Salzburg, Austria
Hochkönig ski resort
- Top 1,890 m
- 82 km of runs
- 28 lifts
- ❄️ About 10 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Families51% easy runs · 9 stays with kids’ facilities or child discounts
- Dog-friendly stays12 stays that allow dogs
- Adults-only stays1 adults-only stay
- Spa & wellness15 stays with a pool, sauna or spa
Stays at a glance
- 7 stays with a pool
- 15 stays with a sauna
- 12 stays dog-friendly
- 6 stays with a kids’ play area
- 1 stay adults-only
- 9 stays with EV charging
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Hochkönig has about 82 km of mapped runs and 28 lifts, with skiing from about 801 m up to 1,890 m (6,201 ft), a vertical drop of 1,088 m. By mapped runs it is number 21 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 45 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Hochkönig
Private transfer Innsbruck Airport → Hochkönig, 155 km by road, about 2 h 46 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Ski hire
Ski hire in Hochkönig
Skis + boots from €140.80 for 6 days, up to 25% off online · 6 Skiset shops
Hochkönig ski holidays with lift pass
23 hotels, apartments and chalets for Hochkönig from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €302 per person; a week with the lift pass from €688. The six best-value stays are below.
- Lift pass includedLowest price here
Hotel★★★★+
Apartmenthotel Sonnenhof
Abergbahn lift 450 m · Ski bus 250 m · Centre 1.3 km
- Dogs allowed
- Sauna
- EV charging
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €688 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Obermühlhof
Runs at the door · Hinterreit lift 550 m · Ski bus 200 m · Centre 1.7 km
- EV charging
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €706 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★+
Lärchenhof
Natrunbahn lift 2 km · Centre 1.5 km
- Kids’ play area
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €749 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Appartement Thorau´s Lifestyle
Natrunlift lift 450 m · Ski bus 50 m · Centre 750 m
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €793 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
die Gipfelresidenz
Sonnleitenlift lift 130 m · Centre 8.5 km
- Dogs allowed
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €828 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★
Ferienwohnungen Pagella
Hochmaisbahn lift 150 m · Centre 8 km
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €829 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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- Luxury ski hotels in Austria (4 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in Austria (9 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Hochkönig 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,346 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 10 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 131°-7°2.1 mm
- Sat 144°-8°0 mm
- Sun 157°-2°0 mm
- Mon 167°0°3.4 mm
- Tue 173°-4°5.9 mm
- Wed 184°-2°11.3 mm
- Thu 191°-3°3.3 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Hochkönig logo from hochkoenig.at. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,890 m6,201 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,088 m3,570 ft
- Mapped runs
- 82 km118 runs
- Lifts
- 28mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 51% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 39% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 67 | 42.2 km |
| Intermediate | 40 | 32.3 km |
| Advanced | 11 | 7.7 km |
Lifts
28 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 8 |
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Gondolas | 7 |
| Platter lifts | 3 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salzburg (SZG) | Salzburg | 45 km |
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 123 km |
| Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) | Linz | 131 km |
Ski transfers to Hochkönig
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Hochkönig?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,890 m (6,201 ft) and the lowest ends at about 801 m (2,628 ft), a vertical of 1,088 m (3,570 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Hochkönig have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 82 km of downhill runs and 28 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Hochkönig?
Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 45 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Hochkönig piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Innsbruck → Hochkönig
155 km by road