Vorarlberg, Austria
Gargellen ski resort
The short answer
Gargellen has about 27 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 1,420 m up to 2,272 m (7,454 ft), a vertical drop of 852 m. By mapped runs it is number 68 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 64 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,272 m7,454 ft
- Vertical drop
- 852 m2,795 ft
- Mapped runs
- 27 km52 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 74% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 18% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Easy | 40 | 19.4 km |
| Intermediate | 8 | 4.9 km |
| Advanced | 3 | 2.1 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 3 |
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Gondolas | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) | St. Gallen | 64 km |
| Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) | Friedrichshafen | 84 km |
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 114 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Gargellen?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,272 m (7,454 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,420 m (4,659 ft), a vertical of 852 m (2,795 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Gargellen have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 27 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 Gargellen?
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 64 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Gargellen 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.