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Götschenkopf ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Götschenkopf is a ski area in Bischofswiesen, Bavaria, Germany with 7.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 878 m and 1,277 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
7.5 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,277 m
Vertical drop
399 m
Nearest airport
SZG · 17 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.5 km
  • Advanced2.1 km
  • Intermediate1.9 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Drag lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts

Götschenkopf is a ski area in Bischofswiesen, Bavaria, Germany. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 7.5 km, which ranks it #30 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 625 m long.

Slopes at Götschenkopf

About 47% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 25% intermediate and 29% advanced or expert, which makes Götschenkopf a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 drag lifts, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 878 m up to 1,277 m, a vertical drop of 399 m.

Getting to Götschenkopf

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 17 km away in a straight line — roughly 23 minutes by car; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 114 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skigebiet Ramsau - Hirscheck (3.3 km), Grünsteinlift (Berchtesgaden) (0.4 km), Obersalzberg (2.8 km) and Jenner (Berchtesgadener Land) (1.1 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Götschenkopf

  1. 1
    Salzburg Airport Flag of AustriaSalzburg, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SZG17 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Linz-Hörsching Airport Flag of AustriaLinz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LNZ114 kmstraight line
  3. 3 MUC117 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN127 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Götschenkopf have?

7.5 km of downhill runs (12 runs): 3.5 km easy, 2.1 km advanced, 1.9 km intermediate. It is #30 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Götschenkopf?

The lifts and runs reach 1,277 m (4,190 ft); the lowest point is 878 m, a vertical drop of 399 m.

What is the nearest airport to Götschenkopf?

Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 17 km away in a straight line; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 114 km away.

How many ski lifts does Götschenkopf have?

3 lifts: 2 drag lifts, 1 chairlifts.

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