Obergurgl-Hochgurgl Reviews: 4.35/5 from 200+ Verified Skiers | Snomad
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Updated January 2025
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Obergurgl-Hochgurgl Reviews & Ratings

How Skiers Rate Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Overall Rating
4.35
Value for Money
4.15
Quiet Slopes
4.37
Après-Ski
3.89
Accommodation Options
4.60
Family Friendliness
4.60
Groomed Runs
4.60
Powder Zones
3.64
Tree Runs
3.17
Mogul Fields
2.97
Off-Piste
3.50
Snow Parks
3.32
Lift Efficiency
4.74
Eating Out
3.99
Ski School Quality
4.55
Beginners
4.43
Intermediates
4.42
Advanced
4.29
Experts
4.32
Snowboarders
4.38

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What Skiers Say About Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl attracts primarily beginner to intermediate skiers and families, with several advanced skiers noting the terrain can feel limited for a full week without visiting neighbouring Sölden. The most consistent praise centres on empty, well-groomed pistes, minimal lift queues, high altitude guaranteeing snow, and high-quality hotels with spa facilities and half-board options. The Nederhütte is repeatedly mentioned as the main après destination with live music, though reviewers consistently note the resort is otherwise quiet at night with limited bars and restaurants outside hotels. Several users mention the cost is noticeably higher than other Austrian resorts, and a few snowboarders flag numerous flat linking paths as inconvenient.

