Hochkeil ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hochkeil is a ski area in Bischofshofen, Salzburg, Austria. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 22 km, which ranks it #85 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,107 m long.

Slopes at Hochkeil

About 44% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes Hochkeil a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 3 t-bars, 2 funiculars, 1 button lift, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 605 m up to 1,747 m, a vertical drop of 1,142 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. Cross-country skiers get 4.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Hochkeil

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 44 km away in a straight line — roughly 58 minutes by car; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 121 km away. Nearby ski areas include Salzburger Sonnenterrasse / St. Veit-Schwarzach, St. Johann im Pongau (1.9 km), Bergbahnen Werfenweng (21.6 km) and Goldegger Buchberg (4.5 km), which together add 152 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.