Illustrative photograph — not necessarily this resort · Michael Fischer / Pexels
745–1894 m58 km Piste length23 Lifts
Planai and Hochwurzen are the two ski mountains directly above the town of Schladming in Styria, run by Planai-Hochwurzen-Bahnen and linked into the larger 4-Berge-Skischaukel with Hauser Kaibling and Reiteralm under the Ski amadé umbrella. On their own, Planai-Hochwurzen is a moderately sized, lift-modern area of 58 km and around 23 lifts — distinct from the combined 4-Berge-Skischaukel total (~123 km) and further distinct from the full Ski amadé network (~760 km).
It's best known for hosting World Cup night slalom races on the Planai piste. No true reversible cable car exists on Planai or Hochwurzen themselves; the one true tramway in the wider network, the Tauern Seilbahn, sits on Hauser Kaibling, a separate mountain.
Piste breakdown by difficulty
Green
Blue
Red
Black
19.5 km
35 km
— km
3.5 km
Resort map
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Amenities
Night skiing at Hochwurzen
Hopsiland kids area
World Cup night slalom venue (Planai)
Notable lifts
Lift
Type
Planaibahn I
gondola 10-person cabins, built 2019.
Planaibahn II
gondola 10-person cabins, built 2019.
Preunegg-Jet
gondola 8-person cabins with seat heating, built 2010.
Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen
gondola 10-person cabins, built 2013.
Lärchkogelbahn
chairlift 8-seater high-speed detachable, bubble and heated seats, built 2020.
Every note below is drawn from the resort's own or an independent official publication.
Figures (58 km) are for Planai-Hochwurzen only — distinct from the combined 4-Berge-Skischaukel total (~123 km) and the full Ski amadé network (~760 km); do not conflate these.
No true reversible cable car exists on Planai or Hochwurzen; the Tauern Seilbahn tramway in the wider network is on Hauser Kaibling, a different mountain and operator.
Lift count varies by source (22-24); 23 used as a midpoint.
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