Tyrol, Austria
Buchensteinwand (Pillersee) ski resort
- Top 1,452 m
- 19 km of runs
- 8 lifts
The short answer
Buchensteinwand (Pillersee) has about 19 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 854 m up to 1,452 m (4,764 ft), a vertical drop of 598 m. By mapped runs it is number 98 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 46 km away in a straight line.
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Private transfer Innsbruck Airport → Pillersee, 117 km by road, about 2 h 28 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Buchensteinwand (Pillersee) ski holidays with lift pass
6 hotels, apartments and chalets for Buchensteinwand (Pillersee) from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €339 per person; a week with the lift pass from €715.
Hotel★★★
Skihotel Warmingerhof
Runs at the door · Ski bus 50 m · Centre 1 km
- Dogs allowed
- Big child discounts
- Sauna
from €715 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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Hotel Edelweiss
Hochfilzen lift 1.2 km · Ski bus 100 m · In the centre
- Kids’ play area
- Sauna
from €918 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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Fairhotel Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen lift 1 km · Ski bus 200 m · Centre 200 m
- Sauna
from €969 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Family Hotel Schloss Rosenegg
Lift 3 km · Ski bus 100 m · Centre 1.5 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Childcare
- Kids’ play area
from €1,053 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Gasthof Obermair
Lift 3 km · Ski bus at the door · Centre 1.5 km
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Sauna
from €1,069 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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ADEA Lifestyle Suites
Centre 1.5 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Kids’ play area
- Sauna
from €1,209 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 October 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. Distances are from the property description. You book on snowtrex.at, SnowTrex’s German-language site (your browser can translate it); we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,452 m4,764 ft
- Vertical drop
- 598 m1,962 ft
- Mapped runs
- 19 km21 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 37% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 49% intermediate and 14% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 0.6 km |
| Easy | 3 | 6.2 km |
| Intermediate | 11 | 8.9 km |
| Advanced | 4 | 2.5 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 3 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salzburg (SZG) | Salzburg | 46 km |
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 97 km |
| Munich (MUC) | Munich | 113 km |
Ski transfers to Buchensteinwand (Pillersee)
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Buchensteinwand (Pillersee)?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,452 m (4,764 ft) and the lowest ends at about 854 m (2,802 ft), a vertical of 598 m (1,962 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Buchensteinwand (Pillersee) have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 19 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Buchensteinwand (Pillersee)?
Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 46 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Buchensteinwand (Pillersee) piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Innsbruck → Pillersee
117 km by road