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Bad Kleinkirchheim ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bad Kleinkirchheim is a ski area in Carinthia, Austria with 68 km of mapped downhill runs and 27 lifts, between 1,012 m and 2,036 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
68 km
Lifts
27
Top elevation
2,036 m
Vertical drop
1,024 m
Cross-country
5.0 km
Nearest airport
KLU · 46 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy21 km
  • Other0.1 km
  • Beginner4.2 km
  • Advanced3.6 km
  • Intermediate39 km

112 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 5 T-bars
  • 5 Magic carpets
  • 4 Gondolas
  • 3 Button lifts
  • 2 Drag lifts

Bad Kleinkirchheim is a ski area in Carinthia, Austria. Its 112 mapped downhill runs add up to 68 km, which ranks it #25 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 609 m long.

Slopes at Bad Kleinkirchheim

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 58% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert, which makes Bad Kleinkirchheim a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 27 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 5 t-bars, 5 magic carpets, 4 gondolas, 3 button lifts, 2 drag lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,012 m up to 2,036 m, a vertical drop of 1,024 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 5.0 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Bad Kleinkirchheim

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 46 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 0 min by car; Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is 84 km away. Nearby ski areas include Heidialm (6.9 km), Turracher Höhe (33.5 km), Hochrindl (12.4 km) and Gerlitzen Alpe (37.2 km), which together add 112 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Bad Kleinkirchheim

  1. 1
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU46 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Flag of SloveniaZgornji Brnik, Slovenia Airports in SloveniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LJU84 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Trieste Airport Flag of ItalyRonchi dei Legionari/Trieste, Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRS112 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG124 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Bad Kleinkirchheim have?

68 km of downhill runs (112 runs): 21 km easy, 0.1 km other, 4.2 km beginner, 3.6 km advanced, 39 km intermediate. It is #25 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Bad Kleinkirchheim?

The lifts and runs reach 2,036 m (6,680 ft); the lowest point is 1,012 m, a vertical drop of 1,024 m.

What is the nearest airport to Bad Kleinkirchheim?

Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 46 km away in a straight line; Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is 84 km away.

How many ski lifts does Bad Kleinkirchheim have?

27 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 5 t-bars, 5 magic carpets, 4 gondolas, 3 button lifts, 2 drag lifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.