Zell am See Lifts & Pistes: 27 Lifts, 65 Runs & Opening Info

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Lifts & pistes

Lifts: 27
Runs: 65
Piste km: 77 km47.8 mi

Lifts by type

Lift types in Zell am See
Type	Count
Gondola	7
Chairlift	10
J-bar	1
T-bar	2
Drag lift	3
Magic carpet	2
Platter lift	1
Cable car	2
Rope tow	1

Lift list

Lifts in Zell am See
Lift	Type	Length	Capacity/h
Areitbahn II	Gondola	1,557 m5,110 ft	2,400
Areitbahn III	Gondola	1,431 m4,690 ft	2,400
areitXpress	Gondola	1,722 m5,650 ft	3,600
Breiteckbahn	Chairlift	1,034 m3,390 ft	3,200
cityXpress	Gondola	1,908 m6,260 ft	1,750
Ebenbergbahn	Chairlift	636 m2,090 ft	1,198
Enzianlift	J-bar	138 m450 ft	-
Fallegglift	T-bar	333 m1,090 ft	-
Glocknerbahn	Chairlift	969 m3,180 ft	3,700
Hahnkopflift	Drag lift	630 m2,070 ft	1,438
Hirschkogel-Express	Chairlift	1,565 m5,130 ft	2,600
Hochmaisbahn	Chairlift	1,154 m3,790 ft	3,000
Hochzellerbahn	Chairlift	378 m1,240 ft	1,200
Kapellenbahn	Chairlift	759 m2,490 ft	2,394
Karlift	T-bar	1,026 m3,370 ft	1,024
Kettingalmbahn	Chairlift	935 m3,070 ft	3,200
Osthanglift	Drag lift	557 m1,830 ft	1,070
Schidolins Drachentunnel	Magic carpet	73 m240 ft	-
Schmidolinlift	Platter lift	88 m290 ft	-
Schmidolins Zauberteppich	Magic carpet	121 m400 ft	-
Schmiedhoflift	Drag lift	353 m1,160 ft	1,440
Schmittenhöhebahn	Cable car	2,574 m8,440 ft	510
Sonnenalmbahn	Cable car	1,063 m3,490 ft	800
Sonnengratbahn	Chairlift	728 m2,390 ft	2,000
Sonnkogelbahn	Chairlift	1,160 m3,810 ft	2,500
trassXpress	Gondola	2,691 m8,830 ft	2,400
zellamseeXpress I	Gondola	502 m1,650 ft	2,800
zellamseeXpress II	Gondola	2,805 m9,200 ft	2,800
Rope tow	Rope tow	100 m330 ft	-

Piste list

Blue (27)

Blue pistes in Zell am See
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Hirschkogelpiste	Blue	2,511 m8,240 ft	396 m1,300 ft
Viehhofen-Abfahrt (Skiroute)	Blue	1,787 m5,860 ft	254 m830 ft
9	Blue	1,547 m5,080 ft	140 m460 ft
Skiweg Nord	Blue	1,526 m5,010 ft	162 m530 ft
7	Blue	1,514 m4,970 ft	131 m430 ft
Nordabfahrt	Blue	1,426 m4,680 ft	337 m1,110 ft
Trassabfahrt	Blue	1,309 m4,290 ft	225 m740 ft
Skiweg Nord a	Blue	1,240 m4,070 ft	56 m180 ft
3a	Blue	1,222 m4,010 ft	146 m480 ft
Skiweg Ketting	Blue	1,101 m3,610 ft	164 m540 ft
4c	Blue	992 m3,250 ft	113 m370 ft
Glocknerwiese	Blue	991 m3,250 ft	163 m530 ft
4	Blue	835 m2,740 ft	97 m320 ft
4a	Blue	823 m2,700 ft	77 m250 ft
Skiweg Nord b	Blue	798 m2,620 ft	84 m280 ft
3	Blue	786 m2,580 ft	106 m350 ft
Hahnkopf	Blue	651 m2,140 ft	73 m240 ft
4b	Blue	614 m2,010 ft	85 m280 ft
Kapellenpiste	Blue	610 m2,000 ft	120 m390 ft
1	Blue	564 m1,850 ft	63 m210 ft
Käferpark	Blue	502 m1,650 ft	28 m90 ft
Drachenpiste	Blue	339 m1,110 ft	29 m100 ft
10	Blue	324 m1,060 ft	53 m170 ft
26	Blue	304 m1,000 ft	64 m210 ft
26	Blue	226 m740 ft	48 m160 ft
18	Blue	81 m270 ft	0 m0 ft
9b	Blue	51 m170 ft	5 m20 ft

