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Embach ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Embach is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria with 3.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,009 m and 1,289 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.2 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
1,289 m
Vertical drop
280 m
Cross-country
10 km
Nearest airport
SZG · 56 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.5 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Intermediate1.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Rope tows

Embach is a ski area in Salzburg, Austria. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.2 km, which ranks it #205 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 525 m long.

Slopes at Embach

About 54% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 46% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Embach a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,009 m up to 1,289 m, a vertical drop of 280 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 10.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Embach

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 56 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 13 min by car; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 125 km away. Nearby ski areas include Goldegger Buchberg (4.5 km), Raurisertal (19.4 km), Hochkönig (82.4 km) and Salzburger Sonnenterrasse / St. Veit-Schwarzach, which together add 180 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Embach

  1. 1
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG56 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN125 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU125 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Linz-Hörsching Airport Flag of AustriaLinz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LNZ138 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Embach have?

3.2 km of downhill runs (6 runs): 1.5 km easy, 0.2 km beginner, 1.4 km intermediate. It is #205 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Embach?

The lifts and runs reach 1,289 m (4,229 ft); the lowest point is 1,009 m, a vertical drop of 280 m.

What is the nearest airport to Embach?

Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 56 km away in a straight line; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 125 km away.

How many ski lifts does Embach have?

2 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 rope tows.

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