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Laterns-Gapfohl ski resort

The short answer

Laterns-Gapfohl has about 24 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 1,034 m up to 1,774 m (5,820 ft), a vertical drop of 740 m. By mapped runs it is number 75 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 28 km away in a straight line.

Laterns-Gapfohl: runs from 1,034 m to 1,774 m, a vertical drop of 740 m1,2001,4001,600Top of the highest mapped run: 1,774 m (5,820 ft)Top 1,774 m · 5,820 ftBase 1,034 m · 3,392 ft740 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,774 m5,820 ft
Vertical drop
740 m2,428 ft
Mapped runs
24 km37 runs
Lifts
8mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 2% (0.5 km), Easy 23% (5.5 km), Intermediate 25% (5.9 km), Advanced 43% (10.2 km), Freeride 7% (1.6 km)Novice: 0.5 km, 4 runs (2%)Easy: 5.5 km, 11 runs (23%)23%EasyIntermediate: 5.9 km, 10 runs (25%)25%IntermediateAdvanced: 10.2 km, 8 runs (43%)43%AdvancedFreeride: 1.6 km, 4 runs (7%)

About 25% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 25% intermediate and 50% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice40.5 km
Easy115.5 km
Intermediate105.9 km
Advanced810.2 km
Freeride41.6 km

Lifts

8 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars2
Chairlifts2
Platter lifts1
Rope tows1
Drag lifts1
Magic carpets1

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
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)St. Gallen28 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen48 km
Memmingen Allgau (FMM)Memmingen88 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Laterns-Gapfohl?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,774 m (5,820 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,034 m (3,392 ft), a vertical of 740 m (2,428 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Laterns-Gapfohl have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 24 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 Laterns-Gapfohl?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 28 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Laterns-Gapfohl 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.