Styria, Austria
Riesneralm - Donnersbachwald ski resort
The short answer
Riesneralm - Donnersbachwald has about 27 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 965 m up to 1,819 m (5,968 ft), a vertical drop of 853 m. By mapped runs it is number 71 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Klagenfurt (KLU), about 83 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,819 m5,968 ft
- Vertical drop
- 853 m2,799 ft
- Mapped runs
- 27 km42 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly magic carpets
Runs by difficulty
About 57% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 14 | 2.7 km |
| Easy | 14 | 12.6 km |
| Intermediate | 11 | 9.3 km |
| Advanced | 3 | 2.4 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them magic carpets.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Magic carpets | 4 |
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Platter lifts | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Klagenfurt (KLU) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 83 km |
| Salzburg (SZG) | Salzburg | 95 km |
| Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) | Linz | 96 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Riesneralm - Donnersbachwald?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,819 m (5,968 ft) and the lowest ends at about 965 m (3,166 ft), a vertical of 853 m (2,799 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Riesneralm - Donnersbachwald have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 27 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 Riesneralm - Donnersbachwald?
Klagenfurt (KLU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 83 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Riesneralm - Donnersbachwald 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.