Ellmau ski resort
Tirol, Österreich
Ellmau

Ellmau ski resort – crowd levels and best time to visit. When are the slopes least busy?

Based on:
  • School/public holidays
  • Search volume and real booking data
  • Resort profile and snow reliability
Forecast – not a live measurement – actual conditions on site may vary.
Median occupancy
during winter season
6/10
QuietModerateLivelyPeak
Current occupancyNot open

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  • 22Weeks analysed
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At a glance

Ellmau at a glance

  • Quietest week06.04. – 12.04.2026
  • Busiest week02.02. – 08.02.2026
  • Best snow week19.01. – 25.01.2026
  • Season dates (unconfirmed)05/12/2026 – 04/04/2027
Weekly overview

Crowd score by week – Ellmau

All 22 season weeks side by side. Low values = quiet slopes and short lift queues, high values = classic peak times. The quietest week is highlighted.

Scale:
Quiet Moderate Lively Peak
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17.11.
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24.11.
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01.12.
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08.12.
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15.12.
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22.12.
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29.12.
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05.01.
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12.01.
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19.01.
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26.01.
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02.02.
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09.02.
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16.02.
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23.02.
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02.03.
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09.03.
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16.03.
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23.03.
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30.03.
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06.04.
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13.04.
Daily overview

Crowd score by day – Ellmau

Weekends are busier – midweek you'll find the empty slopes. The weekly value above is the average of all 7 days.

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The quietest week each month

For every winter month, the week with the lowest crowd score in Ellmau — ideal to dodge peak times, lift queues and packed slopes.

November 2025
17.11. – 23.11.
Score 5
December 2025
08.12. – 14.12.
Score 5
January 2026
12.01. – 18.01.
Score 7
February 2026
02.02. – 08.02.
Score 8
March 2026
30.03. – 05.04.
Score 4
April 2026
13.04. – 19.04.
Score 3
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Profile

Ellmau at a glance

Altitude:820 – 1.869 mTop guests:🇩🇪🇳🇱🇦🇹
Slope kilometres
284km total
  • Blue128 km
  • Red125 km
  • Black31 km

The Ellmau ski resort lies in Tirol, Österreich at 820 – 1.869 m and offers around 284 km of pistes. If you're planning a ski trip in Austria, this page covers everything you need on crowd levels at Ellmau: quiet travel weeks, peak times and the crowd score per calendar week — perfect for avoiding lift queues and picking the right window for your next ski holiday.

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Ellmau ski resort: crowd levels, best travel weeks & wait times

Ellmau lies in Tirol, Österreich at 820 – 1.869 m and is one of the better-known resorts of the region. To avoid packed slopes and long lift queues, check the Crowd Score: across the 2025/26 season, Ellmau averages 6 / 100 — the quietest week is week 16 (13.04. – 19.04.) with a score of 3, the busiest is week 9 (23.02. – 01.03.) at 8.

For the upcoming 2026/27 season, our model predicts the quietest week in week 16 (13.04. – 19.04., score 3). Booking early and targeting weeks outside the German, Austrian and Swiss school holidays saves money and delivers emptier slopes at Ellmau.

Queries like „Ellmau crowds", „Ellmau wait times" or „when is Ellmau least busy?" are answered here with real-time data and a transparent scoring model. The Crowd Score combines school holidays, public holidays, historic booking patterns and the current weather profile — peak times and hidden-gem weeks at a glance.

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FAQ

Ellmau: frequently asked questions

According to our 2026/27 forecast, Ellmau is quietest in the weeks of 13.04. – 19.04. (3/10), 06.04. – 12.04. (3/10), 30.03. – 05.04. (4/10). These weeks fall outside the main school holidays of the key source markets.

Ellmau is expected to be busiest in the weeks of 23.02. – 01.03. (8/10), 09.02. – 15.02. (8/10), 16.02. – 22.02. (8/10). These weeks usually overlap with Christmas, New Year or the February school holidays.

The quietest January week in Ellmau is 12.01. – 18.01. (7/10). Early-to-mid January, after the Christmas holidays, is often a good time for emptier slopes.

February is high season. The busiest February week is 23.02. – 01.03. (8/10), while 02.02. – 08.02. (8/10) is the quietest February week in Ellmau.

The quietest March week in Ellmau is 30.03. – 05.04. (4/10), which is moderate on our scale. March often combines fewer crowds with longer, sunnier days.

Ellmau is moderately snow-sure: its snow reliability score is 60/100, based on altitude (820 – 1.869 m) and glacier access. You can find historical snow depths in the snow statistics on this page.

The planned 2026/27 season in Ellmau runs from 05.12.2026 to 04.04.2027. Dates may change depending on snow conditions.

Ellmau has around 284 km of slopes: about 45% easy (blue), 44% intermediate (red) and 11% difficult (black).

The ski area of Ellmau lies at 820 – 1.869 m.