Red (19)

Red pistes in Zell am See
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Tannwaldabfahrt	Red	3,423 m11,230 ft	815 m2,670 ft
Südabfahrt	Red	2,093 m6,870 ft	482 m1,580 ft
Schüttabfahrt	Red	1,931 m6,340 ft	627 m2,060 ft
Sonnkogelpiste	Red	1,729 m5,670 ft	501 m1,640 ft
Neue Hochmaispiste	Red	1,366 m4,480 ft	374 m1,230 ft
X4 Skiroute Viehhofen neu	Red	1,310 m4,300 ft	469 m1,540 ft
Skiweg Sonnengrat	Red	1,032 m3,390 ft	55 m180 ft
Sonnengratpiste	Red	1,023 m3,360 ft	188 m620 ft
Hirschkogelpiste	Red	943 m3,090 ft	252 m830 ft
Rennstrecke	Red	728 m2,390 ft	238 m780 ft
Sisi Hang	Red	656 m2,150 ft	178 m580 ft
Alte Hochmaispiste	Red	609 m2,000 ft	141 m460 ft
Osthangpiste	Red	543 m1,780 ft	149 m490 ft
Karliftabfahrt a	Red	485 m1,590 ft	98 m320 ft
Sonnengalerie	Red	463 m1,520 ft	23 m80 ft
1	Red	415 m1,360 ft	98 m320 ft
Schmiedhofpiste	Red	414 m1,360 ft	87 m290 ft
21	Red	407 m1,340 ft	72 m240 ft
Skimovie Strecke	Red	329 m1,080 ft	81 m270 ft

Black (15)

Black pistes in Zell am See
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Trassabfahrt	Black	2,197 m7,210 ft	786 m2,580 ft
Wilder Kaiser	Black	2,023 m6,640 ft	471 m1,550 ft
Standardabfahrt	Black	1,858 m6,100 ft	492 m1,610 ft
Eiskanal Route	Black	1,132 m3,710 ft	155 m510 ft
Verbindung Pinzgauer Hütte	Black	1,122 m3,680 ft	51 m170 ft
Sonnkogelpiste	Black	878 m2,880 ft	231 m760 ft
Ketting Route	Black	849 m2,790 ft	276 m910 ft
Kettingpiste	Black	656 m2,150 ft	273 m900 ft
Nordabfahrt	Black	625 m2,050 ft	200 m660 ft
Rodeo Buckelpiste	Black	587 m1,930 ft	179 m590 ft
Slalomhang	Black	558 m1,830 ft	171 m560 ft
Sonnenkogel Route	Black	530 m1,740 ft	203 m670 ft
Sonnengrat Route	Black	422 m1,380 ft	72 m240 ft
Kanonenrohr Route	Black	395 m1,300 ft	117 m380 ft
Tannwaldabfahrt	Black	175 m570 ft	70 m230 ft

Freeride (3)

Freeride pistes in Zell am See
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Funslope XXL	Unclassified	1,242 m4,070 ft	188 m620 ft
Snowpark-Areal	Unclassified	521 m1,710 ft	-
Sonnenkogel Route	Freeride	122 m400 ft	31 m100 ft

40 unnamed connecting sections, 9 km5.3 mi.

Season dates

Opening and closing dates for Zell am See

Live status

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Live lift status

Frequently asked questions

How many lifts does Zell am See run?

27 lifts serve 65 marked runs.

When do the lifts start turning in Zell am See?

The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 4 December 2026.

What is the uphill capacity in Zell am See?

About 49,424 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for.

How many gondolas does Zell am See have?

7, plus 10 chairlifts.

How far is Zell am See from Salzburg airport?

Salzburg is about 88 minutes by road from Zell am See (54.5 km).

How high is Zell am See?

The highest lift-served point is 2,000 m, with the village at 770 m, a vertical of 1,240 m.

How many km of pistes does Zell am See have?

Zell am See has 77 km of marked pistes across 65 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

How many lifts does Zell am See have?

27 lifts (7 gondolas or cable cars, 10 chairlifts and 8 drag lifts).

Where next in Zell am See

Data updated 13 hours ago · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)