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Hochrindl ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hochrindl is a ski area in Carinthia, Austria with 12 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 1,465 m and 1,837 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
12 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
1,837 m
Vertical drop
372 m
Nearest airport
KLU · 36 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.1 km
  • Advanced2.9 km
  • Intermediate6.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 T-bars
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts

Hochrindl is a ski area in Carinthia, Austria. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 12 km, which ranks it #123 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 540 m long.

Slopes at Hochrindl

About 25% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 52% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert, which makes Hochrindl a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 t-bars, 1 button lift, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,465 m up to 1,837 m, a vertical drop of 372 m.

Getting to Hochrindl

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 36 km away in a straight line — roughly 47 minutes by car; Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is 79 km away. Nearby ski areas include Flattnitz (8.4 km), Turracher Höhe (33.5 km), Heidialm (6.9 km) and Bad Kleinkirchheim (68.2 km), which together add 124 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hochrindl

  1. 1
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU36 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Flag of SloveniaZgornji Brnik, Slovenia Airports in SloveniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LJU79 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Graz Airport Flag of AustriaFeldkirchen bei Graz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GRZ111 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Trieste Airport Flag of ItalyRonchi dei Legionari/Trieste, Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRS121 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hochrindl have?

12 km of downhill runs (23 runs): 3.1 km easy, 2.9 km advanced, 6.4 km intermediate. It is #123 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Hochrindl?

The lifts and runs reach 1,837 m (6,027 ft); the lowest point is 1,465 m, a vertical drop of 372 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hochrindl?

Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 36 km away in a straight line; Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is 79 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hochrindl have?

7 lifts: 4 t-bars, 1 button lifts, 1 rope tows, 1 chairlifts.

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