Victoria, Australia
Falls Creek ski resort
The short answer
Falls Creek has about 40 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 1,492 m up to 1,774 m (5,820 ft), a vertical drop of 282 m. By mapped runs it is number 4 of the 5 Australia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mount Hotham (MHU), about 20 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,774 m5,820 ft
- Vertical drop
- 282 m925 ft
- Mapped runs
- 40 km74 runs
- Lifts
- 14mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 17% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 54% intermediate and 29% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 9 | 6.4 km |
| Intermediate | 36 | 20.9 km |
| Advanced | 28 | 11.1 km |
Lifts
14 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Platter lifts | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Hotham (MHU) | Mount Hotham | 20 km |
| Albury (ABX) | East Albury | 94 km |
| Cooma Snowy Mountains (OOM) | Cooma | 164 km |
| Melbourne (MEL) | Melbourne | 233 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Falls Creek?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,774 m (5,820 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,492 m (4,895 ft), a vertical of 282 m (925 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Falls Creek have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 40 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Falls Creek?
Mount Hotham (MHU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 20 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Falls Creek 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.