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Hochzeiger ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hochzeiger is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria with 34 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 1,467 m and 2,482 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
34 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
2,482 m
Vertical drop
1,015 m
Nearest airport
INN · 45 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy9.4 km
  • Other0.1 km
  • Advanced6.5 km
  • Intermediate18 km

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

Ski lifts

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

Hochzeiger is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria. Its 55 mapped downhill runs add up to 34 km, which ranks it #53 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 613 m long.

Slopes at Hochzeiger

About 28% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 53% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes Hochzeiger a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 button lifts, 1 t-bar, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,467 m up to 2,482 m, a vertical drop of 1,015 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Hochzeiger

The nearest airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 45 km away in a straight line — roughly 58 minutes by car; Bolzano Airport (BZO) is 88 km away. Nearby ski areas include Galtwiesenlift (0.8 km), Piller, Fuchsmoos and Gachenblick, which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hochzeiger

  1. 1
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN45 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bolzano Airport Flag of ItalyBolzano (BZ), Italy Airports in Italy
    BZO88 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH98 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM101 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hochzeiger have?

34 km of downhill runs (55 runs): 9.4 km easy, 0.1 km other, 6.5 km advanced, 18 km intermediate. It is #53 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Hochzeiger?

The lifts and runs reach 2,482 m (8,143 ft); the lowest point is 1,467 m, a vertical drop of 1,015 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hochzeiger?

Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 45 km away in a straight line; Bolzano Airport (BZO) is 88 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hochzeiger have?

9 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 button lifts, 1 t-bars, 1 gondolas.

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