Carinthia, Austria
Turracher Höhe ski resort
The short answer
Turracher Höhe has about 34 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 1,392 m up to 2,193 m (7,195 ft), a vertical drop of 801 m. By mapped runs it is number 53 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Klagenfurt (KLU), about 47 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,193 m7,195 ft
- Vertical drop
- 801 m2,628 ft
- Mapped runs
- 34 km62 runs
- Lifts
- 15mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 41% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 56% intermediate and 2% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 24 | 13.3 km |
| Intermediate | 36 | 18.3 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 0.8 km |
Lifts
15 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 6 |
| T-bars | 4 |
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 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 | 47 km |
| Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU) | Zgornji Brnik | 90 km |
| Salzburg (SZG) | Salzburg | 117 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Turracher Höhe?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,193 m (7,195 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,392 m (4,567 ft), a vertical of 801 m (2,628 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Turracher Höhe have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 34 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Turracher Höhe?
Klagenfurt (KLU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 47 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Turracher Höhe 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.