Wildkogel ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Wildkogel is a ski area in Neukirchen, Salzburg, Austria. Its 148 mapped downhill runs add up to 69 km, which ranks it #24 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 464 m long.

Slopes at Wildkogel

About 74% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 20% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes Wildkogel a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 21 lifts: 5 gondolas, 4 chairlifts, 3 j-bars, 3 t-bars, 3 button lifts, 2 rope tows, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 813 m up to 2,125 m, a vertical drop of 1,312 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Wildkogel

The nearest airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 72 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 34 min by car; Salzburg Airport (SZG) is 78 km away. Nearby ski areas include Wennser Gletscher (0.9 km), KitzSki (185.7 km), Kelchsau and Zillertal Arena (119.6 km), which together add 559 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.