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Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun ski resort

The short answer

Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun has about 163 km of mapped runs and 46 lifts, with skiing from about 1,349 m up to 2,868 m (9,409 ft), a vertical drop of 1,518 m. By mapped runs it is number 8 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 81 km away in a straight line.

Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun: runs from 1,349 m to 2,868 m, a vertical drop of 1,519 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,868 m (9,409 ft)Top 2,868 m · 9,409 ftBase 1,349 m · 4,426 ft1,519 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
Ischgl coat of arms

Ischgl · Tyrol

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Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,868 m9,409 ft
Vertical drop
1,518 m4,980 ft
Mapped runs
163 km271 runs
Lifts
46mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (1.3 km), Easy 26% (42 km), Intermediate 51% (83.3 km), Advanced 16% (26.8 km), Freeride 6% (9.1 km)Novice: 1.3 km, 7 runs (1%)Easy: 42 km, 91 runs (26%)26%EasyIntermediate: 83.3 km, 124 runs (51%)51%IntermediateAdvanced: 26.8 km, 39 runs (16%)16%AdvancedFreeride: 9.1 km, 10 runs (6%)

About 27% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 51% intermediate and 22% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice71.3 km
Easy9142 km
Intermediate12483.3 km
Advanced3926.8 km
Freeride109.1 km

Lifts

46 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts25
T-bars6
Gondolas6
Cable cars3
Magic carpets3
Platter lifts2
Drag lifts1

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
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)St. Gallen81 km
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck83 km
Bolzano (BZO)Bolzano (BZ)95 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen99 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,868 m (9,409 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,349 m (4,426 ft), a vertical of 1,518 m (4,980 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 163 km of downhill runs and 46 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 81 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun 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.