Carinthia, Austria
Gerlitzen Alpe ski resort
The short answer
Gerlitzen Alpe has about 37 km of mapped runs and 20 lifts, with skiing from about 1,002 m up to 1,909 m (6,263 ft), a vertical drop of 907 m. By mapped runs it is number 48 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Klagenfurt (KLU), about 33 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,909 m6,263 ft
- Vertical drop
- 907 m2,976 ft
- Mapped runs
- 37 km78 runs
- Lifts
- 20mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 36% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 13% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 5 | 2.3 km |
| Easy | 46 | 10.8 km |
| Intermediate | 22 | 18.2 km |
| Advanced | 5 | 4.8 km |
Lifts
20 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Magic carpets | 5 |
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Rope tows | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Klagenfurt (KLU) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 33 km |
| Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU) | Zgornji Brnik | 67 km |
| Trieste (TRS) | Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste | 103 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Gerlitzen Alpe?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,909 m (6,263 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,002 m (3,287 ft), a vertical of 907 m (2,976 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Gerlitzen Alpe have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 37 km of downhill runs and 20 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Gerlitzen Alpe?
Klagenfurt (KLU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 33 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Gerlitzen Alpe 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.