Hochoetz ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hochoetz is a ski area in Oetz, Tyrol, Austria. Its 50 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #95 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 405 m long.

Slopes at Hochoetz

About 46% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 46% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Hochoetz a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 13 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 4 button lifts, 2 gondolas, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,407 m up to 2,267 m, a vertical drop of 860 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Hochoetz

The nearest airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 32 km away in a straight line — roughly 42 minutes by car; Bolzano Airport (BZO) is 89 km away. Nearby ski areas include Kühtai (34.4 km), Grünberg Obsteig, Niederthai (1.5 km) and Mieminger Plateau, which together add 37 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.