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Hochlitten-Riefensberg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hochlitten-Riefensberg is a ski area in Oberstaufen, Bavaria, Germany with 5.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 970 m and 1,154 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
5.5 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
1,154 m
Vertical drop
184 m
Nearest airport
ACH · 32 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.9 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced0.3 km
  • Intermediate3.2 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 T-bars
  • 1 Rope tows

Hochlitten-Riefensberg is a ski area in Oberstaufen, Bavaria, Germany. Its 21 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.5 km, which ranks it #44 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 261 m long.

Slopes at Hochlitten-Riefensberg

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 58% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert, which makes Hochlitten-Riefensberg a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 t-bars, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 970 m up to 1,154 m, a vertical drop of 184 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Hochlitten-Riefensberg

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 32 km away in a straight line — roughly 41 minutes by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 40 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skiarena Steibis (16.3 km), Steibis - Hochgratbahn (4.1 km), Oberstaufen Loipen and Skilifte Sinswang (1.2 km), which together add 41 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hochlitten-Riefensberg

  1. 1
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH32 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH40 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM57 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN106 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hochlitten-Riefensberg have?

5.5 km of downhill runs (21 runs): 1.9 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 0.3 km advanced, 3.2 km intermediate. It is #44 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Hochlitten-Riefensberg?

The lifts and runs reach 1,154 m (3,786 ft); the lowest point is 970 m, a vertical drop of 184 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hochlitten-Riefensberg?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 32 km away in a straight line; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 40 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hochlitten-Riefensberg have?

4 lifts: 3 t-bars, 1 rope tows.

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