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Karwendel Bergbahn ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Karwendel Bergbahn is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria with 8.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 942 m and 1,490 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
8.8 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
1,490 m
Vertical drop
548 m
Nearest airport
INN · 32 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy4.5 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Intermediate4.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Drag lifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Karwendel Bergbahn is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria. Its 15 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.8 km, which ranks it #149 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 587 m long.

Slopes at Karwendel Bergbahn

About 54% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 46% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Karwendel Bergbahn a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 gondola, 1 button lift, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 942 m up to 1,490 m, a vertical drop of 548 m.

Getting to Karwendel Bergbahn

The nearest airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 32 km away in a straight line — roughly 42 minutes by car; Munich Airport (MUC) is 103 km away. Nearby ski areas include Achensee Loipen, Rofan Seilbahn (7.4 km), Christlum (15.5 km) and Kellerjoch (4.3 km), which together add 33 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Karwendel Bergbahn

  1. 1
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN32 kmstraight line
  2. 2 MUC103 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG106 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bolzano Airport Flag of ItalyBolzano (BZ), Italy Airports in Italy
    BZO111 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Karwendel Bergbahn have?

8.8 km of downhill runs (15 runs): 4.5 km easy, 0.2 km beginner, 4.1 km intermediate. It is #149 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Karwendel Bergbahn?

The lifts and runs reach 1,490 m (4,888 ft); the lowest point is 942 m, a vertical drop of 548 m.

What is the nearest airport to Karwendel Bergbahn?

Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 32 km away in a straight line; Munich Airport (MUC) is 103 km away.

How many ski lifts does Karwendel Bergbahn have?

6 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 gondolas, 1 button lifts, 1 drag lifts, 1 magic carpets.

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