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Simonhöhe ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Simonhöhe is a ski area in Carinthia, Austria with 6.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 1,045 m and 1,338 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.6 km
Lifts
10
Top elevation
1,338 m
Vertical drop
293 m
Nearest airport
KLU · 20 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy4.1 km
  • Intermediate2.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 T-bars
  • 2 Button lifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Simonhöhe is a ski area in Carinthia, Austria. Its 9 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.6 km, which ranks it #168 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 729 m long.

Slopes at Simonhöhe

About 63% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 38% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Simonhöhe a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 6 t-bars, 2 button lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,045 m up to 1,338 m, a vertical drop of 293 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Simonhöhe

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 20 km away in a straight line — roughly 26 minutes by car; Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is 65 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hochrindl (12.4 km), Gerlitzen Alpe (37.2 km), Flattnitz (8.4 km) and Heidialm (6.9 km), which together add 167 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Simonhöhe

  1. 1
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU20 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Flag of SloveniaZgornji Brnik, Slovenia Airports in SloveniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LJU65 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Graz Airport Flag of AustriaFeldkirchen bei Graz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GRZ99 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Trieste Airport Flag of ItalyRonchi dei Legionari/Trieste, Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRS119 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Simonhöhe have?

6.6 km of downhill runs (9 runs): 4.1 km easy, 2.5 km intermediate. It is #168 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Simonhöhe?

The lifts and runs reach 1,338 m (4,390 ft); the lowest point is 1,045 m, a vertical drop of 293 m.

What is the nearest airport to Simonhöhe?

Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 20 km away in a straight line; Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is 65 km away.

How many ski lifts does Simonhöhe have?

10 lifts: 6 t-bars, 2 button lifts, 1 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

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