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Kaunertaler Gletscher ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kaunertaler Gletscher is a ski area in Bolzano/Bozen, Italy with 30 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 2,174 m and 3,106 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
30 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
3,106 m
Vertical drop
932 m
Nearest airport
INN · 65 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy13 km
  • Advanced5.5 km
  • Intermediate11 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars
  • 2 Gondolas
  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Cable cars
  • 1 Drag lifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Kaunertaler Gletscher is a ski area in Bolzano/Bozen, Italy. Its 78 mapped downhill runs add up to 30 km, which ranks it #47 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 383 m long.

Slopes at Kaunertaler Gletscher

About 45% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 18% advanced or expert, which makes Kaunertaler Gletscher a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 gondolas, 2 chairlifts, 1 cable car, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,174 m up to 3,106 m, a vertical drop of 932 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Kaunertaler Gletscher

The nearest airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 65 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 25 min by car; Bolzano Airport (BZO) is 65 km away. Nearby ski areas include Schnalstal (32.6 km), Ramudla (0.4 km), Schöneben - Belpiano, Schöneben (27.4 km) and Watles - Vatles, Watles, Vatles (9.5 km), which together add 72 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Kaunertaler Gletscher

  1. 1
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN65 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bolzano Airport Flag of ItalyBolzano (BZ), Italy Airports in Italy
    BZO65 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH111 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH127 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kaunertaler Gletscher have?

30 km of downhill runs (78 runs): 13 km easy, 5.5 km advanced, 11 km intermediate. It is #47 in Italy by piste length.

How high is Kaunertaler Gletscher?

The lifts and runs reach 3,106 m (10,190 ft); the lowest point is 2,174 m, a vertical drop of 932 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kaunertaler Gletscher?

Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 65 km away in a straight line; Bolzano Airport (BZO) is 65 km away.

How many ski lifts does Kaunertaler Gletscher have?

9 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 gondolas, 2 chairlifts, 1 cable cars, 1 drag lifts, 1 magic carpets.

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