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ℹ️Practical info — Schladming
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💡 Tips
- The Schladming-Dachstein Sommercard provides free access to numerous cable cars and toll roads; check if your accommodation includes it.
- The Planai cable car is right in town, meaning you can easily walk in your ski boots from central hotels to the slopes.
- The parking lot at the Planai stadium fills up very early on winter mornings. Arrive first thing or simply take the local ski bus.
- Enjoy the massive après-ski parties at the bottom of the Planai, but make sure to book your dinner tables in the town center days in advance.
🍽 Food
A very pungent, crumbly local cheese. Try it melted into Kasnocken (cheese dumplings) at the mountain huts on the Planai.
Drizzled over salads or even vanilla ice cream, you can find this regional specialty in restaurants around the main square.
Order this crispy, traditional dish at the rustic inns and taverns in the town center.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Pick up high-quality pumpkin seed oil and local fruit schnapps at specialty food shops in the pedestrian zone.
Browse the massive, state-of-the-art sports and ski equipment stores clustered around the Planai bottom station.
An easily accessible, highly atmospheric gorge trail starting right from the town center, beautifully illuminated in the evenings.
Peaceful, pristine valleys just outside Schladming, convenient for cross-country skiing or long, quiet winter walks.
A spectacular natural trail a short drive from town, featuring impressive waterfalls and a scenic suspension bridge.
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Schladming, once a significant mining town, is now the lively hub of the Schladming-Dachstein holiday region. The town is located between the Dachstein Massif to the north and the Schladminger Tauern to the south. It gained international fame through the Alpine Ski World Cup, particularly the legendary Nightrace on the Planai. The 4-Mountain Ski Swing connects the peaks of Hauser Kaibling, Planai, Hochwurzen, and Reiteralm into a seamless ski area with 123 kilometers of slopes. In summer, the region transforms into a paradise for hikers and mountain bikers with over 1,000 kilometers of trails. Local culinary highlights include the spicy Ennstal Steirerkas cheese served in alpine huts. Access is easy via the B320 Ennstal federal road or by train, with direct Intercity connections available.
- Location: Upper Austria, Austria
- Top sights: Rohrmooser Erlebniswelt · Minigolfplatz · BAC Rafting und Abenteuerzentrum
- Nearby: Filzmoos (13 km)
- Population: ~3.452
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | -5 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -4 |
| Rain mm | 82 | 67 | 81 | 75 | 140 | 167 | 177 | 175 | 132 | 96 | 73 | 76 |
Geography
Facts
- Center of the 4-Mountain Ski Area
- Home to the legendary Planai Nightrace
- Former mining town since the Middle Ages
- Access point to the Dachstein Glacier
- 123 km of interconnected ski slopes
- Over 1,000 km of hiking trails
- Famous for Ennstal Steirerkas cheese
- Direct Intercity railway connection
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