Bolzano/Bozen, Italy · cross-border (Italy, Austria)
Kaunertaler Gletscher ski resort
- Top 3,107 m
- 30 km of runs
- 9 lifts
- ❄️ About 27 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,107 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Kaunertaler Gletscher has about 30 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 2,148 m up to 3,107 m (10,194 ft), a vertical drop of 959 m. By mapped runs it is number 44 of the 108 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 65 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comKaunertaler Gletscher 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,628 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 27 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-5°-12°2.3 mm
- Sat 14-3°-12°0 mm
- Sun 15-3°-10°0 mm
- Mon 16-3°-5°2.4 mm
- Tue 17-3°-9°3.9 mm
- Wed 18-4°-10°10 mm
- Thu 19-5°-9°7.9 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
- 3,107 m10,194 ft
- Vertical drop
- 959 m3,146 ft
- Mapped runs
- 30 km78 runs
- Lifts
- 9mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 45% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 18% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 37 | 13.4 km |
| Intermediate | 29 | 11 km |
| Advanced | 12 | 5.4 km |
Lifts
9 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 2 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
| Drag 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 65 km |
| Bolzano (BZO) | Bolzano (BZ) | 65 km |
| Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) | St. Gallen | 111 km |
| Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) | Friedrichshafen | 127 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Kaunertaler Gletscher?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,107 m (10,194 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,148 m (7,047 ft), a vertical of 959 m (3,146 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Kaunertaler Gletscher have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 30 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Kaunertaler Gletscher?
Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 65 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Kaunertaler Gletscher 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.