Tyrol, Austria
Karwendel Bergbahn ski resort
- Top 1,492 m
- 9 km of runs
- 6 lifts
The short answer
Karwendel Bergbahn has about 9 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 942 m up to 1,492 m (4,895 ft), a vertical drop of 549 m. By mapped runs it is number 127 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 32 km away in a straight line.
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Karwendel Bergbahn ski holidays with lift pass
3 hotels, apartments and chalets for Karwendel Bergbahn from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €320 per person; a week with the lift pass from €625.
Hotel★★★★
Alpenhotel Tyrol (Adults Only)
Karwendel lift 500 m · Ski bus at the door · Centre 900 m
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
- Adults only
from €625 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Hotel Garni Auszeit
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
from €1,039 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Hotel Post am See
Karwendelbahn lift 500 m · Ski bus at the door · Centre 300 m
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Kids’ play area
- Hot tub
from €1,129 per person7 nights · Half board plus · 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
- 1,492 m4,895 ft
- Vertical drop
- 549 m1,801 ft
- Mapped runs
- 9 km15 runs
- Lifts
- 6mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 53% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 47% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Easy | 10 | 4.5 km |
| Intermediate | 4 | 4.1 km |
Lifts
6 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 2 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
| Drag lifts | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 32 km |
| Munich (MUC) | Munich | 103 km |
| Salzburg (SZG) | Salzburg | 106 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Karwendel Bergbahn?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,492 m (4,895 ft) and the lowest ends at about 942 m (3,091 ft), a vertical of 549 m (1,801 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Karwendel Bergbahn have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Karwendel Bergbahn?
Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 32 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Karwendel Bergbahn 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.