Top Downhill Runs
Lower Austria’s ski resorts have spectacular slopes and exciting downhill runs for pros, recreational skiers and vacationing families alike.
- 01 FIS World Cup Run Semmering-Hirschenkogel
- 02 Family Downhill Run Gemeindealpe Mitterbach
- 03 Steep Run at Gemeindealpe Mitterbach
- 04 Lella Downhill Run Mönichkirchen-Mariensee
- 05 Downhill Run from Kleiner Ötscher
- 06 Thomas Sykora Run at Hochkar
FIS World Cup Run Semmering-Hirschenkogel
If you want to follow the lead of Austrian ski stars and carve your way down a World Cup racecourse, the 1 km downhill run at Semmering is your golden opportunity. Degree of difficulty: medium.
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Family Downhill Run Gemeindealpe Mitterbach
This is the longest downhill run for families in Lower Austria, at 8 km. Degree of difficulty: easy.
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Steep Run at Gemeindealpe Mitterbach
This is Lower Austria’s steepest natural slope, at 70 percent! Degree of difficulty: difficult.
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Lella Downhill Run Mönichkirchen-Mariensee
Descending into the valley from Mönichkirchner Schwaig is a kick especially for young skiers. On the way down, skiers pass through a milk can tunnel. Incidentally, the run is named after a little cow named Lella, the mascot of the Mönichkirchen-Mariensee Ski Resort. Degree of difficulty: easy.
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Downhill Run from Kleiner Ötscher
A sweeping slope with breathtaking views awaits skiers here. Degree of difficulty: medium to high.
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Thomas Sykora Run at Hochkar
The Sykora Run is 0.5 km long. Thomas Sykora, former World Cup slalom champion, trained on the final section of the black Scheiterkogel downhill run. Attention: for ambitious skiers!
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