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Schnalstal ski resort

The short answer

Schnalstal has about 33 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 2,002 m up to 3,201 m (10,502 ft), a vertical drop of 1,199 m. By mapped runs it is number 40 of the 66 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bolzano (BZO), about 54 km away in a straight line.

Schnalstal: runs from 2,002 m to 3,201 m, a vertical drop of 1,199 m2,2502,5002,7503,000Top of the highest mapped run: 3,201 m (10,502 ft)Top 3,201 m · 10,502 ftBase 2,002 m · 6,568 ft1,199 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,201 m10,502 ft
Vertical drop
1,199 m3,934 ft
Mapped runs
33 km52 runs
Lifts
11mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 0% (0.1 km), Easy 28% (9.2 km), Intermediate 50% (16.2 km), Advanced 22% (7.1 km)Novice: 0.1 km, 2 runs (0%)Easy: 9.2 km, 19 runs (28%)28%EasyIntermediate: 16.2 km, 21 runs (50%)50%IntermediateAdvanced: 7.1 km, 10 runs (22%)22%Advanced

About 29% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 22% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice20.1 km
Easy199.2 km
Intermediate2116.2 km
Advanced107.1 km

Lifts

11 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts5
Drag lifts4
Gondolas1
Cable cars1

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
Bolzano (BZO)Bolzano (BZ)54 km
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck69 km
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)St. Gallen122 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen139 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Schnalstal?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,201 m (10,502 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,002 m (6,568 ft), a vertical of 1,199 m (3,934 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Schnalstal have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 33 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Schnalstal?

Bolzano (BZO) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 54 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Schnalstal 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.