Bavaria, Germany
Hinterstaufen ski resort
- Top 1,183 m
- 18 km of runs
- 8 lifts
The short answer
Hinterstaufen has about 18 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 744 m up to 1,183 m (3,881 ft), a vertical drop of 439 m. By mapped runs it is number 9 of the 27 Germany ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 39 km away in a straight line.
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Private transfer Zurich Airport → Oberstaufen, 173 km by road, about 2 h 37 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Hinterstaufen ski holidays with lift pass
2 hotels, apartments and chalets for Hinterstaufen from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €249 per person; a week with the lift pass from €599.
Hotel★★★
Hotel Haus Daheim
Hündlebahn lift 2 km · Ski bus 200 m
- Dogs allowed
- Sauna
from €599 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Hotel Adler
Hündlebahn lift 3 km · Ski bus 150 m
- Dogs allowed
- Sauna
from €889 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
- 1,183 m3,881 ft
- Vertical drop
- 439 m1,440 ft
- Mapped runs
- 18 km28 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly drag lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 62% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 35% intermediate and 3% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 17 | 11 km |
| Intermediate | 10 | 6.1 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 0.5 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 6 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Chairlifts | 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 | 39 km |
| Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) | Friedrichshafen | 44 km |
| Memmingen Allgau (FMM) | Memmingen | 51 km |
Ski transfers to Hinterstaufen
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Hinterstaufen?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,183 m (3,881 ft) and the lowest ends at about 744 m (2,441 ft), a vertical of 439 m (1,440 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Hinterstaufen have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 18 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 Hinterstaufen?
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 39 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Hinterstaufen 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.
Zurich → Oberstaufen
173 km by road