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Hohentauern ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hohentauern is a ski area in Styria, Austria with 8.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 1,241 m and 1,723 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
8.1 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
1,723 m
Vertical drop
482 m
Nearest airport
GRZ · 88 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.0 km
  • Advanced0.4 km
  • Intermediate5.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 T-bars
  • 1 Button lifts

Hohentauern is a ski area in Styria, Austria. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.1 km, which ranks it #156 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 672 m long.

Slopes at Hohentauern

About 25% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 70% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert, which makes Hohentauern a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 4 t-bars, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,241 m up to 1,723 m, a vertical drop of 482 m.

Getting to Hohentauern

The nearest airport is Graz Airport (GRZ), about 88 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 54 min by car; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 88 km away. Nearby ski areas include Kaiserau (3.4 km), Sonnberglifte Wald am Schoberpass (3.8 km), Lachtal (25.3 km) and Planneralm (14.5 km), which together add 53 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hohentauern

  1. 1
    Graz Airport Flag of AustriaFeldkirchen bei Graz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GRZ88 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU88 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Linz-Hörsching Airport Flag of AustriaLinz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LNZ92 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG117 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hohentauern have?

8.1 km of downhill runs (12 runs): 2.0 km easy, 0.4 km advanced, 5.6 km intermediate. It is #156 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Hohentauern?

The lifts and runs reach 1,723 m (5,653 ft); the lowest point is 1,241 m, a vertical drop of 482 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hohentauern?

Graz Airport (GRZ), about 88 km away in a straight line; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 88 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hohentauern have?

5 lifts: 4 t-bars, 1 button lifts.

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