Petzen
Ski resort · Carinthia, Austria
Petzen is a ski resort in Carinthia (Austria) with 11 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 634 m and 1,904 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,270 m. Its longest run is 13 Märchenwaldpiste (1.5 km) and the steepest, 14 Siebenhüttenpiste, reaches 46% on its toughest stretch.
See Petzen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 634–1,904 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,270 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.1 km
- Red6.8 km
- Black0.7 km
The steepest runs at Petzen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 14 Siebenhüttenpiste Red46% · 25°
- 11 Stollenhang Red46% · 25°
- 10 Trainingshang Red46% · 25°
- 12 Umfahrung Stollenhang Red36% · 20°
- 13 Märchenwaldpiste Blue27% · 15°
The longest runs
- 13 Märchenwaldpiste Blue1.5 km
- 14 Siebenhüttenpiste Red1.1 km
- 11 Stollenhang Red0.8 km
- 10 Trainingshang Red0.7 km
- 12 Umfahrung Stollenhang Red0.4 km
Lifts
2 T-bar lifts · 1 gondola · 1 drag lift · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Petzen
For snow, February: 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 1,259 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,269 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Petzen?
- In Carinthia, Austria. The nearest resort is Golte, 20 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Petzen have?
- 11 km: 3.1 km of blue runs, 6.8 km of red runs, 0.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Petzen?
- You can ski between 634 m and 1,904 m: a vertical drop of 1,270 m.
- How many lifts does Petzen have?
- 5: 2 T-bar lifts, 1 gondola, 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Petzen?
- 14 Siebenhüttenpiste (red), at 46% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Petzen?
- For snow, February: 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 Petzen?
- 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.