Katschberg-Aineck ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Katschberg-Aineck is a ski area in Katschberghöhe, Carinthia, Austria. Its 76 mapped downhill runs add up to 52 km, which ranks it #32 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 689 m long.

Slopes at Katschberg-Aineck

About 21% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 67% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes Katschberg-Aineck a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 18 lifts: 5 t-bars, 4 gondolas, 4 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,054 m up to 2,210 m, a vertical drop of 1,156 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 Katschberg-Aineck

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 72 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 33 min by car; Salzburg Airport (SZG) is 94 km away. Nearby ski areas include Petersbründllift St. Michael (0.7 km), Großeck-Speiereck (28.0 km), Fanningberg (22.7 km) and Innerkrems (22.1 km), which together add 76 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.