Austria Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski area

Obergurgl Lifts & Pistes

Obergurgl has 25 lifts (11 gondolas, 7 chairlifts and 6 drag lifts) and 62 pistes totalling 112 km. The 2026/27 season runs 19 Nov–18 Apr.

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Lifts & pistes

Lifts: 25
Runs: 62
Piste km: 112 km69.6 mi

Lifts by type

Lift types in Obergurgl
Type	Count
Chairlift	7
Gondola	11
T-bar	4
Platter lift	2
Funicular	1

Lift list

Lifts in Obergurgl
Lift	Type	Length	Capacity/h
Bruggenbodenlift	Chairlift	336 m1,100 ft	-
Festkoglbahn	Gondola	2,063 m6,770 ft	-
Gipfellift	T-bar	519 m1,700 ft	-
Große Karbahn	Chairlift	1,017 m3,340 ft	-
Hochgurglbahn I	Gondola	868 m2,850 ft	-
Hochgurglbahn II	Gondola	2,170 m7,120 ft	-
Hohe Mut Bahn I	Gondola	1,040 m3,410 ft	-
Hohe Mut Bahn II	Gondola	1,354 m4,440 ft	-
Kirchenkarbahn I	Gondola	1,488 m4,880 ft	2,400
Kirchenkarbahn II	Gondola	513 m1,680 ft	-
Krumpwasserlift	T-bar	518 m1,700 ft	-
Mahdstuhllift	Platter lift	198 m650 ft	-
Plattachbahn I	Chairlift	807 m2,650 ft	-
Plattachbahn II	Chairlift	891 m2,920 ft	-
Roßkarbahn	Gondola	664 m2,180 ft	-
Roßkarbahn	Gondola	1,085 m3,560 ft	-
Snow Cab	Funicular	289 m950 ft	-
Steinmannbahn	Chairlift	760 m2,490 ft	-
Top-Express Obergurgl-Hochgurgl	Gondola	3,615 m11,860 ft	-
Top Schermer 3000	Gondola	1,868 m6,130 ft	-
Top Wurmkoglbahn I	Chairlift	2,039 m6,690 ft	-
Top Wurmkoglbahn II	Chairlift	1,013 m3,320 ft	-
Vorderer Wurmkogllift I	T-bar	1,499 m4,920 ft	-
Vorderer Wurmkogllift II	T-bar	308 m1,010 ft	-
Wiesenlift	Platter lift	210 m690 ft	-

Piste list

Blue (26)

Blue pistes in Obergurgl
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
6	Blue	6,249 m20,500 ft	1,119 m3,670 ft
41	Blue	2,750 m9,020 ft	436 m1,430 ft
Familienabfahrt	Blue	2,134 m7,000 ft	340 m1,120 ft
43	Blue	1,861 m6,110 ft	377 m1,240 ft
4	Blue	1,760 m5,770 ft	344 m1,130 ft
37	Blue	1,597 m5,240 ft	217 m710 ft
6a	Blue	1,551 m5,090 ft	332 m1,090 ft
32	Blue	1,480 m4,860 ft	238 m780 ft
36	Blue	1,410 m4,630 ft	214 m700 ft
29	Blue	1,410 m4,630 ft	214 m700 ft
38	Blue	1,337 m4,390 ft	207 m680 ft
24	Blue	1,312 m4,300 ft	293 m960 ft
22b	Blue	925 m3,030 ft	155 m510 ft
Verbindung Mahdstudllift	Blue	809 m2,650 ft	146 m480 ft
10a	Blue	739 m2,420 ft	199 m650 ft
10	Blue	686 m2,250 ft	116 m380 ft
26	Blue	658 m2,160 ft	110 m360 ft
27	Blue	639 m2,100 ft	78 m260 ft
Skiweg Roßkar Mitte	Blue	565 m1,850 ft	50 m160 ft
31	Blue	499 m1,640 ft	94 m310 ft
4a	Blue	422 m1,380 ft	80 m260 ft
23	Blue	314 m1,030 ft	46 m150 ft
Mahdstuhl	Blue	211 m690 ft	30 m100 ft
35	Blue	172 m560 ft	45 m150 ft
26a	Blue	48 m160 ft	10 m30 ft
12a	Blue	23 m80 ft	0 m0 ft

Red (15)

Red pistes in Obergurgl
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
12	Red	3,111 m10,210 ft	981 m3,220 ft
33	Red	2,701 m8,860 ft	512 m1,680 ft
30	Red	1,702 m5,580 ft	422 m1,380 ft
1	Red	1,461 m4,790 ft	418 m1,370 ft
Verwall	Red	1,344 m4,410 ft	389 m1,280 ft
Dorfmitte	Red	1,313 m4,310 ft	198 m650 ft
21	Red	1,092 m3,580 ft	334 m1,100 ft
42	Red	959 m3,150 ft	286 m940 ft
3	Red	929 m3,050 ft	167 m550 ft
5	Red	916 m3,010 ft	259 m850 ft
Hohe Mut	Red	865 m2,840 ft	436 m1,430 ft
Plattach	Red	818 m2,680 ft	240 m790 ft
Skiweg Hohe Mut	Red	619 m2,030 ft	125 m410 ft
44	Red	462 m1,520 ft	186 m610 ft
7a	Red	276 m910 ft	74 m240 ft

Black (11)

Black pistes in Obergurgl
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Verwall	Black	1,229 m4,030 ft	400 m1,310 ft
Weltcuphang	Black	989 m3,240 ft	331 m1,090 ft
34	Black	798 m2,620 ft	309 m1,010 ft
35	Black	756 m2,480 ft	300 m980 ft
22a	Black	713 m2,340 ft	223 m730 ft
22	Black	582 m1,910 ft	200 m660 ft
22c	Black	572 m1,880 ft	205 m670 ft
28	Black	519 m1,700 ft	200 m660 ft
11	Black	424 m1,390 ft	177 m580 ft
8	Black	388 m1,270 ft	163 m530 ft
8a	Black	386 m1,270 ft	170 m560 ft

Freeride (2)

Freeride pistes in Obergurgl
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Funslope	Unclassified	319 m1,050 ft	37 m120 ft
Familypark	Unclassified	302 m990 ft	40 m130 ft

32 unnamed connecting sections, 14 km8.5 mi.

Season dates

Opening and closing dates for Obergurgl

Live status

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Frequently asked questions

How many lifts does Obergurgl run?

25 lifts serve 62 marked runs.

When do the lifts start turning in Obergurgl?

The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 19 November 2026.

What is the uphill capacity in Obergurgl?

About 2,400 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for.

How many gondolas does Obergurgl have?

11, plus 7 chairlifts.

How far is Obergurgl from Innsbruck airport?

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

How high is Obergurgl?

The highest lift-served point is 3,030 m, with the village at 1,907 m, a vertical of 1,230 m.

How many km of pistes does Obergurgl have?

Obergurgl has 112 km of marked pistes across 62 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

How many lifts does Obergurgl have?

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

Where next in Obergurgl

Data updated 54 minutes ago · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)