Vorarlberg, Austria
Mellau ski resort
- Top 1,920 m
- 24 km of runs
- 10 lifts
- ❄️ About 23 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts37% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Mellau has about 24 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 669 m up to 1,920 m (6,299 ft), a vertical drop of 1,252 m. By mapped runs it is number 78 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 30 km away in a straight line.
Where to stay
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Booking.comMellau 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,295 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 23 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 130°-5°0.4 mm
- Sat 147°-5°0 mm
- Sun 159°-1°0 mm
- Mon 166°-1°7.4 mm
- Tue 176°-3°8.6 mm
- Wed 184°-2°27.7 mm
- Thu 193°-3°9.6 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
- 1,920 m6,299 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,252 m4,108 ft
- Mapped runs
- 24 km55 runs
- Lifts
- 10mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 34% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 37% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 0.3 km |
| Easy | 25 | 7.9 km |
| Intermediate | 15 | 7.1 km |
| Advanced | 10 | 7.4 km |
| Expert | 2 | 1.5 km |
Lifts
10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Drag 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) | St. Gallen | 30 km |
| Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) | Friedrichshafen | 47 km |
| Memmingen Allgau (FMM) | Memmingen | 77 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Mellau?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,920 m (6,299 ft) and the lowest ends at about 669 m (2,195 ft), a vertical of 1,252 m (4,108 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Mellau have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 24 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Mellau?
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 30 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Mellau 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.