Tyrol, Austria
Rifflsee ski resort
- Top 2,805 m
- 17 km of runs
- 6 lifts
The short answer
Rifflsee has about 17 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 1,673 m up to 2,805 m (9,203 ft), a vertical drop of 1,132 m. By mapped runs it is number 102 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 49 km away in a straight line.
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Rifflsee ski holidays with lift pass
6 hotels, apartments and chalets for Rifflsee from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €330 per person; a week with the lift pass from €573.
Apartment★★★
Haus Alpenrose
Rifflseebahn lift 10.3 km · Ski bus 260 m · Centre 260 m
- Dogs allowed
from €573 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Alpine B&B
Nearest run 150 m · Rifflseebahn lift 150 m
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
from €780 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Hotel Möderle
Rifflseebahn lift 6.1 km · Ski bus 100 m · Centre 5.5 km
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Big child discounts
- Sauna
from €1,009 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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Hotel Sport & Vital Seppl
Rifflseebahn lift 3.1 km · Ski bus 50 m · Centre 3.3 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Sauna
from €1,179 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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Panorama Chalets Pitztal
Rifflseebahn lift 3.2 km · Centre 9 km
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
from €1,339 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Sportiv-Hotel Mittagskogel
Pitztaler Gletscherexpress lift 500 m · Ski bus at the door · Centre 2.7 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
from €1,419 per person7 nights · Half board · 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
- 2,805 m9,203 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,132 m3,714 ft
- Mapped runs
- 17 km34 runs
- Lifts
- 6mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 32% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 45% intermediate and 23% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 15 | 5.5 km |
| Intermediate | 12 | 7.8 km |
| Advanced | 7 | 4 km |
Lifts
6 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Gondolas | 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 | 49 km |
| Bolzano (BZO) | Bolzano (BZ) | 66 km |
| Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) | St. Gallen | 114 km |
| Memmingen Allgau (FMM) | Memmingen | 123 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Rifflsee?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,805 m (9,203 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,673 m (5,489 ft), a vertical of 1,132 m (3,714 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Rifflsee have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 17 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 Rifflsee?
Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 49 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Rifflsee 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.