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Tyrol, Austria

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski resort

Snowy mountains around Obergurgl under a clear sky
The mountains around Obergurgl, Tyrol. Photo: Luisa Aschenbach / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners59% of mapped runs are easy
  • Snow-sureLifts up to 3,030 m
  • Quick transfer1 h 15 min from Innsbruck

Stays at a glance

  • 1 stay with a sauna
  • 1 stay dog-friendly
  • 1 stay with childcare
  • 1 stay with a kids’ play area
  • 1 stay with parking
  • 1 stay with Wi-Fi

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.

The short answer

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl has about 112 km of mapped runs and 25 lifts, with skiing from about 1,800 m up to 3,030 m (9,941 ft), a vertical drop of 1,230 m. By mapped runs it is number 30 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 48 km away in a straight line.

Book your trip to Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Private transfer Innsbruck Airport → Obergurgl, 94 km by road, about 1 h 15 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, with prices for your dates.

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Ski hire

Ski hire in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Skis + boots from €156.40 for 6 days, up to 15% off online · 4 Skiset shops

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski holidays with lift pass

One hotel or apartment for Obergurgl-Hochgurgl from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €749 per person; a week with the lift pass from €1,699.

  • Hotel Lohmann, Obergurgl - Hochgurgl
    Lift pass included

    Hotel★★★

    Hotel Lohmann

    Nearest run 200 m · Rosskarbahn lift 300 m · Centre 200 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Childcare
    • Kids’ play area
    • Hot tub
    • Sauna
    • Parking

    from €1,699 per person7 nights · Half board plus · lift pass included

    Check dates on SnowTrex

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.

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl 7-day mountain forecast

At about 2,402 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 20 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 13-3°-15°1.4 mm
  2. Sat 14-3°-14°0 mm
  3. Sun 15-2°-12°0 mm
  4. Mon 16-1°-6°2.4 mm
  5. Tue 17-3°-11°6.2 mm
  6. Wed 18-2°-8°6.5 mm
  7. Thu 19-4°-10°3.2 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.

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl: runs from 1,800 m to 3,030 m, a vertical drop of 1,230 m2,0002,2502,5002,7503,000Top of the highest mapped run: 3,030 m (9,941 ft)Top 3,030 m · 9,941 ftBase 1,800 m · 5,906 ft1,230 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Sölden (municipality including Obergurgl) · Tyrol

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Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,030 m9,941 ft
Vertical drop
1,230 m4,035 ft
Mapped runs
112 km115 runs
Lifts
25mostly gondolas

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 59% (37.8 km), Intermediate 27% (17.2 km), Advanced 14% (8.8 km)Easy: 37.8 km, 75 runs (59%)59%EasyIntermediate: 17.2 km, 23 runs (27%)27%IntermediateAdvanced: 8.8 km, 17 runs (14%)14%Advanced

About 59% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 27% intermediate and 14% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy7537.8 km
Intermediate2317.2 km
Advanced178.8 km

Lifts

25 mapped lifts, most of them gondolas.

Lift typeCount
Gondolas11
Chairlifts7
T-bars4
Platter lifts2
Funiculars1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck48 km
Bolzano (BZO)Bolzano (BZ)51 km
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)St. Gallen131 km
Memmingen Allgau (FMM)Memmingen137 km

Ski transfers to Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Obergurgl-Hochgurgl?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,030 m (9,941 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,800 m (5,906 ft), a vertical of 1,230 m (4,035 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Obergurgl-Hochgurgl have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 112 km of downhill runs and 25 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Obergurgl-Hochgurgl?

Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 48 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Obergurgl-Hochgurgl piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Altitude, piste length and lift count from the resort's official figures (gurgl.com), checked 3 November 2026; other figures, the piste mix and the map are OpenSkiMap data (OpenStreetMap contributors).

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 → Obergurgl

Private transfer from €234