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Vorhegg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Vorhegg is a ski area in Kötschach-Mauthen, Carinthia, Austria with 4.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 699 m and 1,201 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.7 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,201 m
Vertical drop
502 m
Nearest airport
TRS · 101 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.2 km
  • Intermediate4.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts

Vorhegg is a ski area in Kötschach-Mauthen, Carinthia, Austria. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.7 km, which ranks it #182 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 783 m long.

Slopes at Vorhegg

About 5% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 95% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Vorhegg a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 button lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 699 m up to 1,201 m, a vertical drop of 502 m.

Getting to Vorhegg

The nearest airport is Trieste Airport (TRS), about 101 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 12 min by car; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 103 km away. Nearby ski areas include Embergeralm (4.8 km), Weißbriach (2.9 km), Skilift Zirkitzen (0.3 km) and Bergbahn Weissensee (5.2 km), which together add 47 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Vorhegg

  1. 1
    Trieste Airport Flag of ItalyRonchi dei Legionari/Trieste, Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRS101 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Klagenfurt Airport Flag of AustriaKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria Airports in Austria
    KLU103 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Flag of SloveniaZgornji Brnik, Slovenia Airports in SloveniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LJU123 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG124 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Vorhegg have?

4.7 km of downhill runs (6 runs): 0.2 km easy, 4.5 km intermediate. It is #182 in Austria by piste length.

How high is Vorhegg?

The lifts and runs reach 1,201 m (3,940 ft); the lowest point is 699 m, a vertical drop of 502 m.

What is the nearest airport to Vorhegg?

Trieste Airport (TRS), about 101 km away in a straight line; Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is 103 km away.

How many ski lifts does Vorhegg have?

3 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 button lifts, 1 chairlifts.

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