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Hochstein ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hochstein is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria with 6.4 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 681 m and 1,510 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.4 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,510 m
Vertical drop
829 m
Nearest airport
SZG · 110 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.0 km
  • Advanced4.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts
  • 1 Combined lifts

Hochstein is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.4 km, which ranks it #170 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 909 m long.

Slopes at Hochstein

About 31% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 69% advanced or expert, which makes Hochstein best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 1 button lift, 1 chairlift, 1 combined lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 681 m up to 1,510 m, a vertical drop of 829 m.

Getting to Hochstein

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 110 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 23 min by car; Bolzano Airport (BZO) is 115 km away. Nearby ski areas include Lienzer Bergbahnen (27.1 km), Lienz - Zettersfeld (20.7 km), Skilift Compedal (1.3 km) and Skilift Zirkitzen (0.3 km), which together add 61 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hochstein

  1. 1
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG110 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bolzano Airport Flag of ItalyBolzano (BZ), Italy Airports in Italy
    BZO115 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN116 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU124 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hochstein have?

6.4 km of downhill runs (7 runs): 2.0 km easy, 4.4 km advanced. It is #170 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Hochstein?

The lifts and runs reach 1,510 m (4,954 ft); the lowest point is 681 m, a vertical drop of 829 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hochstein?

Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 110 km away in a straight line; Bolzano Airport (BZO) is 115 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hochstein have?

3 lifts: 1 button lifts, 1 chairlifts, 1 combined lifts.

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