AI-generated summary based on verified skier reviews

  • quiet slopes
  • minimal lift queues
  • snow reliability
  • hotel quality
  • piste grooming
  • family-friendly atmosphere
  • limited terrain size
  • expensive pricing
  • limited après-ski
  • flat linking sections
  • few dining options
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Jamie
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Jan, 18 2025
Nice and quiet on the slopes with very little lift queues due to the efficiency of the lifts.Nice groomed runs, but can get windy higher up the mountain.Not a lot of off piste opportunities.Not much in the way of apre, but a nice quiet, family friendly or couples resort.
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Ellen
beginner skier ⛷️
Jan, 18 2025
I loved visiting Obergurgl. As a beginner it has some lovely lower slopes and great ski schools, and wonderful mountain restaurants. The transport is excellent with free bus travel between resorts (Sölden and Hochgurgl) and if you need a day off, then there is some great winter walking. I love the peace and tranquility mixed with traditional skiing and (if you want) some apres at the Barrell Bar or Nederhütte.
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Sean
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 17 2025
Easy access from Innsbruck and a nice welcoming resort with some good hotels (especially if you don't mind paying a bit extra). Access to the piste can be easy if you pick the right ones. Very good variety of pistes that are also well looked after - just a little limited in Obergurgl alone if you want to carve up the miles. My partner found the genuine beginners pistes rather limited too, but the general consensus that it's good for beginners.Hochgurgl adds some some enjoyable terrain, although the gondola across is quite a long slow one - fine if you fancy rest! The mountaintop restaurant advice Hochgurgl is a must-do! It also means you get to do a massive descent right down to the (surprisingly good!) motorcycle museum at the bottom.Some excellent ski instructors too - I did one day group lesson , which you can't get everywhere. It's worth taking the short hop on the bus to Solden (on the same list pass) - I only had one day there but it was quite spectacular with great wide pistes in places.
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Jason
intermediate snowboarder 🏂
Jan, 17 2025
Great atmosphere when on thr slopes but thr resort is a bit quiet.The nederhutte is an experience that everyone should try. Wonderful place to spend your evening and have fun.
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Sophie
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 17 2025
Obergurgl is a great beginner friendly resort, with plenty of amazing views as you work your way down the slopes. The village itself is also so lovely and quiet.
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Jess
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 16 2025
Lovely resort. Went with the family. Not massive queues on ski lifts.. lots of different runs to go on which is nice. Not too crowded on the runs. Overall lovely place to ski!
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Matthew
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 15 2025
A great resort to learn how to ski with a really good variety of runs. There aren't too many black runs but plenty of challenging reds.
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Penny
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Jan, 15 2025
The hotels in obergurgl are top notch. The best spa I have ever been to before great way to chill after a day on the slopes. Great ski in ski out location. The food and service is very high quality. The only con I would give obergurgl is if you don't have kids the apres ski isn't too much alive, but you can get a ski bus to golden which is very good and lots going on for apres ski. The james bond experience is great and so is the motor museum. If you really wanna experience high class views then the 360 top bar is amazing looking over the dolomites. Finally all the runs in obergurgl are nice wide and overall quiet runs which makes it great to get a lot of runs in. We will be returning.
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Louise
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 15 2025
Great resort with a great mix of slopes for my level (mostly blues) the cafes and bars along the way were amazing
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James geddes
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 13 2025
Great family resort for beginners, intermediate and expert levels. Very easy to meet up for lunch and breaks with very little queues no matter what time of the day it is. Would recommend to anyone.
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Daniella
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 13 2025
I have being skiing at this resort for around 9-10 years. It is a wonderful family friendly resort, but also great for early twenties with a nightclub and plenty of apres ski bars within hochgurgl and obergurgl.
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Marian
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 13 2025
Obergurgl is simply the best ski resort I have ever been to. I return every year, to this resort. It is extremely high, which means guaranteed snow. Ski lifts fantastic, some with heated seats! Hotels fabulous. Lovely quiet slopes. Beautiful scenery. Hochgurgl is beautiful too, with an easy to ski to the gondola, which takes you on a fabulous ride straight to it. Fabulous bars on the slopes, serving wonderful food. Dont know how they do it! Apres ski on the slopes, with live bands. Night skiing on Tues evening. Cant fault it.
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Ben
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 13 2025
Great result so varied and great apres. The whole area is really well suited to mixed ability groups and provides good range.
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Izzy
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 13 2025
Great resort visited, absolutely freezing when we were there though! Enjoyed powder and some of the more challenging pistes but there could have been more.
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Ollie
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 13 2025
I did a ski season in Obergurgl and loved it. While ski area is relatively small, there is still a lot of variety. It's really easy to get around and the slopes are a lot of fun.Great for reliable snow since it's so high.There's loads of great restaurants on the slopes for getting lunch. Hohe Mut Alm is a favourite & pretty affordable. Of course you've got Nederhutte in Obergurgl which is one best Apres Bars in Austria (probably). Live music most nights, great authentic Austrian apres experience. Plus if you want more skiing & Apres you can easily visit Soelden down the road!
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Roya
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 12 2025
Love having two resorts to explore connected by both gondola and buses , so if you go overboard at apres you can still make it back to the right side of the valley :) gorgeous views and really unique places to eat on the mountain - my favourite is the high altitude motorcycle museum ! Found the terrain great for all levels, if a bit bottle neck at peak times on the beginner slopes. Plenty of space on the blacks and reds, and lots of routes back to resort.
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Jamie
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 12 2025
Great family friendly resort. Great pisted runs - more of an intermediate resort. Not loads of black runs. High resort with 99 percent snow cannons - always snow. On Saturday the slopes are empty. Hardly ever queued for lifts. Lovely Austrian people. Spotlessly clean wherever you go. Excellent accommodation and food options. Overall excellent for families with children. Not a party town but has apres ski if you want it.
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Tania
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 12 2025
Hochgurgl in the sunshine provides some truly breathtaking scenery with fabulous pistes to ski. Easy to get across from Obergurgl via gondola
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Karl Davies
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Jan, 12 2025
Even at weekends quiet compared to other resorts i have visited. Some blue runs can be challenging in parts. Virtually no queues for lifts.
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Megan
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 12 2025
My first ski trip was in Obergurgl and it was AMAZING!!! Really nice runs, good restaurant options and great value for money!
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