Hochkönig

A vast intermediate playground linking three villages below the limestone Hochkönig massif, part of the Ski Amadé alliance.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
980m (3,215ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
1,900m (6,234ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
800m (2,625ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
400cm (157in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
93
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
33
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
120 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
35%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
15%

Best For

Families

When to go

Average snowpack depth, by month.

Hochkönig's snowpack peaks in February.

deepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowpack
peaks Feb
Typical season
Nov – Mar

Snow depth: ECA&D, daily station data (1994–2023).

Location

Set in central Austria's Salzburg region, this mid-mountain area sits in the Northern Limestone Alps, with terrain spread across alpine meadows and forested slopes below the high rock walls of the Hochkönig peak. The setting is continental and broad.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Salzburg (SZG), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.

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