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Voted 33rd out of 39 reviewed ski resorts in Austria
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Good intermediate skiing
Reviewed 17 Jun 2015
We had a lovely week. Niederau’s fine for intermediate skiers (which I am) but if you wanted more of a challenge you’d have to get on a local bus and go to the next resort down the valley. There was plenty to keep me occupied and the snow was good considering it was quite late in the season. There’s not a lot on in the village – this isn’t a young person’s resort in terms of après ski, but for families and couples it’s great.
Nice weather and skiing
Reviewed 21 May 2015
First time in Niederau, it’s a nice resort – if you wanted a change of scenery, you could catch the bus to another ski area, so there was plenty of variety. There isn’t a lot going on in the village so it wouldn’t be good for youngsters; the hotels had restaurants but there aren’t any actual restaurants or fast food places like you get in other resorts, so I’m glad I had a half board booking.
Good skiing, bars and walks
Reviewed 28 Apr 2015
Niederau’s a lovely place and the skiing’s good. We visited in the middle of March and the slopes were very well groomed and quite quiet. They were a bit icy which may not have been perfect for beginners but I’d rather have ice than slush! If you’re into walking you’d love it as there are lots of nice walks in the area. One thing worth knowing is that the buses close early when coming back from Auffach, we just about managed to catch the last bus and it was at around 4pm. There are some really nice bars, everyone’s very friendly there.
Walking and skiing holiday in Niederau
Reviewed 25 Mar 2015
We flew from Gatwick to Salzburg and the whole journey went very smoothly, though it might have been better flying into Innsbruck. Niederau is a lovely village, very central with not many shops and only one or two restaurants.
They’d had a green Christmas here and there wasn’t a lot of snow until 2 days after we’d left – this was a shame for our daughter and her friend who had to ski on ice, but didn’t affect us as we were here for the walks. There’s a good bus service with some lovely and scenic walks in the area, we went up and across the valley, from village to village, finding coffee places along the way - we did about twelve miles one day. There’s an information centre in the village where they organised walks and we did some routes from there. They also organised a trip to Salzburg, it was a long, 8 hour day and we only spent about 4 hours in Salzburg but it was worth the journey, Salzburg is a lovely city to see with quite a lot to do there.
There’s nothing like being first on the slopes!
Reviewed 3 Jul 2014
It was very quiet which is not what I’m used to when I go on ski holidays! Normally I go away to one of the big French resorts with a large group of friends. It was more sedate here – it’s a family orientated place really. It was nice to focus on skiing rather going out for a change. We had a really nice time just the two of us, and it was good to relax and come home refreshed rather than exhausted! I think I improved quite a lot while I was here. Unfortunately the snow wasn’t great, although that wasn’t your fault or the resort’s fault, it just meant that we had to take the bus and go further afield. The other areas were nearby and it was easy to get on the bus, so it wasn’t a problem. I realised before we came that the snow might be tricky after having looked at the forecast.
One day we were the first on the slopes and it was amazing, really incredible, one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. It is well worth getting up early for.
Nice village, friendly locals, good beginner skiing
Reviewed 2 Jun 2014
It’s a nice area and the people are very friendly. The bars are mainly hotel bars but there are one or two disco places. At the bottom of the slopes there are 2 little bars/cafes where you stop off for lunch or a quick drink – everything is decked there and because there was poor snow the decking was very exposed and damp, there are a couple of wooden steps going down to one where my partner injured herself so watch out for slippery bits!
We are beginners and there is certainly enough here for us. We met a couple who were coming down red runs and they enjoyed it for their level too.
Considering the snow was so poor (if you looked across the valley to the south facing slopes it looked like summer), the slopes were very well groomed. The nursery slopes were always open and the main slopes were almost always skiable, you could always go right from the top to the bottom.
Learned to ski here and keep coming back!
Reviewed 2 Jun 2014
We’ve thought about going to other resorts but keep coming back here as we like it so much. The transfer time is pretty good as you’re quite near Innsbruck (1-1.5 hours – we flew into Salzburg once which took 4 hours!). The area suits us as intermediate skiers and there’s plenty of skiing for beginners, we all learned to ski here. The ski school is really excellent; we went back and rejoined some of their classes for a refresher and the instructors are so friendly and patient. They’ve recently opened up the Ski Jewel area which you can ski over to if you want to do more miles.
The village itself is fairly quiet, not that great for young people as there are only one or two bars.
We usually go to Niederau around late February and the snow is usually good, it’s not that high up so as you get towards the end of the season the conditions probably aren’t so good.
Very small but a good week’s skiing
Reviewed 14 May 2014
Niederau is a nice little place, small and quiet. There’s just one main street and that’s about it – we got to the resort early around mid-morning and there weren’t many shops or cafes where we could stop and have a drink.
The skiing was fairly well managed and wasn’t too crowded. We had good snow even though it was March, there were only a couple of runs that had bare patches. There were enough runs for my husband and I, I like blacks and he prefers reds and blues. If I was charging around with someone else it might be a bit limited, but for the two of us skiing together it was fine.
Best for learning to ski & up to reds, not for advanced
Reviewed 13 Mar 2014
Niederau is a small resort, quite low. It’s not a brilliant resort for advanced skiers but really good for learning to ski with beginner runs high up, an excellent ski school and easy red runs to progress onto.
It’s great for families with mixed abilities and 3 of the best runs are at the top of the mountain.
There aren’t many restaurants, most are associated with the hotels but we really liked the food at Pizza Ferrari.
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