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Hochoetz ski resort

The short answer

Hochoetz has about 20 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 1,408 m up to 2,268 m (7,441 ft), a vertical drop of 860 m. By mapped runs it is number 94 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 32 km away in a straight line.

Hochoetz: runs from 1,408 m to 2,268 m, a vertical drop of 860 m1,6001,8002,0002,200Top of the highest mapped run: 2,268 m (7,441 ft)Top 2,268 m · 7,441 ftBase 1,408 m · 4,619 ft860 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,268 m7,441 ft
Vertical drop
860 m2,822 ft
Mapped runs
20 km50 runs
Lifts
13mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (0.3 km), Easy 44% (9 km), Intermediate 46% (9.3 km), Advanced 8% (1.7 km)Novice: 0.3 km, 4 runs (1%)Easy: 9 km, 21 runs (44%)44%EasyIntermediate: 9.3 km, 22 runs (46%)46%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.7 km, 3 runs (8%)

About 46% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 46% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice40.3 km
Easy219 km
Intermediate229.3 km
Advanced31.7 km

Lifts

13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts6
Platter lifts4
Gondolas2
Rope tows1

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
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck32 km
Bolzano (BZO)Bolzano (BZ)89 km
Memmingen Allgau (FMM)Memmingen101 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Hochoetz?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,268 m (7,441 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,408 m (4,619 ft), a vertical of 860 m (2,822 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Hochoetz have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 20 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Hochoetz?

Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 32 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Hochoetz 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.