Your guide to Solden Ski Resort in Austria

(1377m - 3250m)

★★★★	Beginner
★★★★★	Intermediate
★★★★	Advanced
★★★	Off-Piste
★★★★★	Snowboarding
★★★★★	Snow Reliability
★★★	Extent
★★★★★	Apres-Ski
★★★	Mountain Restaurants
★★★	Scenery
★★	Village Charm
★★	Non-Skiers

Ski Lifts	33
Resort Altitude	1350m
Pistes	150kms
Ski Range	1377m – 3250m
Green Runs	–
Blue Runs	17
Red Runs	18
Black Runs	8

Local Lift Pass	€257 – €285 (6 days)
Area Lift Pass	–
Transfer Time	Innsbruck 1hr 15mins
Transfer Day	Saturday
Tourist Board	Website
Weather	View detailed snow forecast for Sölden at: snow-forecast.com Snow Report
Webcam	Webcam
Piste Map	Piste Map

The Slopes

Solden's slopes are split between 2 areas, Gaislachkogl and Giggijoch and provide extensive mainly intermediate skiing. Access to the slopes is from either end of the village via gondolas. The Gaislachkogl sector comprises of mainly red runs ideal for confident intermediates and offers some excellent verticals.

The slopes of the Goggijoch sector have more blue runs than Gaislachkogl and are more suited to less adventurous intermediates. From Giggijoch a series of lifts can be taken to reach the Rettenbach Glacier. From here the Tiefenbach glacier can also be accessed. Be warned however, that accessing the glaciers can take some considerable time with a number of lifts to negotiate; however the reward is the quietest slopes with arguably the best snow. Both glaciers comprise a number of long cruisey blues ideal for beginners / intermediates.

Complete beginners would be best suited to the nursery slopes located between the 2 main gondolas at Innerwald, whilst those who are looking to progress could try the easy blues at on Giggijoch. Furthermore those with a little more confidence could tackle several wide open blues on the Tiefenbach Glacier, however getting there may prove a little tricky for those lacking in confidence. Also runs back to the village from Giggijoch are either red or black so using the gondola is the only option for beginners.

Apres-Ski

Solden is well known for its nightlife - it has a huge range of bars and clubs to entice you which start early and finish late. Things can get very rowdy here with plenty of live music and DJ’s to keep you dancing till the early hours.

Don’t miss the Philippe Eisbar - a must for everyone to try and a great place to start the apres ski. There is the Otzi Keller and Joker - both with pool tables and darts, and also Harley's Rock Bar, the Almrausch and of course Chris & Co which shows live sport. Don’t miss The Lucky Shag, Black and Orange, Kuckuck and the Schirmbar Sonne.

For something a bit more refined then visit the Alibi Bar in the Hotel Central or Bar-Rique - a modern, stylish wine bar. Cocktails can be found in the Cocktailbar Nanu and there is also the more relaxed Grizzly in the Hotel Tyrolerhof.

Late night options include the Lawine Bar and the Snow Rock Cafe, you can have a boogie in many places in Solden including Fire and Ice, Kuhstall, Mirage, the Bierhimml disco to name but a few.

Eating Out

There is something to suit every taste in Solden with restaurants serving a variety of different cuisine - from local to international and everything in between.

Many of the hotels offer very good food such as the Hotel Stefan, S Hotel Regina, S Hotel Elisabeth, Hotel Hubertus, Hotel Waldcafe and of course the Otztaler Stube in the Central Hotel and the Marco Polo in the Castello Falkner Hotel. Other upscale options include Wine & Dine, Culinaria Sölden, the Gasthof Grauer Bär and the Alm-Ferienclub Silbertal.

Traditional cuisine can be found at the Bäckelar Wirt, the Restaurant Pension Bellevue, Gasthof Felsenstüberl and the Brückenwirt. Italian and pizza are available at Salino, Nudeltopf, Pizzeria Gusto and Pizzeria Milano with steak at Steakhouse Joe's Höhle and fast food at Ham Ham.

Other Activities

Solden has a wealth of activities to keep you entertained whilst not skiing or snowboarding. The usual winter activities can be found here such as paragliding, ice skating and curling, tobogganing and of course horse drawn sleigh rides, there is also a BMW ice driving course where you can test new BMW’s on the ice.

For something more relaxing then there is the Freizeit Arena with swimming pool, saunas and steam rooms or you can visit the wellness centre at the Chalet Hotel Hermann. If you want to go further afield then try the Aquadome Spa in Längefeld - a short bus ride away from Solden, which has a range of outdoor thermal saltwater pools and treatments to pamper you.

For something completely different then try the Icegloo Village - an igloo village located near the Rettenbach Glacier.

Ski School

There are quite a few ski and snowboarding schools in Solden offering tuition to all ages and abilities.

The Sölden - Hochsölden Ski & Snowboard School offers tuition in freestyle and freeride as well as skiing and boarding lessons - group tuition starts from €57 for 4 hours, to €192 for 4 hours tuition for 5 days. Private lessons start from €130 for 2 hours with 4 hours starting from €220.

The Vacancia Ski & Snowboard School again offers tuition for all levels and abilities, they also do ski clinics and free riding. Group lessons start from €60 for 4 hours tuition, 5 days with 4 hours tuition per day starts from €190, private lessons start from €130 for 2 hours, with 4 hours from €210.

The Solden Freeride Center offers standard ski and boarding tuition but also do powder skiing and snowboarding, touring along with off-piste and freeriding. Group lessons start from €36 for 2 hours, 5 days with 2 hours per day starts from €139. Private lessons are from €160 for 2 hours or from €247 for 4 hours.