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Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee) is a ski area in Kochel, Bavaria, Germany with 0.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,409 m and 1,621 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
0.8 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
1,621 m
Vertical drop
212 m
Nearest airport
INN · 37 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.4 km
  • Intermediate0.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Cable cars

Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee) is a ski area in Kochel, Bavaria, Germany. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 0.8 km, which ranks it #147 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 250 m long.

Slopes at Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee)

About 48% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 52% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee) a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 cable car. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,409 m up to 1,621 m, a vertical drop of 212 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee)

The nearest airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 37 km away in a straight line — roughly 49 minutes by car; Munich Airport (MUC) is 91 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ohlstadt (0.3 km), Ohlstadt Loipe, Krün / Wallgau / Vorderriß / Fall and Jachenau, which together add 1 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee)

  1. 1
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN37 kmstraight line
  2. 2 MUC91 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM92 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bolzano Airport Flag of ItalyBolzano (BZ), Italy Airports in Italy
    BZO126 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee) have?

0.8 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 0.4 km easy, 0.4 km intermediate. It is #147 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee)?

The lifts and runs reach 1,621 m (5,318 ft); the lowest point is 1,409 m, a vertical drop of 212 m.

What is the nearest airport to Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee)?

Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 37 km away in a straight line; Munich Airport (MUC) is 91 km away.

How many ski lifts does Herzogstandbahn (Walchensee) have?

2 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 cable cars.

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