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Salzburg, Austria

Wildkogel ski resort

The short answer

Wildkogel has about 69 km of mapped runs and 21 lifts, with skiing from about 814 m up to 2,127 m (6,978 ft), a vertical drop of 1,313 m. By mapped runs it is number 25 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 72 km away in a straight line.

Wildkogel: runs from 814 m to 2,127 m, a vertical drop of 1,313 m1,0001,5002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,127 m (6,978 ft)Top 2,127 m · 6,978 ftBase 814 m · 2,671 ft1,313 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,127 m6,978 ft
Vertical drop
1,313 m4,308 ft
Mapped runs
69 km148 runs
Lifts
21mostly gondolas

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 0% (0.1 km), Easy 74% (50.6 km), Intermediate 20% (14 km), Advanced 6% (3.8 km)Novice: 0.1 km, 1 runs (0%)Easy: 50.6 km, 101 runs (74%)74%EasyIntermediate: 14 km, 37 runs (20%)20%IntermediateAdvanced: 3.8 km, 9 runs (6%)

About 74% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 20% intermediate and 6% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.1 km
Easy10150.6 km
Intermediate3714 km
Advanced93.8 km

Lifts

21 mapped lifts, most of them gondolas.

Lift typeCount
Gondolas5
Chairlifts4
J-bars3
T-bars3
Platter lifts3
Rope tows2
Magic carpets1

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
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck72 km
Salzburg (SZG)Salzburg78 km
Bolzano (BZO)Bolzano (BZ)117 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Wildkogel?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,127 m (6,978 ft) and the lowest ends at about 814 m (2,671 ft), a vertical of 1,313 m (4,308 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Wildkogel have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 69 km of downhill runs and 21 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Wildkogel?

Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 72 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Wildkogel 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.