Tyrol, Austria
Nordkette ski resort
- Top 2,277 m
- 8 km of runs
- 18 lifts
The short answer
Nordkette has about 8 km of mapped runs and 18 lifts, with skiing from about 867 m up to 2,277 m (7,470 ft), a vertical drop of 1,410 m. By mapped runs it is number 130 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 5 km away in a straight line.
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Nordkette ski holidays with lift pass
2 hotels, apartments and chalets for Nordkette from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €339 per person; a week with the lift pass from €669.
Hotel★★★
Hotel Gasthof Stangl
Glungezerbahn lift 12 km
- Dogs allowed
- Hot tub
- Sauna
from €669 per person7 nights · All inclusive · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrexHotel★★★★
Hotel Grauer Bär
Patscherkofelbahn lift 10 km · Centre 200 m
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Sauna
from €1,019 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
- 2,277 m7,470 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,410 m4,626 ft
- Mapped runs
- 8 km18 runs
- Lifts
- 18mostly funiculars
Runs by difficulty
About 6% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 69% intermediate and 24% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Intermediate | 13 | 5.4 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Freeride | 3 | 1.6 km |
Lifts
18 mapped lifts, most of them funiculars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Funiculars | 13 |
| Cable cars | 2 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| 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 | 5 km |
| Bolzano (BZO) | Bolzano (BZ) | 93 km |
| Memmingen Allgau (FMM) | Memmingen | 116 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Nordkette?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,277 m (7,470 ft) and the lowest ends at about 867 m (2,844 ft), a vertical of 1,410 m (4,626 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Nordkette have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 8 km of downhill runs and 18 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Nordkette?
Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 5 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Nordkette 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.