Nordkette
Ski resort · Tyrol, Austria
Nordkette is a ski resort in Tyrol (Austria) with 7.7 km of runs and 18 lifts. You can ski between 867 m and 2,277 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,410 m. Its longest run is 2 - Zweier Skiroute (2.5 km) and the steepest, 1 - Osthang, reaches 66% on its toughest stretch.
See Nordkette on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.7 km
- Lifts
- 18
- Elevation
- 867–2,277 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,410 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue0.5 km
- Red5.4 km
- Black0.3 km
- Itinerary / freeride1.6 km
The steepest runs at Nordkette
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 1 - Osthang Red66% · 33°
- 6 - Langes Tal Red62% · 32°
- 8 - Kasermandl-Talerle Black62% · 32°
- 2 - Zweier Skiroute Red59% · 31°
- 7 - Kurzes Tal Red51% · 27°
The longest runs
- 2 - Zweier Skiroute Red2.5 km
- 6 - Langes Tal Red0.5 km
- 1 - Osthang Red0.5 km
- 4 - Übungshang Blue0.5 km
- 7 - Kurzes Tal Red0.4 km
Lifts
13 funiculars · 2 cable cars · 2 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Nordkette
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 1,563 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,572 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Nordkette
- Patscherkofel Ski9 km · 12 km of runs
- Axamer Lizum - Muttereralm11 km · 38 km of runs
- Glungezer13 km · 13 km of runs
- Seefeld - Rosshütte13 km · 13 km of runs
- Rangger Köpfl15 km · 6.2 km of runs
- Serlesbahnen16 km · 5.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nordkette?
- In Tyrol, Austria. The nearest resort is Patscherkofel Ski, 9 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Nordkette have?
- 7.7 km: 0.5 km of blue runs, 5.4 km of red runs, 0.3 km of black runs, 1.6 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Nordkette?
- You can ski between 867 m and 2,277 m: a vertical drop of 1,410 m.
- How many lifts does Nordkette have?
- 18: 13 funiculars, 2 cable cars, 2 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Nordkette?
- 1 - Osthang (red), at 66% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Nordkette?
- 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 Nordkette?
- 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.