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Kolbensattel (Oberammergau) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kolbensattel (Oberammergau) is a ski area in Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany with 1.0 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 871 m and 990 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.0 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
990 m
Vertical drop
119 m
Nearest airport
INN · 43 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Rope tows
  • 2 T-bars
  • 2 Drag lifts
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts

Kolbensattel (Oberammergau) is a ski area in Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.0 km, which ranks it #139 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 340 m long.

Slopes at Kolbensattel (Oberammergau)

About 100% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Kolbensattel (Oberammergau) a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 3 rope tows, 2 t-bars, 2 drag lifts, 1 button lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 871 m up to 990 m, a vertical drop of 119 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Kolbensattel (Oberammergau)

The nearest airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 43 km away in a straight line — roughly 56 minutes by car; Memmingen Allgau Airport (FMM) is 75 km away. Nearby ski areas include Steckenberg (2.0 km), Laberbergbahn (Oberammergau), Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen and Oberau (0.5 km), which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Kolbensattel (Oberammergau)

  1. 1
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN43 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM75 kmstraight line
  3. 3 MUC101 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH112 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kolbensattel (Oberammergau) have?

1.0 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 1.0 km easy. It is #139 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Kolbensattel (Oberammergau)?

The lifts and runs reach 990 m (3,248 ft); the lowest point is 871 m, a vertical drop of 119 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kolbensattel (Oberammergau)?

Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 43 km away in a straight line; Memmingen Allgau Airport (FMM) is 75 km away.

How many ski lifts does Kolbensattel (Oberammergau) have?

9 lifts: 3 rope tows, 2 t-bars, 2 drag lifts, 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.