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Damuls-Mellau Ski Resort
Daműls-Mellau is best for families, couples and mixed ability groups, rather than 18-30 year olds and late night party goers. Guests come mostly from Switzerland, Germany, France and Benelux, and increasingly from the UK.
Getting there is easy in less than 2 hours from either Zurich or Menningen airports, making it a convenient ski destination for weekend skiing and it’s possible to ski same day as you fly.
Originally separate, the two ski areas were connected in 2009 by a new high speed 8-person gondola, making Daműls-Mellau the biggest ski area in Bregenzerwald wit skiing from 200m down to 690m.
Situated on the south side of the ski area at an altitude of 1431m, Daműls is a small village built around a pretty church and is one of the most snow sure villages in Austria. Mellau, which is the bigger of the two villages, is situated on the opposite side of the ski area at a lower altitude of 690m above sea level and about 20km from Daműls. There's accommodation to suit all budgets including ski-in, ski-out hotels at Daműls.
Other ski areas nearby include Au-Schoppernau (Diedamskopf) and Warth-Schröcken, which are covered by the same Bregenzerwald lift pass and easily reached using the free ski bus. Together, Daműls-Mellau, Au-Schoppernau (Diedamskopf) and Warth-Schröcken have around 200km of well groomed piste skiing.
Damuls Mellau at a glance
On the Mountain
Ski Area
Situated in south western part of Bregenzerwald, Daműls-Mellau is the biggest ski area in the Bregenzerwald with 89km of well-groomed pistes. The ski area is forgiving for beginners and fun for intermediate skiers and boarders who like to ski fast undulating blue and red runs. more...
Lift System
The Daműls-Mellau ski lift system features mostly modern high speed lifts with a carrying capacity of more than 30,000 riders per hour.
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Ski Schools & Guiding
Damuls-Mellau has two ski schools, one in Daműls and another in Mellau, both well regarded and offering good ski teaching for adults and children and guiding off-piste is also available for advanced skiers.
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Advanced Skiing
Good skiers can easily ski Daműls-Mellau’s groomed pistes and marked ski routes in a day or two, but there’s also plenty of easy off-piste skiing between pistes and more freeriding opportunities for advanced skiers who enjoy skiing off-piste.
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Intermediate Skiing
Daműls-Mellau well-groomed ski slopes are great for intermediate skiers and boarders who will appreciate the many extra wide runs and for more experienced skiers and riders who enjoy skiing fast.
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Beginner Skiing
Daműls-Mellau ski area is very well groomed with plenty of easy skiing on wide blue runs, most of it on the Daműls side of the ski area, and a choice of easy red runs for fast-track beginners. more...
Boarding & Freestyle
Boarders and freestyle skiers are especially welcome in Daműls-Mellau where much effort is made each winter building jumps in the ski area and maintaining the Burton sponsored Snowpark. more...
Mountain restaurants
Daműls-Mellau ski area offers a good selection of mountain restaurants to choose from, the better ones are on the slopes above Daműls, mostly with sun terraces and the occasional umbrella bar for quick pit stops and easy refuelling.
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Off the Mountain
Village
The pretty villages of Daműls (1431m) and Mellau (690m) are situated 20km apart on opposite sides of Bregenzerwald’s biggest ski area. Both villages offer a wide range of affordable accommodation including ski-in, ski-out hotels in Daműls, allegedly the snowiest villages in Austria.
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Accommodation
Daműls-Mellau has plenty of good accommodation to suit all budgets ranging from 4-star luxury superior hotels to self-catering apartments, and plenty of ski-in, ski-out accommodation high in the ski area above Daműls.
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Apres Ski
Daműls après ski is an especially low key affair mainly in hotels and just a few bars. The majority of guests are content to chillout in their hotels, many of which are dotted around the ski area, so there’s nothing much happening late at night in Daműls.
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Other Information
Besides skiing and boarding, there’s an adventurous toboggan run, cross-country skiing and winter walking throughout the ski area, but winter sports activities aside there’s not much else to do in Daműls or Mellau except chill-out and relax.
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Getting There
Daműls and Mellau are easily reached in two hours or less by car from Zurich, Friedrichshafen or Menningen airports. Book an early morning flight to Zurich and you can easily arrive at your hotel in time for lunch and ski same day.
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