Katschberg-Aineck
Ski resort · Carinthia, Austria
Katschberg-Aineck is a ski resort in Carinthia (Austria) with 52 km of runs and 18 lifts. You can ski between 1,054 m and 2,211 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,157 m. Its longest run is A1 (4.3 km) and the steepest, Direttissima, reaches 64% on its toughest stretch.
See Katschberg-Aineck on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 52 km
- Lifts
- 18
- Elevation
- 1,054–2,211 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,157 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue11 km
- Red35 km
- Black5.9 km
The steepest runs at Katschberg-Aineck
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Direttissima Black64% · 33°
- Karsteilhang Black61% · 31°
- Tschaneckpiste Black55% · 29°
- Wildparkabfahrt Black47% · 25°
- Nordabfahrt Black46% · 25°
The longest runs
- A1 Red4.3 km
- Talabfahrt Stranach Red4.2 km
- Familienabfahrt Blue2.6 km
- Schwaigabfahrt Red2.0 km
- Karabfahrt Red2.0 km
Lifts
5 T-bar lifts · 4 gondolas · 4 chairlifts · 2 platter lifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 drag lift.
When to go to Katschberg-Aineck
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 1,640 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,632 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
€73
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (per schneehoehen.de).
Official links
Resorts near Katschberg-Aineck
- Großeck-Speiereck6 km · 28 km of runs
- Fanningberg11 km · 23 km of runs
- Innerkrems13 km · 22 km of runs
- Obertauern22 km · 87 km of runs
- Turracher Höhe23 km · 34 km of runs
- Heidialm26 km · 6.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Katschberg-Aineck?
- In Carinthia, Austria. The nearest resort is Großeck-Speiereck, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Katschberg-Aineck have?
- 52 km: 11 km of blue runs, 35 km of red runs, 5.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Katschberg-Aineck?
- You can ski between 1,054 m and 2,211 m: a vertical drop of 1,157 m.
- How many lifts does Katschberg-Aineck have?
- 18: 5 T-bar lifts, 4 gondolas, 4 chairlifts, 2 platter lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 drag lift.
- What is the steepest run at Katschberg-Aineck?
- Direttissima (black), at 64% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Katschberg-Aineck?
- €73 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to schneehoehen.de.
- What is the best month to ski at Katschberg-Aineck?
- 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 Katschberg-Aineck?
- 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.