Salzburg, Austria
Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel ski resort
- Top 3,024 m
- 46 km of runs
- 22 lifts
- ❄️ About 32 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Families40% easy runs · 6 stays with kids’ facilities or child discounts
- Experts31% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,024 m
- Dog-friendly stays7 stays that allow dogs
- Spa & wellness9 stays with a pool, sauna or spa
- Quick transfer1 h 25 min from Salzburg
Stays at a glance
- 3 stays with a pool
- 9 stays with a sauna
- 7 stays dog-friendly
- 4 stays with a kids’ play area
- 6 stays with EV charging
- 13 stays with parking
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel has about 46 km of mapped runs and 22 lifts, with skiing from about 752 m up to 3,024 m (9,921 ft), a vertical drop of 2,272 m. By mapped runs it is number 40 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 68 km away in a straight line.
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Private transfer Salzburg Airport → Kaprun, 108 km by road, about 1 h 25 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Ski hire
Ski hire in Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel
Skis + boots from €174.40 for 6 days, up to 25% off online · 1 Skiset shop
Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel ski holidays with lift pass
13 hotels, apartments and chalets for Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €184 per person; a week with the lift pass from €421. The six best-value stays are below.
- Lift pass includedLowest price here
Apartment★★★+
Ferienwohnungen am Einödhof
Rudolfshütte lift 19.4 km · Centre 3.6 km
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €421 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Ferienwohnung Haus Brugger
Rudolfshütte I lift 17.8 km · Ski bus 150 m · Centre 400 m
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €449 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★+
Appartementhaus Tischlerwirt
Rudolfshütte 1 lift 17.6 km · Ski bus at the door · In the centre
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €479 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Appartements an der Sonne
Bärenbachlift lift 2.1 km · Ski bus at the door · Centre 2 km
- Dogs allowed
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €549 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Chalet / holiday house★★★★
Ferienhaus Sonnberg
Kitzsteinhorn Gletscherbahn lift 2.3 km · Ski bus 100 m · Centre 1.6 km
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €609 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Hotel★★★+
Hotel Lampenhäusl
AreitXpress lift 9 km · Ski bus at the door
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Big child discounts
- Sauna
- EV charging
- Parking
from €819 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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- Ski holidays with dogs in Austria (7 here)
- Family ski holidays in Austria (6 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in Austria (3 here)
- Short ski breaks in Austria (11 here)
- All-inclusive ski holidays in Austria (1 here)
- Half-board ski hotels in Austria (6 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments in Austria (6 here)
- Ski chalets in Austria (1 here)
- Luxury ski hotels in Austria (1 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in Austria (6 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.
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Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,888 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 32 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-2°-12°4.5 mm
- Sat 141°-12°0 mm
- Sun 152°-7°0 mm
- Mon 162°-3°2.3 mm
- Tue 170°-4°18.9 mm
- Wed 180°-5°6.5 mm
- Thu 19-1°-5°1.6 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.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,024 m9,921 ft
- Vertical drop
- 2,272 m7,454 ft
- Mapped runs
- 46 km79 runs
- Lifts
- 22mostly gondolas
Runs by difficulty
About 40% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 31% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 5 | 1.7 km |
| Easy | 38 | 16.5 km |
| Intermediate | 22 | 13.2 km |
| Advanced | 9 | 6.6 km |
| Freeride | 5 | 7.4 km |
Lifts
22 mapped lifts, most of them gondolas.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Gondolas | 6 |
| Chairlifts | 6 |
| T-bars | 4 |
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
| Funiculars | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 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 | 68 km |
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 102 km |
| Bolzano (BZO) | Bolzano (BZ) | 134 km |
Ski transfers to Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,024 m (9,921 ft) and the lowest ends at about 752 m (2,467 ft), a vertical of 2,272 m (7,454 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 46 km of downhill runs and 22 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel?
Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 68 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel 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.
Salzburg → Kaprun
Private transfer from €228