Lower Austria · Austria · ski area
Forsteralm ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Forsteralm is a ski area in Lower Austria, Austria with 2.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 677 m and 824 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 2.5 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Top elevation
- 824 m
- Vertical drop
- 147 m
- Nearest airport
- LNZ · 57 km
Slopes by difficulty
7 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 2 T-bars
- 1 Rope tows
Forsteralm is a ski area in Lower Austria, Austria. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.5 km, which ranks it #217 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 357 m long.
Slopes at Forsteralm
About 64% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 36% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Forsteralm a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 677 m up to 824 m, a vertical drop of 147 m — typical of a local ski hill.
Getting to Forsteralm
The nearest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), about 57 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 14 min by car; Graz Airport (GRZ) is 112 km away. Nearby ski areas include Königsberg - Hollenstein (7.6 km), Hochkar, Hochkar (18.8 km) and Maiszinken (4.6 km), which together add 49 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Forsteralm
- 1 LNZ57 kmstraight line
- 2 GRZ112 kmstraight line
- 3 JCL120 kmstraight line
- 4 SZG131 kmstraight line
České Budějovice, CzechiaNearby
Ski resorts near Forsteralm
- 12 kmKönigsberg - Hollenstein7.6 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 1,055 m
- 23 kmHochkarSmall ski area
- 23 kmHochkar19 km of slopes · 9 lifts · up to 1,788 m
- 24 kmMaiszinken4.6 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 1,058 m
- 30 kmLackenhof - Ötscher15 km of slopes · 8 lifts · up to 1,431 m
- 34 kmHochbärneck3.8 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,055 m
- 38 kmGemeindealpe Mitterbach10 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,622 m
- 39 kmTurmkogellifte Puchenstuben3.9 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 1,136 m
- 44 kmMariazell - Bürgeralpe11 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 1,255 m
- 44 kmPräbichl14 km of slopes · 8 lifts · up to 1,607 m
- 45 kmWurzeralm23 km of slopes · 19 lifts · up to 1,859 m
- 45 kmKaiserau3.4 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 1,369 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.