# Alpbach Lifts & Pistes > Alpbach has 27 lifts (8 gondolas, 6 chairlifts and 11 drag lifts) and 35 pistes totalling 69.3 km. The 2026/27 season runs 4 Dec–4 Apr. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/lifts-and-pistes · Updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:22.083Z · Data as of: 2026-10-27T23:00:22.083Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Alpbach, Austria | | Status | Season totals | | Lifts total | 27 | | Pistes total | 35 | | Piste km total | 69.3 km | | Season | 2026/27 | | Status | Opens in 37 days (2026-12-04) | ## Lifts | Name | Ref | Type | Bottom | Top | Length | Capacity/h | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Acherfeldlift | W15 | Platter | 1,008 m | 1,041 m | 177 m | 647 | | Böglerlift | D1 | Platter | 995 m | 1,055 m | 312 m | 720 | | Brandachlift | | Platter | 656 m | 709 m | 452 m | | | Brandegglift | W6 | Chair lift | 1,715 m | 1,884 m | 477 m | 1,400 | | Galtenberglift | | T bar | 1,024 m | 1,271 m | 820 m | | | Gipfelbahn | S3 | Chair lift | 1,646 m | 1,876 m | 823 m | 2,500 | | Gmahbahn | W4 | Chair lift | 1,435 m | 1,858 m | 1,318 m | 2,400 | | Hahnkopfbahn | S4 | Chair lift | 1,602 m | 1,864 m | 1,218 m | 2,540 | | Hochlift | | T bar | 1,185 m | 1,232 m | 344 m | | | Hohlriederalm Lift | S6 | T bar | 1,195 m | 1,326 m | 482 m | 1,280 | | Hornbahn 2000 | W5 | Chair lift | 1,646 m | 2,020 m | 1,078 m | 2,600 | | Hornbodenlift | W8 | Platter | 1,800 m | 1,849 m | 247 m | 720 | | Koglmooslift | S7 | Platter | 1,267 m | 1,305 m | 206 m | 800 | | Kohlgrubenlift | W7 | Chair lift | 1,720 m | 1,867 m | 490 m | 1,590 | | Muldenlift | W10 | Platter | 1,809 m | 1,873 m | 327 m | 720 | | Nordlift | | T bar | 846 m | 1,192 m | 945 m | | | Pöglbahn | W12 | Gondola | 1,004 m | 1,862 m | 2,233 m | 2,000 | | Reitherkogelbahn | | Gondola | 649 m | 1,192 m | 1,917 m | | | Schatzbergbahn I | S1 | Gondola | 1,287 m | 1,725 m | 1,971 m | 2,650 | | Schatzbergbahn II | S2 | Gondola | 864 m | 1,287 m | 1,940 m | 2,650 | | Thalerkogllift | S5 | T bar | 1,533 m | 1,714 m | 655 m | 890 | | Verbindungsbahn Alpbach-Wildschönau Sektion 1 | J1 | Gondola | 1,011 m | 1,429 m | 1,844 m | 2,400 | | Verbindungsbahn Alpbach-Wildschönau Sektion 2 | J2 | Gondola | 1,429 m | 1,834 m | 1,391 m | 2,400 | | Wiedersbergerhornbahn (Sektion I) | W1 | Gondola | 830 m | 1,326 m | 1,435 m | 1,600 | | Wiedersbergerhornbahn (Sektion II) | W2 | Gondola | 1,326 m | 1,829 m | 1,332 m | 1,600 | | | | Goods | 1,308 m | 1,512 m | 437 m | | | | | Goods | 1,321 m | 1,584 m | 587 m | | | | | Goods | 1,083 m | 1,129 m | 173 m | | | | | Goods | 1,075 m | 1,131 m | 154 m | | | | | Goods | 1,212 m | 1,465 m | 528 m | | | | | Goods | 1,146 m | 1,212 m | 190 m | | | | | Goods | 1,465 m | 1,566 m | 196 m | | | | | Goods | 1,240 m | 1,327 m | 260 m | | | | | Goods | 1,293 m | 1,317 m | 41 m | | | | | Goods | 1,176 m | 1,293 m | 150 m | | | | | Goods | 1,317 m | 1,317 m | 75 m | | | | | Goods | 1,176 m | 1,186 m | 83 m | | | | | Goods | 1,317 m | 1,409 m | 158 m | | | | | Goods | 992 m | 1,192 m | 625 m | | | | | Magic carpet | 1,287 m | 1,287 m | 59 m | | | | | Magic carpet | 654 m | 662 m | 101 m | | ## Pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Greitergrabenloipe | | | advanced | 8,211 m | 278 m | 1,173 m | | Schatzberg | | Red | intermediate | 5,306 m | 597 m | 1,767 m | | Baumgarten | 66 | Red | intermediate | 5,294 m | 945 m | 1,681 m | | Luegergrabenloipe | | | advanced | 2,896 m | 99 m | 1,107 m | | 52 | | Blue | easy | 2,611 m | 195 m | 1,849 m | | 1 | 1 | Red | intermediate | 2,270 m | 425 m | 1,287 m | | 2 | 2 | Red | intermediate | 2,242 m | 438 m | 1,725 m | | 42 | | Red | intermediate | 1,921 m | 521 m | 1,351 m | | Familienabfahrt Reitherkoel | 71 | Red | intermediate | 1,650 m | 503 m | 1,192 m | | Gernalmabfahrt | 12 | Red | intermediate | 1,604 m | 230 m | 1,876 m | | 13 | | Red | intermediate | 1,509 m | 445 m | 1,874 m | | 6 | 6 | Red | intermediate | 1,323 m | 192 m | 1,725 m | | 41 | | Black | advanced | 1,215 m | 449 m | 1,800 m | | 5 | 5 | Red | intermediate | 1,116 m | 189 m | 1,888 m | | 43 | | Red | intermediate | 1,099 m | 354 m | 1,800 m | | 6a | 6a | Blue | easy | 1,098 m | 118 m | 1,767 m | | 1a | 1a | Red | intermediate | 1,054 m | 293 m | 1,204 m | | Nord Abfahrt | 72 | Red | intermediate | 926 m | 331 m | 1,177 m | | 8 | 8 | Red | intermediate | 787 m | 168 m | 1,817 m | | 3 | 3 | Red | intermediate | 690 m | 181 m | 1,714 m | | 61 | | Blue | easy | 688 m | 80 m | 1,800 m | | 11 | 11 | Red | intermediate | 