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Rieseralm ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Rieseralm is a ski area in Styria, Austria with 8.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 1,320 m and 1,606 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
8.7 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
1,606 m
Vertical drop
286 m
Nearest airport
KLU · 54 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.2 km
  • Advanced1.3 km
  • Intermediate4.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 T-bars
  • 1 Button lifts

Rieseralm is a ski area in Styria, Austria. Its 19 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.7 km, which ranks it #151 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 458 m long.

Slopes at Rieseralm

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 49% intermediate and 15% advanced or expert, which makes Rieseralm 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 1,320 m up to 1,606 m, a vertical drop of 286 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Rieseralm

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 54 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 10 min by car; Graz Airport (GRZ) is 64 km away. Nearby ski areas include Schilift Obdach (1.0 km), Klippitztörl (12.8 km), Schilifte Kleinlobming (0.5 km) and Gaaler Lifte (5.9 km), which together add 43 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Rieseralm

  1. 1
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU54 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Graz Airport Flag of AustriaFeldkirchen bei Graz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GRZ64 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Flag of SloveniaZgornji Brnik, Slovenia Airports in SloveniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LJU97 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport Flag of SloveniaMaribor, Slovenia Airports in SloveniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MBX107 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Rieseralm have?

8.7 km of downhill runs (19 runs): 3.2 km easy, 1.3 km advanced, 4.3 km intermediate. It is #151 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Rieseralm?

The lifts and runs reach 1,606 m (5,269 ft); the lowest point is 1,320 m, a vertical drop of 286 m.

What is the nearest airport to Rieseralm?

Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 54 km away in a straight line; Graz Airport (GRZ) is 64 km away.

How many ski lifts does Rieseralm 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.