Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun is a ski area in Ischgl, Tyrol, Austria. Its 272 mapped downhill runs add up to 163 km, which ranks it #8 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 2.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 600 m long.

Slopes at Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun

About 27% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 51% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 46 lifts: 25 chairlifts, 6 t-bars, 6 gondolas, 3 cable cars, 3 magic carpets, 2 button lifts, 1 drag lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,351 m up to 2,867 m, a vertical drop of 1,516 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 0.7 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 81 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 45 min by car; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 83 km away. Nearby ski areas include Kappl (29.6 km), Galtür (26.9 km), See (33.2 km) and Silvretta-Bielerhöhe (3.4 km), which together add 195 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.