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Hochkössen - Unterberghorn ski resort

  • Top 1,684 m
  • 15 km of runs
  • 9 lifts
A skier carving a sunny slope at Ischgl
Skiing in Ischgl, Tyrol. Photo: Volker Meyer / Pexels.

The short answer

Hochkössen - Unterberghorn has about 15 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 613 m up to 1,684 m (5,525 ft), a vertical drop of 1,072 m. By mapped runs it is number 105 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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Hochkössen - Unterberghorn ski holidays with lift pass

5 hotels, apartments and chalets for Hochkössen - Unterberghorn from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €216 per person; a week with the lift pass from €463.

  • Gasthof Mairwirt, Schwendt

    Hotel★★★

    Gasthof Mairwirt

    6-EUB Hochkössen lift 4 km · Ski bus at the door · In the centre

    • Dogs allowed
    • Kids’ play area

    from €463 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

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  • Leindlhof, Kössen

    Farm stay★★+

    Leindlhof

    Bergbahnen Kössen lift 900 m · Ski bus 270 m · Centre 1.8 km

    from €559 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included

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  • Landhaus Alpengruß, Kössen

    Apartment★★★★

    Landhaus Alpengruß

    Unterberghornbahn lift 2.5 km · Ski bus at the door · Centre 600 m

    • Sauna

    from €619 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included

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  • Unser Berghof Familienhotel, Kirchdorf in Tirol

    Hotel★★★★

    Unser Berghof Familienhotel

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Childcare
    • Hot tub

    from €1,370 per person7 nights · All inclusive · lift pass included

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  • Pension Hüttwirt, Kössen

    Guesthouse★★★

    Pension Hüttwirt

    Hochkössen lift 1 km · Ski bus at the door · Centre 1.5 km

    • Dogs allowed

    from €339 per person4 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

    Check dates on SnowTrex

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.

Hochkössen - Unterberghorn: runs from 613 m to 1,684 m, a vertical drop of 1,071 m7501,0001,2501,500Top of the highest mapped run: 1,684 m (5,525 ft)Top 1,684 m · 5,525 ftBase 613 m · 2,011 ft1,071 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,684 m5,525 ft
Vertical drop
1,072 m3,517 ft
Mapped runs
15 km23 runs
Lifts
9mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (0.1 km), Easy 59% (8.9 km), Intermediate 29% (4.4 km), Advanced 11% (1.7 km)Novice: 0.1 km, 1 runs (1%)Easy: 8.9 km, 11 runs (59%)59%EasyIntermediate: 4.4 km, 8 runs (29%)29%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.7 km, 3 runs (11%)11%Advanced

About 60% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.1 km
Easy118.9 km
Intermediate84.4 km
Advanced31.7 km

Lifts

9 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars3
Chairlifts3
Gondolas1
Platter lifts1
Drag lifts1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Salzburg (SZG)Salzburg46 km
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck92 km
Munich (MUC)Munich93 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Hochkössen - Unterberghorn?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,684 m (5,525 ft) and the lowest ends at about 613 m (2,011 ft), a vertical of 1,072 m (3,517 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Hochkössen - Unterberghorn have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 15 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Hochkössen - Unterberghorn?

Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 46 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Hochkössen - Unterberghorn 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.