Sportgastein & Nassfeld Valley
Sportgastein
A high-altitude ski area and alpine valley at the end of the Gastein Valley, with the most reliable snow in winter and the entrance to Hohe Tauern National Park in summer.
Sportgastein lies in the Nassfeld Valley at the head of the main valley, starting at about 1,600 m. Lifts reach Kreuzkogel at about 2,686 m. It is the highest and most snow-reliable part of the Gastein ski area, with long runs and off-piste terrain, and it often has good snow in early winter and spring. In summer it becomes a flat alpine valley on the edge of Hohe Tauern National Park, with waterfalls, alpine meadows and remains of old gold mines. You can stroll along the creek easily or take on longer mountain routes to Bockhartsee and Niederfeld. It is about 20 minutes by ski bus or car from Bad Gastein, and summer roads charge a toll.
Opening hours
Cable car operates seasonally
Nearby sights
- Gastein Healing Gallery
- Altböckstein Mining Museum
- Stubnerkogel & Suspension Bridge
- Felsentherme Gastein
- Schlossalm
- Gastein Waterfall
- Bad Gastein Belle Époque Centre
- Kaiser Wilhelm Promenade