Hochoetz-Kühtai
Ski resort · Tyrol, Austria
Hochoetz-Kühtai is a ski resort in Tyrol (Austria) with 54 km of runs and 26 lifts. You can ski between 1,408 m and 2,507 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,099 m. Its longest run is Mittelstationsabfhart (2.0 km) and the steepest, Wetterkreuzbahn, reaches 71% on its toughest stretch.
See Hochoetz-Kühtai on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 54 km
- Lifts
- 26
- Elevation
- 1,408–2,507 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,099 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.8 km
- Blue11 km
- Red33 km
- Black7.6 km
The steepest runs at Hochoetz-Kühtai
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Wetterkreuzbahn Black71% · 35°
- Balbach-Ochsengarten Black57% · 30°
- Mittelstationsabfhart Blue52% · 27°
- Tiroler Abfahrt Red51% · 27°
- Falsches Kanonenrohr Red50% · 27°
The longest runs
- Mittelstationsabfhart Blue2.0 km
- Tiroler Abfahrt Red1.8 km
- Ochsengarten Red1.1 km
- Brunnenkopf Red0.8 km
- Balbach-Ochsengarten Black0.8 km
Lifts
12 chairlifts · 4 platter lifts · 3 T-bar lifts · 3 gondolas · 3 magic carpets · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Hochoetz-Kühtai
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 1,909 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,958 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
€66.50
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (per schneehoehen.de).
Official links
Resorts near Hochoetz-Kühtai
- Hochoetz3 km · 20 km of runs
- Kühtai4 km · 34 km of runs
- Hochzeiger16 km · 34 km of runs
- Biberwier - Marienberg17 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Rangger Köpfl18 km · 6.2 km of runs
- Ehrwalder Alm19 km · 18 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hochoetz-Kühtai?
- In Tyrol, Austria. The nearest resort is Hochoetz, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Hochoetz-Kühtai have?
- 54 km: 0.8 km of green runs, 11 km of blue runs, 33 km of red runs, 7.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Hochoetz-Kühtai?
- You can ski between 1,408 m and 2,507 m: a vertical drop of 1,099 m.
- How many lifts does Hochoetz-Kühtai have?
- 26: 12 chairlifts, 4 platter lifts, 3 T-bar lifts, 3 gondolas, 3 magic carpets, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Hochoetz-Kühtai?
- Wetterkreuzbahn (black), at 71% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Hochoetz-Kühtai?
- €66.50 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to schneehoehen.de.
- What is the best month to ski at Hochoetz-Kühtai?
- 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-Kühtai?
- 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.