Family: Elateridae Size: 4,7 mm (4,4 to 4,7 mm) Origin: Europe, boreo alpine Ecology: lives in the sand and gravel from rivers Location: Austria, Tyrol, Oetztal Alps, Oetztal, Obergurgl, 2300 m leg.det. U.Schmidt, 5.VIII.1988 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Ski resort · Austria · Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Obergurgl

Obergurgl is a ski resort in Austria, part of Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, with 65.3 km of pistes and 25 lifts. The nearest airport is Innsbruck, about 90 minutes by road.

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All the village.

Obergurgl sits at 1,907 m in Austria. The resort is part of Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, which links 65.3 km of pistes in total. Obergurgl itself has 65.3 km of marked piste over 61 runs: 0 km green, 38.2 km blue, 19.6 km red and 7.4 km black. The longest single run we measure is 4.6 km.

25 lifts serve the slopes (11 gondolas and cable cars, 7 chairlifts and 6 drag lifts), moving about 2,400 skiers an hour. The resort has snowmaking and a snowpark. The nearest airport is Innsbruck, about 90 minutes by road (49.6 km). In the village we list 54 places to stay, 7 restaurants and 0 ski schools.

Village altitude1,907 m6,260 ft
Nearest airportInnsbruck90 min transfer

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Obergurgl mountain facts
FactValue
Piste km (green / blue / red / black)0 km green · 38.2 km blue · 19.6 km red · 7.4 km black
Runs61
Longest run4.6 km
Lifts25
Lift capacity2,400 people/hour
FacilitiesSnowmaking · Snowpark

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Less admin. More Alpine.

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Your mountain base, your kit, your first turns. Get the good bits sorted.

A trail and the mountain Hangerer in Obergurgl, Austria.0 ski hire shops

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Photo: Tiia Monto via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Scenic view of a mountain lodge in Obergurgl, framed by a stone arch, showcasing natural beauty.0 ski schools

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In the village

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Naturparkverwaltung Ötztal

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+43 5256 22957
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Getting there

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Airports serving Obergurgl
AirportDistanceDrive time
Innsbruck49.6 km90 min
Bolzano51.1 km93 min
Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo164.3 km176 min

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How far is Obergurgl from Innsbruck airport?

Innsbruck is about 90 minutes by road from Obergurgl (49.6 km).

How many km of pistes does Obergurgl have?

Obergurgl has 65.3 km of marked pistes across 61 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

How many lifts does Obergurgl have?

25 lifts (11 gondolas or cable cars, 7 chairlifts and 6 drag lifts).

Which ski area is Obergurgl in?

Obergurgl is part of Obergurgl-Hochgurgl.

Can you get to Obergurgl by train?

There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Innsbruck.

Is Obergurgl good for beginners?

Obergurgl scores 4.6/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools.

Is Obergurgl good for families?

Obergurgl scores 4.2/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 58.5% of its pistes green or blue.

How much snow is there in Obergurgl right now?

0 cm at the base. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort.

Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)