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Mellau Ski Resort Guide

Mellau, Austria

Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights
Recommended ForBeginners, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski!
Total Piste Length20km
Highest Lift1,750m
Resort Height700m
 Nearest AirportsSt. Gallen-Altenrhein and Friedrichshafen
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Mellau

The ski area of Mellau is in the Austrian Alps at an altitude of 700m, with 20km of marked runs.

Summary

Mellau is part of the Damüls-Mellau ski area with access to 129km of downhill skiing, with 62 marked pistes, served by a total of 36 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Mellau itself (20km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Damüls-Mellau ski resort of Damüls.

Skiing

Mellau offers good sking, particularly, for Beginner skiers.

Snowboarding

Mellau offers some good boarding and there is a Snow Park in Mellau.

Notable Ski Runs

The longest possible descent in Mellau is 8km long and the most difficult run is the 'Saltis / Suttis', which is 2km in length.

Snow and Weather

When will it snow in Mellau?

The next notable snow forecast is 16cm, expected on 21 November, with around 28cm forecast over the next 7 days.

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Ski Area Stats

Mellau Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
 1 4km
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
 5 13km
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
 3 6km
Downhill
Total Length
20km
Cross Country
Total Length
23km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
7

Damüls-Mellau Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Pistes
Number of runs
62
Downhill
Total Length
129km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
36

Altitudes & Slopes

Mellau Ski Area Heights

Lift Heights and Resort Altitude
Highest Lift1,750m
Lowest Piste750m
Resort Altitude (Mellau)700m
Max Vertical1,050m

Ratings & Suitability

Ratings for Mellau
Intermediate Skiers
Beginners
Snowboarding
Snow
Apres-Ski

Ski Lessons in Mellau

Find a Ski Instructor

To choose a Ski School, and book Group Ski Lessons or a Private Instructor, see Mellau Ski Schools and Mellau Ski Instructors.

Location and Map

Where is Mellau?

This ski resort is in the Austrian Alps in Politischer Bezirk Bregenz, Vorarlberg.

Map

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How to get there

 By Air

The nearest airport to Mellau is St. Gallen-Altenrhein, 48 minutes drive away.

Friedrichshafen, Memmingen, Zurich, Innsbruck Airport, Basel, Munich, Stuttgart, Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and Lugano airports are all within three hours drive.

St. Gallen-Altenrhein is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Infrastructure

Ski Lift Capacity

The seven ski lifts are able to uplift 9,487 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Snow Making

Snow-making is available, on 5km of ski runs, with 9 snow cannons.

Season Dates

When is Mellau open?

We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.

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NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.

Mellau