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Hochkössen - Unterberghorn ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hochkössen - Unterberghorn is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria with 15 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 612 m and 1,684 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
15 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
1,684 m
Vertical drop
1,072 m
Nearest airport
SZG · 46 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy8.9 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced1.7 km
  • Intermediate4.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 T-bars
  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Drag lifts

Hochkössen - Unterberghorn is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 15 km, which ranks it #110 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 658 m long.

Slopes at Hochkössen - Unterberghorn

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes Hochkössen - Unterberghorn a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 3 t-bars, 3 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 button lift, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 612 m up to 1,684 m, a vertical drop of 1,072 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts.

Getting to Hochkössen - Unterberghorn

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 46 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 0 min by car; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 92 km away. Nearby ski areas include Lärchenhof (0.6 km), Steinplatte Waidring-Tirol (37.3 km), Zahmer Kaiser (6.2 km) and Hausberglift - Waidring (1.2 km), which together add 86 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hochkössen - Unterberghorn

  1. 1
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG46 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN92 kmstraight line
  3. 3 MUC93 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Linz-Hörsching Airport Flag of AustriaLinz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LNZ147 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hochkössen - Unterberghorn have?

15 km of downhill runs (23 runs): 8.9 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 1.7 km advanced, 4.4 km intermediate. It is #110 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Hochkössen - Unterberghorn?

The lifts and runs reach 1,684 m (5,525 ft); the lowest point is 612 m, a vertical drop of 1,072 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hochkössen - Unterberghorn?

Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 46 km away in a straight line; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 92 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hochkössen - Unterberghorn have?

9 lifts: 3 t-bars, 3 chairlifts, 1 gondolas, 1 button lifts, 1 drag lifts.

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