the 55km Route Moderer run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Scheffau after dark.
Scheffau for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Scheffau
If you snowboard Scheffau you'll want to know that, of the 16 ski lifts in total, 2 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Scheffau snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Scheffau snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Scheffau for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Scheffau Apres Ski
The apres ski Scheffau scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 7 restaurants 1 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 20 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
SNO-man says
Scheffau's facilities are limited, but it's easy to get to the indoor attractions at neighbouring resorts such as Ellmau's or Söll's swimming and leisure complexes on either side. There is a beauty farm, the Studio Harmony in Ellmau, a bowling alley in the Waldhof Inn and a village library.
The parish church is worth visiting if you like churches or history! It was built - like the church in Söll - by Franz Pock from Kufstein in 1755 and 1756. Only the spire is a remnant of the Gothic church which had been there before. The frescos on the ceiling painted by Mathias Kirchner from Kitzbühel show scenes from the life and death of St. John the Baptist. The scene which is particularly interesting is the one about the self-burial of St. John the Evangelist. Another jewel is a Gothic Madonna statue from 1460 standing in one of the niches. Beautiful crosses can be found in the graveyard.
There are 50km (31 miles) of cleared paths for walking, sleigh rides can be organised in the resort and a toboggan run begins above Ellmau and continues down above Ellmau to Going. Curling or skating on the natural ice rink in the village are other possibilities.
The cities of Innsbruck and Salzburg are both within an hour's drive for excursions.
Scheffau for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Scheffau Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Scheffau resort - ski Scheffau by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Scheffau ski resort is also known as Scheffau Brandstadl and has the following common misspellings:
Scheffau ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Scheffau ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Scheffau ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Scheffau for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall