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Mölltaler Gletscher ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mölltaler Gletscher is a ski area in Carinthia, Austria with 21 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 2,103 m and 3,083 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
21 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
3,083 m
Vertical drop
980 m
Nearest airport
SZG · 85 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy4.7 km
  • Advanced5.0 km
  • Intermediate11 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 2 Funiculars
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Button lifts

Mölltaler Gletscher is a ski area in Carinthia, Austria. Its 41 mapped downhill runs add up to 21 km, which ranks it #91 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 516 m long.

Slopes at Mölltaler Gletscher

About 22% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 54% intermediate and 24% advanced or expert, which makes Mölltaler Gletscher a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 funiculars, 1 t-bar, 1 gondola, 1 button lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,103 m up to 3,083 m, a vertical drop of 980 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Mölltaler Gletscher

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 85 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 50 min by car; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 110 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sportgastein (15.2 km), Großglockner Heiligenblut (24.2 km), Ski Gastein - Schlossalm/Angertal/Stubnerkogel (73.6 km) and Ankogel Mallnitz (11.8 km), which together add 135 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mölltaler Gletscher

  1. 1
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG85 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU110 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN129 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Trieste Airport Flag of ItalyRonchi dei Legionari/Trieste, Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRS138 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mölltaler Gletscher have?

21 km of downhill runs (41 runs): 4.7 km easy, 5.0 km advanced, 11 km intermediate. It is #91 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Mölltaler Gletscher?

The lifts and runs reach 3,083 m (10,115 ft); the lowest point is 2,103 m, a vertical drop of 980 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mölltaler Gletscher?

Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 85 km away in a straight line; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 110 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mölltaler Gletscher have?

9 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 funiculars, 1 t-bars, 1 gondolas, 1 button lifts.

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