Dachstein - Krippenstein

Austria · Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) · 12km pistes

Dachstein - Krippenstein is a ski area in Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria, with 2 villages ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 12 km of pistes served by 7 lifts, with the top lift at 2,109 m and the lowest village at 519 m. Obertraun is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.

Key Facts

Ski pistes: 12km
Ski lifts: 7
Top lift: 2109m
Lowest village: 519m
Villages: 2

Lifts open today in Dachstein - Krippenstein

0 of 7 lifts open (reported 2026-06-09), last report may be out of date.

Villages in Dachstein - Krippenstein

Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.

Obertraun village at 609 m, top lift 2,109 m, 12 km of pistes, 7 lifts The quiet, lakeside alternative to Hallstatt, offering rugged Dachstein access and a grounded, authentic Salzkammergut soul.
Hallstatt village at 519 m, top lift 552 m, 1 lifts A salt-mining relic mirrored in dark waters, famous as a global icon of lakeside charm and Baroque heritage.

Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Obertraun

Today: 11 to 18 °C, partly cloudy, 5 h of sunshine
Freezing level today: about 3905 m (3460 to 4120 m)

Day	Min / max	Sky	Precipitation	Sunshine
zo 20 sep	11 / 18 °C	partly cloudy	dry	5 h sun
ma 21 sep	4 / 11 °C	rain showers	dry	1 h sun
di 22 sep	3 / 10 °C	clear sky	dry	13 h sun
wo 23 sep	3 / 14 °C	clear sky	dry	13 h sun
do 24 sep	5 / 9 °C	rain	dry	0 h sun
vr 25 sep	6 / 10 °C	rain	dry	2 h sun
za 26 sep	6 / 14 °C	clear sky	dry	8 h sun
zo 27 sep	5 / 21 °C	clear sky	dry	12 h sun
ma 28 sep	5 / 21 °C	partly cloudy	dry	9 h sun
di 29 sep	9 / 20 °C	partly cloudy	dry	5 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-19 22:07 UTC.

Getting to Dachstein - Krippenstein

Door-to-door travel times to Obertraun, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.

Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG), 59 km away, about 1h31 by road
Graz: 2h13 by car, 171 km
München: 2h36 by car, 218 km
Innsbruck: 3h09 by car, 256 km
Wien: 3h24 by car, 288 km
Nürnberg: 4h05 by car, 387 km
Bolzano - Bozen: 4h35 by car, 371 km

Where to stay in Dachstein - Krippenstein

Cheapest night found per village, direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on each village page.

Obertraun: from 159 EUR per night (119 places)
Hallstatt: from 160 EUR per night (168 places)