Hochkönig
Ski resort · Salzburg, Austria
Hochkönig is a ski resort in Salzburg (Austria) with 82 km of runs and 28 lifts. You can ski between 801 m and 1,890 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,089 m. Its longest run is Hintermoosabfahrt (4.0 km) and the steepest, Schreinerlochabfahrt, reaches 61% on its toughest stretch.
See Hochkönig on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 82 km
- Lifts
- 28
- Elevation
- 801–1,890 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,089 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue42 km
- Red32 km
- Black7.7 km
The steepest runs at Hochkönig
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Schreinerlochabfahrt Black61% · 31°
- Steile Viererabfahrt Black59% · 31°
- Trassenabfahrt Zachhofalm Black57% · 30°
- Hochmaisabfahrt Black55% · 29°
- Karliftabfahrt b Red54% · 28°
The longest runs
- Hintermoosabfahrt Red4.0 km
- Skitour Mühlbach-Kingscab-Ahornstein, Skitourenroute Mühlbach-Kingscab, Familienabfahrt Blue3.5 km
- Familienabfahrt Aberg Blue3.4 km
- Skiweg Wastlhöhe Blue3.1 km
- Ahornabfahrt Red2.8 km
Lifts
8 T-bar lifts · 8 chairlifts · 7 gondolas · 3 platter lifts · 1 rope tow · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Hochkönig
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,340 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,346 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
€81
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (per schneehoehen.de). Dynamic pricing: it changes with the day and how far in advance you buy.
Official links
Resorts near Hochkönig
- Hochkeil11 km · 22 km of runs
- Raurisertal19 km · 19 km of runs
- Wagrain19 km · 39 km of runs
- Großarltal-Dorfgastein20 km · 52 km of runs
- Schmittenhöhe Zell am See21 km · 59 km of runs
- Bergbahnen Werfenweng22 km · 22 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hochkönig?
- In Salzburg, Austria. The nearest resort is Hochkeil, 11 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Hochkönig have?
- 82 km: 42 km of blue runs, 32 km of red runs, 7.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Hochkönig?
- You can ski between 801 m and 1,890 m: a vertical drop of 1,089 m.
- How many lifts does Hochkönig have?
- 28: 8 T-bar lifts, 8 chairlifts, 7 gondolas, 3 platter lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Hochkönig?
- Schreinerlochabfahrt (black), at 61% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Hochkönig?
- €81 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to schneehoehen.de. It is a dynamic price: it changes with the day and how far in advance you buy.
- What is the best month to ski at Hochkönig?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Hochkönig?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.