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Kaltenbach Ski Resort Guide

Kaltenbach, Austria

Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights
Recommended ForIntermediates, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski!
Total Piste Length69km43 miles
Highest Lift2,300m7,546ft
Resort Height560m1,837ft
 Nearest AirportsInnsbruck Airport and Munich
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Kaltenbach

The ski area of Kaltenbach is in the Austrian Alps at an altitude of 560m1,837ft, with 69km43 miles of marked runs.

Summary

Kaltenbach is part of the Hochzillertal-Hochfügen ski area with access to 379km235 miles of downhill skiing, with 49 marked pistes, served by a total of 46 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Kaltenbach itself (69km43 miles of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Hochzillertal-Hochfügen ski resorts of Aschau im Zillertal, Fügen and Hochfügen. Kaltenbach is directly linked by Ski Lift to the ski areas of Aschau im Zillertal.

With ski lifts as high as 2,300m7,546ft, snow cover is generally reliable.

Skiing

Kaltenbach offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate skiers.

Snowboarding

Kaltenbach offers some good boarding and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in Kaltenbach.

Notable Ski Runs

The longest possible descent in Kaltenbach is 12km7 miles long.

Snow and Weather

When will it snow in Kaltenbach?

The next notable snow forecast is 4cm1in, expected on 19 December, with around 41cm16in forecast over the next 7 days.

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Snow this week

Snow Forecast by day for Kaltenbach
WedThuFriSatSunMonTue
Snow
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739m2,425ft
Snow
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639m2,096ft
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629m2,064ft
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resort
Snow
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569m1,867ft

Ski Area Stats

Kaltenbach Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
 7 26km16 miles
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
1792km57 miles
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
1537km23 miles
Downhill
Total Length
69km43 miles
Cross Country
Total Length
40km25 miles
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
16

Hochzillertal-Hochfügen Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
10
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
21
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
18
Downhill
Total Length
379km235 miles
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
46

Altitudes & Slopes

Kaltenbach Ski Area Heights

Lift Heights and Resort Altitude
Highest Lift2,300m7,546ft
Lowest Piste560m1,837ft
Resort Altitude (Kaltenbach)560m1,837ft
Max Vertical1,740m5,709ft

Ski Slope Aspects

N

Kaltenbach has ski slopes facing north (good for keeping the snow).

Ratings & Suitability

Ratings for Kaltenbach
Intermediate Skiers
Beginners
Snowboarding
Snow
Apres-Ski

Ski Lessons in Kaltenbach

Find a Ski Instructor

To choose a Ski School, and book Group Ski Lessons or a Private Instructor, see Kaltenbach Ski Schools and Kaltenbach Ski Instructors.

Location and Map

Where is Kaltenbach?

This ski resort is in the Austrian Alps in Politischer Bezirk Schwaz, Tyrol.

Map

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How to get there

 By Air

The nearest airport to Kaltenbach is Innsbruck Airport, 42 minutes drive away.

Munich, Salzburg, Bolzano, St. Gallen-Altenrhein, Friedrichshafen, Memmingen and Linz airports are all within three hours drive.

Innsbruck Airport is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Infrastructure

Ski Lift Capacity

The 16 ski lifts are able to uplift 21,900 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Snow Making

Snow-making is available, on 108km67 miles of ski runs, with 115 snow cannons.

Season Dates

When is Kaltenbach open?

 Opened (since 30 November 2024)*
*Hochzillertal-Hochfügen.

 Closes : 21 April 2025*
*Hochzillertal-Hochfügen.

Usual opening is early December, and usual closing is Late Nov.

NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.

Piste Map

Kaltenbach Piste Map
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