Hochoetz
Ski resort · Tyrol, Austria
Hochoetz is a ski resort in Tyrol (Austria) with 20 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 1,408 m and 2,268 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 860 m. Its longest run is Mittelstationsabfhart (2.0 km) and the steepest, Wetterkreuzbahn, reaches 71% on its toughest stretch.
See Hochoetz on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 20 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 1,408–2,268 m
- Vertical drop
- 860 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.3 km
- Blue9.0 km
- Red9.3 km
- Black1.7 km
The steepest runs at Hochoetz
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Wetterkreuzbahn Black71% · 35°
- Balbach-Ochsengarten Black57% · 30°
- Mittelstationsabfhart Blue52% · 27°
- Brunnenkopf Süd Red49% · 26°
- Brunnenkopf Red48% · 26°
The longest runs
- Mittelstationsabfhart Blue2.0 km
- Ochsengarten Red1.1 km
- Brunnenkopf Red0.8 km
- Balbach-Ochsengarten Black0.8 km
- Ziehweg Blue0.7 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 4 platter lifts · 2 gondolas · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Hochoetz
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 1,836 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,838 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Hochoetz
- Hochoetz-Kühtai3 km · 54 km of runs
- Kühtai7 km · 34 km of runs
- Hochzeiger13 km · 34 km of runs
- Biberwier - Marienberg16 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Hoch-Imst18 km · 7.2 km of runs
- Ehrwalder Alm19 km · 18 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hochoetz?
- In Tyrol, Austria. The nearest resort is Hochoetz-Kühtai, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Hochoetz have?
- 20 km: 0.3 km of green runs, 9.0 km of blue runs, 9.3 km of red runs, 1.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Hochoetz?
- You can ski between 1,408 m and 2,268 m: a vertical drop of 860 m.
- How many lifts does Hochoetz have?
- 13: 6 chairlifts, 4 platter lifts, 2 gondolas, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Hochoetz?
- Wetterkreuzbahn (black), at 71% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Hochoetz?
- 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 Hochoetz?
- 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.