# Zell am See Lifts & Pistes > Zell am See has 27 lifts (7 gondolas, 10 chairlifts and 8 drag lifts) and 65 pistes totalling 77 km. The 2026/27 season runs 4 Dec–4 Apr. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/lifts-and-pistes · Updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:22.024Z · Data as of: 2026-10-27T23:00:22.024Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Zell am See, Austria | | Status | Season totals | | Lifts total | 27 | | Pistes total | 65 | | Piste km total | 77 km | | Season | 2026/27 | | Status | Opens in 37 days (2026-12-04) | ## Lifts | Name | Ref | Type | Bottom | Top | Length | Capacity/h | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Areitbahn II | 2 | Gondola | 1,405 m | 1,706 m | 1,557 m | 2,400 | | Areitbahn III | 3 | Gondola | 1,706 m | 1,889 m | 1,431 m | 2,400 | | areitXpress | 1 | Gondola | 769 m | 1,403 m | 1,722 m | 3,600 | | Breiteckbahn | 6 | Chair lift | 1,681 m | 1,896 m | 1,034 m | 3,200 | | cityXpress | 4 | Gondola | 783 m | 1,328 m | 1,908 m | 1,750 | | Ebenbergbahn | 26 | Chair lift | 784 m | 1,022 m | 636 m | 1,198 | | Enzianlift | 25 | J bar | 1,300 m | 1,318 m | 138 m | | | Fallegglift | 19 | T bar | 955 m | 1,037 m | 333 m | | | Glocknerbahn | 13 | Chair lift | 1,393 m | 1,566 m | 969 m | 3,700 | | Hahnkopflift | 16 | Drag lift | 1,774 m | 1,819 m | 630 m | 1,438 | | Hirschkogel-Express | 5 | Chair lift | 1,329 m | 1,709 m | 1,565 m | 2,600 | | Hochmaisbahn | 22 | Chair lift | 1,381 m | 1,755 m | 1,154 m | 3,000 | | Hochzellerbahn | 11 | Chair lift | 1,864 m | 1,890 m | 378 m | 1,200 | | Kapellenbahn | 17 | Chair lift | 1,754 m | 1,929 m | 759 m | 2,394 | | Karlift | | T bar | 1,280 m | 1,589 m | 1,026 m | 1,024 | | Kettingalmbahn | 12 | Chair lift | 1,611 m | 1,949 m | 935 m | 3,200 | | Osthanglift | 20 | Drag lift | 1,668 m | 1,842 m | 557 m | 1,070 | | Schidolins Drachentunnel | 27 | Magic carpet | 1,410 m | 1,424 m | 73 m | | | Schmidolinlift | 18 | Platter | 967 m | 994 m | 88 m | | | Schmidolins Zauberteppich | | Magic carpet | 768 m | 776 m | 121 m | | | Schmiedhoflift | 21 | Drag lift | 1,656 m | 1,741 m | 353 m | 1,440 | | Schmittenhöhebahn | 7 | Cable car | 942 m | 1,955 m | 2,574 m | 510 | | Sonnenalmbahn | 8 | Cable car | 955 m | 1,424 m | 1,063 m | 800 | | Sonnengratbahn | 10 | Chair lift | 1,729 m | 1,917 m | 728 m | 2,000 | | Sonnkogelbahn | 9 | Chair lift | 1,381 m | 1,832 m | 1,160 m | 2,500 | | trassXpress | 15 | Gondola | 942 m | 1,890 m | 2,691 m | 2,400 | | zellamseeXpress I | | Gondola | 860 m | 1,102 m | 502 m | 2,800 | | zellamseeXpress II | | Gondola | 1,102 m | 1,889 m | 2,805 m | 2,800 | | | | Rope tow | 767 m | 777 m | 100 m | | ## Pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tannwaldabfahrt | 21 | Red | intermediate | 3,423 m | 815 m | 1,917 m | | Hirschkogelpiste | 2 | Blue | easy | 2,511 m | 396 m | 1,706 m | | Trassabfahrt | 14 | Black | advanced | 2,197 m | 786 m | 1,728 m | | Südabfahrt | 20 | Red | intermediate | 2,093 m | 482 m | 1,424 m | | Wilder Kaiser | 9 | Black | advanced | 2,023 m | 471 m | 1,949 m | | Schüttabfahrt | 4 | Red | intermediate | 1,931 m | 627 m | 1,403 m | | Standardabfahrt | 13 | Black | advanced | 1,858 m | 492 m | 1,426 m | | Viehhofen-Abfahrt (Skiroute) | X4 | Blue | easy | 1,787 m | 254 m | 1,138 m | | Sonnkogelpiste | 15 | Red | intermediate | 1,729 m | 501 m | 1,717 m | | | 9 | Blue | easy | 1,547 m | 140 m | 1,898 m | | Skiweg Nord | 5a | Blue | easy | 1,526 m | 162 m | 1,138 m | | 7 | | Blue | easy | 1,514 m | 131 m | 942 m | | Nordabfahrt | 5 | Blue | easy | 1,426 m | 337 m | 1,328 m | | Neue Hochmaispiste | 19 | Red | intermediate | 1,366 m | 374 m | 1,755 m | | X4 Skiroute Viehhofen neu | | Red | intermediate | 1,310 m | 469 m | 1,387 m | | Trassabfahrt | 1 | Blue | easy | 1,309 m | 225 m | 1,953 m | | Funslope XXL | | | intermediate | 1,242 m | 188 m | 1,737 m | | Skiweg Nord a | 5b | Blue | easy | 1,240 m | 56 m | 976 m | | | 3a | Blue | easy | 1,222 m | 146 m | 1,559 m | | Eiskanal Route | X7 | Black | advanced | 1,132 m | 155 m | 1,600 m | | Verbindung Pinzgauer Hütte | | Black | expert | 1,122 m | 51 m | 1,775 m | | Skiweg Ketting | 9b | Blue | easy | 1,101 m | 164 m | 1,775 m | | Skiweg Sonnengrat | 11 | Red | intermediate | 1,032 m | 55 m | 1,864 m | | Sonnengratpiste | 12 | Red | intermediate | 1,023 m | 188 m | 1,917 m | | | 4c | Blue | easy | 992 m | 113 m | 1,251 m | | Glocknerwiese | 3 | Blue | easy | 991 m | 163 m | 1,566 m | | Hirschkogelpiste | 2 | Red | intermediate | 943 m | 252 m | 1,706 m | | Sonnkogelpiste | 15 | Black | advanced | 878 m | 231 m | 1,829 m | | Ketting Route | X2 | Black | expert | 849 m | 276 m | 1,919 m | | | 4 | Blue | easy | 835 m | 97 m | 1,949 m | | | 4a | Blue | easy | 823 m | 77 m | 1,413 m | | Skiweg Nord b | 5 | Blue | easy | 798 m | 84 m | 1,022 m | | | 3 | Blue | easy | 786 m | 106 m | 1,615 m | | Rennstrecke | 6 | Red | intermediate | 728 m | 238 m | 1,022 m | | Kettingpiste | 9 | Black | advanced | 656 m | 273 m | 1,916 m | | Sisi Hang | 8 | Red | intermediate | 656 m | 178 m | 1,953 m | | Hahnkopf | 7 | Blue | easy | 651 m | 73 m | 1,853 m | | Nordabfahrt | 5 | Black | advanced | 625 m | 200 m | 1,138 m | | | 4b | Blue | easy | 614 m | 85 m | 1,336 m | | Kapellenpiste | 8 | Blue | easy | 610 m | 120 m | 1,895 m | | Alte Hochmaispiste | 16 | Red | intermediate | 609 m | 141 m | 1,693 m | | Rodeo Buckelpiste | X6 | Black | expert | 587 m | 179 m | 1,842 m | | | 1 | Blue | easy | 564 m | 63 m | 1,953 m | | Slalomhang | 6 | Black | advanced | 558 m | 171 m | 976 m | | Osthangpiste | 17 | Red | intermediate | 543 m | 149 m | 1,842 m | | Sonnenkogel Route | X5 | Black | advanced | 530 m | 203 m | 1,801 m | | Snowpark-Areal | | | intermediate | 521 m | | 1,705 m | | Käferpark | 18 | Blue | novice | 502 m | 28 m | 777 m | | Karliftabfahrt a | 24 | Red | intermediate | 485 m | 98 m | 1,566 m | | Sonnengalerie | 20 | Red | intermediate | 463 m | 23 m | 1,832 m | | Sonnengrat Route | X3 | Black | expert | 422 m | 72 m | 1,917 m | | | 1 | Red | intermediate | 415 m | 98 m | 1,794 m | | Schmiedhofpiste | 18 | Red | intermediate | 414 m | 87 m | 1,755 m | | | 21 | Red | intermediate | 407 m | 72 m | 1,864 m | | Kanonenrohr Route | X8 | Black | advanced | 395 m | 117 m | 1,144 m | | Drachenpiste | | Blue | easy | 339 m | 29 m | 1,559 m | | Skimovie Strecke | 30 | Red | intermediate | 329 m | 81 m | 1,755 m | | | 10 | Blue | easy | 324 m | 53 m | 1,917 m | | | 26 | Blue | novice | 304 m | 64 m | 1,006 m | | | 26 | Blue | easy | 226 m | 48 m | 1,006 m | | Tannwaldabfahrt | 21 | Black | advanced | 175 m | 70 m | 1,387 m | | Sonnenkogel Route | 33 | Freeride | freeride | 122 m | 31 m | 1,832 m | | | 18 | Blue | novice | 81 m | 0 m | 776 m | | | 9b | Blue | easy | 51 m | 5 m | 1,780 m | 40 unnamed connecting sections, 8.5 km. ## FAQ ### 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). ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/beginners.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/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 - [Schmittenhöhe / Ski ALPIN CARD](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/zell-am-see-kaprun.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Salzburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport.md) · 88 min - [Resorts near Salzburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Salzburg to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) · 55 km - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) · 163 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) · 110 km - [Linz-Hörsching Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport.md) · 164 min - [Resorts near Linz-Hörsching](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Linz-Hörsching to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) · 145 km ### Nearest resorts - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) · 14 km - [Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel.md) · 34 km - [Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein.md) · 35 km ### Similar resorts - [Mayrhofen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/mayrhofen.md) - [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md) - [St. Anton am Arlberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-anton.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/austria) · #5 - [Cheapest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/austria) · #5 - [Night-skiing ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/austria.md) · #5 - [Train-accessible ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/austria.md) · #6 - [Highest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/austria) · #10 - [Longest-run ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/austria) · #12 ### From nearby cities - [Salzburg to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/salzburg/ski-resorts.md) · 93 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) · 163 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) · 165 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 | 2026-10-27T02:43:45.805Z | - Image: A breathtaking winter view of snow-capped Alps and serene Lake Zell in Zell am See, Austria. · Hooman Beings · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Zell am See Lifts & Pistes", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/lifts-and-pistes, accessed 2026-10-28