639 m | 122 m | 1,876 m | | 10 | 10 | Red | intermediate | 635 m | 123 m | 1,876 m | | 2a | 2a | Red | intermediate | 633 m | 126 m | 1,615 m | | Gipfelabfahrt | 9 | Red | intermediate | 632 m | 199 m | 1,874 m | | 49 | | Black | advanced | 507 m | 169 m | 1,884 m | | 50 | | Red | intermediate | 491 m | 147 m | 1,862 m | | Brandach Abfahrt | 74 | Blue | easy | 472 m | 53 m | 709 m | | Nissel Abfahrt | 73 | Blue | easy | 445 m | 61 m | 1,220 m | | Skiroute 27 Thierbach | | Red | intermediate | 437 m | 11 m | 1,624 m | | Familienabfahrt Reitherkoel | 71 | Blue | easy | 396 m | 40 m | 689 m | | 7 | | Black | advanced | 356 m | 130 m | 1,807 m | | Schatzberg | | Blue | easy | 224 m | 44 m | 1,827 m | | 43 | | Blue | easy | 208 m | 38 m | 1,838 m | | Schibrücke/Pistenüberführung | | Blue | easy | 45 m | | 1,756 m | 102 unnamed connecting sections, 29.2 km. ## FAQ ### How many lifts does Alpbach run? 27 lifts serve 35 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Alpbach? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 4 December 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Alpbach? About 34,107 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Alpbach have? 8, plus 6 chairlifts. ### How far is Alpbach from Innsbruck airport? Innsbruck is about 55 minutes by road from Alpbach (47.9 km). ### How high is Alpbach? The highest lift-served point is 2,020 m, with the village at 975 m, a vertical of 1,371 m. ### How many km of pistes does Alpbach have? Alpbach has 69.3 km of marked pistes across 35 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Alpbach have? 27 lifts (8 gondolas or cable cars, 6 chairlifts and 11 drag lifts). ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/beginners.md) - [Webcams](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/webcams.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/austria.md) - [Austria snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/austria.md) ### Ski area - [Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/ski-juwel-alpbachtal.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) · 55 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to Alpbach](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/alpbach.md) · 48 km - [Salzburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport.md) · 100 min - [Resorts near Salzburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Salzburg to Alpbach](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/to/alpbach.md) · 91 km - [Munich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/munich-airport.md) · 111 min - [Resorts near Munich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/munich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Munich to Alpbach](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/munich-airport/to/alpbach.md) · 107 km ### Nearest resorts - [Mayrhofen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/mayrhofen.md) · 26 km - [Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel.md) · 34 km - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) · 52 km ### Similar resorts - [Sauze d'Oulx](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sauze-doulx.md) - [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md) - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) ### Featured in - [Cheapest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/austria) · #1 - [Night-skiing ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/austria.md) · #6 - [Cheapest ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/europe) · #7 - [Longest-run ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/austria) · #8 - [Highest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/austria) · #9 - [Snowiest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/austria) · #12 ### From nearby cities - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) · 55 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) · 103 min - [Salzburg to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/salzburg/ski-resorts.md) · 108 min ## Notes - Live lift and piste status is not currently available for this resort; counts are season totals. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-10-27T02:45:20.711Z | - Image: Experience the adrenaline of skiing down the snowy slopes of Bad Gastein, Austria. Perfect winter adventure. · Flo Maderebner · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Alpbach Lifts & Pistes", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach/lifts-and-pistes, accessed 2026-10-28