Salzburg, Austria
Karkogel - Abtenau ski resort
- Top 1,191 m
- 9 km of runs
- 5 lifts
Good for
- Families68% easy runs · 3 stays with kids’ facilities or child discounts
- Beginners68% of mapped runs are easy
- Dog-friendly stays6 stays that allow dogs
Stays at a glance
- 2 stays with a pool
- 4 stays with a sauna
- 6 stays dog-friendly
- 2 stays with a kids’ play area
- 4 stays with EV charging
- 8 stays with parking
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Karkogel - Abtenau has about 9 km of mapped runs and 5 lifts, with skiing from about 642 m up to 1,191 m (3,907 ft), a vertical drop of 550 m. By mapped runs it is number 129 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 37 km away in a straight line.
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Karkogel - Abtenau ski holidays with lift pass
8 hotels, apartments and chalets for Karkogel - Abtenau from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €209 per person; a week with the lift pass from €499. The six best-value stays are below.
- Lift pass includedLowest price here
Apartment★★★
Appartement Unterwötzlhof
Karkogelbahn lift 4.9 km · Ski bus 400 m · Centre 3 km
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €499 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★
Obweghof
Karkogelbahn lift 3.6 km · Centre 2 km
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €639 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Chalet / holiday house★★★
Ferienhaus Eckstoa
Karkogelbahn lift 8.2 km · Centre 7 km
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €679 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★+
Ferienwohnung Dreier
Karkogelbahn lift 1.2 km · Centre 800 m
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €679 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Hotel★★★
Gasthaus Landhotel Traunstein
Runs at the door · Ski bus at the door · Centre 1 km
- Kids’ play area
- Sauna
- EV charging
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €799 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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Hotel★★★★
Hotel Goldener Stern
Karkogelbahn lift 1.3 km · Ski bus 100 m · In the centre
- Dogs allowed
- Big child discounts
- Sauna
- EV charging
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €909 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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- Ski holidays with dogs in Austria (6 here)
- Family ski holidays in Austria (3 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in Austria (2 here)
- Ski-in ski-out holidays in Austria (1 here)
- Short ski breaks in Austria (7 here)
- Half-board ski hotels in Austria (4 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments in Austria (4 here)
- Ski chalets in Austria (1 here)
- Luxury ski hotels in Austria (1 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in Austria (4 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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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,191 m3,907 ft
- Vertical drop
- 550 m1,804 ft
- Mapped runs
- 9 km17 runs
- Lifts
- 5mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 68% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 16% intermediate and 16% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 15 | 5.9 km |
| Intermediate | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 1.4 km |
Lifts
5 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 3 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 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 | 37 km |
| Linz-Hörsching (LNZ) | Linz | 98 km |
| Klagenfurt (KLU) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 126 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Karkogel - Abtenau?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,191 m (3,907 ft) and the lowest ends at about 642 m (2,106 ft), a vertical of 550 m (1,804 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Karkogel - Abtenau have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Karkogel - Abtenau?
Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 37 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Karkogel - Abtenau 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.