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Zillertal Arena ski resort

The short answer

Zillertal Arena has about 120 km of mapped runs and 54 lifts, with skiing from about 571 m up to 2,501 m (8,205 ft), a vertical drop of 1,929 m. By mapped runs it is number 9 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 53 km away in a straight line.

Zillertal Arena: runs from 571 m to 2,501 m, a vertical drop of 1,930 m1,0001,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,501 m (8,205 ft)Top 2,501 m · 8,205 ftBase 571 m · 1,873 ft1,930 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,501 m8,205 ft
Vertical drop
1,929 m6,329 ft
Mapped runs
120 km217 runs
Lifts
54mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (1.2 km), Easy 35% (41.9 km), Intermediate 56% (66.3 km), Advanced 8% (10 km)Novice: 1.2 km, 6 runs (1%)Easy: 41.9 km, 85 runs (35%)35%EasyIntermediate: 66.3 km, 111 runs (56%)56%IntermediateAdvanced: 10 km, 15 runs (8%)

About 36% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 56% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice61.2 km
Easy8541.9 km
Intermediate11166.3 km
Advanced1510 km

Lifts

54 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts17
Gondolas14
Magic carpets10
T-bars7
Platter lifts3
Rope tows3

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)Innsbruck53 km
Salzburg (SZG)Salzburg94 km
Bolzano (BZO)Bolzano (BZ)103 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Zillertal Arena?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,501 m (8,205 ft) and the lowest ends at about 571 m (1,873 ft), a vertical of 1,929 m (6,329 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Zillertal Arena have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 120 km of downhill runs and 54 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Zillertal Arena?

Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 53 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Zillertal Arena 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.