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Vorarlberg, Austria

Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau ski resort

The short answer

Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau has about 89 km of mapped runs and 25 lifts, with skiing from about 689 m up to 2,024 m (6,640 ft), a vertical drop of 1,335 m. By mapped runs it is number 18 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 31 km away in a straight line.

Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau: runs from 689 m to 2,024 m, a vertical drop of 1,335 m1,0001,5002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,024 m (6,640 ft)Top 2,024 m · 6,640 ftBase 689 m · 2,260 ft1,335 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,024 m6,640 ft
Vertical drop
1,335 m4,380 ft
Mapped runs
89 km183 runs
Lifts
25mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 6% (5 km), Easy 33% (28.1 km), Intermediate 36% (31.4 km), Advanced 20% (17.1 km), Expert 5% (4.7 km)Novice: 5 km, 14 runs (6%)Easy: 28.1 km, 70 runs (33%)33%EasyIntermediate: 31.4 km, 72 runs (36%)36%IntermediateAdvanced: 17.1 km, 22 runs (20%)20%AdvancedExpert: 4.7 km, 5 runs (5%)

About 38% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 36% intermediate and 25% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice145 km
Easy7028.1 km
Intermediate7231.4 km
Advanced2217.1 km
Expert54.7 km

Lifts

25 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts13
Magic carpets7
Gondolas2
Platter lifts1
Rope tows1
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. Gallen31 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen50 km
Memmingen Allgau (FMM)Memmingen81 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,024 m (6,640 ft) and the lowest ends at about 689 m (2,260 ft), a vertical of 1,335 m (4,380 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 89 km of downhill runs and 25 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 31 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau 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.