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Knittellifte ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Knittellifte is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria with 1.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 1,053 m and 1,226 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.6 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,226 m
Vertical drop
173 m
Nearest airport
ACH · 69 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.9 km
  • Intermediate0.7 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Rope tows
  • 1 T-bars

Knittellifte is a ski area in Tyrol, Austria. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.6 km, which ranks it #235 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 520 m long.

Slopes at Knittellifte

About 58% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 42% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Knittellifte a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 rope tows, 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,053 m up to 1,226 m, a vertical drop of 173 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Knittellifte

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 69 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 29 min by car; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 69 km away. Nearby ski areas include Langlaufen Lechtal, Jöchelspitze (5.1 km), Gföllberglift (2.2 km) and Gramais, which together add 9 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Knittellifte

  1. 1
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH69 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN69 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM79 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH81 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Knittellifte have?

1.6 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 0.9 km easy, 0.7 km intermediate. It is #235 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Knittellifte?

The lifts and runs reach 1,226 m (4,022 ft); the lowest point is 1,053 m, a vertical drop of 173 m.

What is the nearest airport to Knittellifte?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 69 km away in a straight line; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 69 km away.

How many ski lifts does Knittellifte have?

3 lifts: 2 rope tows, 1 t-bars.

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