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Pitztaler Gletscher ski resort

The short answer

Pitztaler Gletscher has about 32 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,723 m up to 3,427 m (11,243 ft), a vertical drop of 1,705 m. By mapped runs it is number 57 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 52 km away in a straight line.

Pitztaler Gletscher: runs from 1,723 m to 3,427 m, a vertical drop of 1,704 m2,0002,5003,000Top of the highest mapped run: 3,427 m (11,243 ft)Top 3,427 m · 11,243 ftBase 1,723 m · 5,653 ft1,704 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,427 m11,243 ft
Vertical drop
1,705 m5,594 ft
Mapped runs
32 km34 runs
Lifts
7mostly gondolas

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 25% (7.9 km), Intermediate 72% (22.2 km), Advanced 3% (0.9 km)Easy: 7.9 km, 14 runs (25%)25%EasyIntermediate: 22.2 km, 18 runs (72%)72%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.9 km, 2 runs (3%)

About 25% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 72% intermediate and 3% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy147.9 km
Intermediate1822.2 km
Advanced20.9 km

Lifts

7 mapped lifts, most of them gondolas.

Lift typeCount
Gondolas2
T-bars1
Platter lifts1
Funiculars1
Chairlifts1
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
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck52 km
Bolzano (BZO)Bolzano (BZ)62 km
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)St. Gallen117 km
Memmingen Allgau (FMM)Memmingen128 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Pitztaler Gletscher?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,427 m (11,243 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,723 m (5,653 ft), a vertical of 1,705 m (5,594 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Pitztaler Gletscher have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 32 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Pitztaler Gletscher?

Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 52 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Pitztaler Gletscher 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.