Fellhorn – Kanzelwand

Beginners: with caveatsFamilies: with caveatsExperts: not really

Part of Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal

About the area

Fellhorn/Kanzelwand is intermediate country: of roughly 31 km of marked pistes, 15 km are red and 12 km blue, so cruising runs dominate. Only 2 km are black (7%), and with the longest single descent giving 788 m of vertical, committed experts will run out of steep terrain quickly. Beginners have 13 km of green and blue combined (42%) and seven short easy runs beside a lift base, but the black share means care is needed when picking routes. Families should note that five of the lifts are gondolas or cable cars, which is easier for small children than chairlift loading.

The area spans 917 m to 1,965 m, so the upper slopes hold snow better than the valley. Fourteen lifts serve it: three gondolas, two cable cars, six chairlifts, one T-bar and two drag lifts. The longest run measures 3,628 m, and about 1 km of piste is floodlit.

At a glance

Pistes
31 km
Lifts
14
Altitude
917–1965 m
Vertical
1048 m
Runs
56
Longest run
3.6 km
Biggest vertical on one run
788 m
Night skiing
0.7 km
Gondolas & cable cars
5
Bubble/heated lifts
5
Nursery runs at lift bases
7

Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.

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Pistes by difficulty

  • Green0.6 km
  • Blue12.4 km
  • Red15.7 km
  • Black2.2 km
  • Unclassified0.1 km

Lifts by type

  • 6Chairlift
  • 3Gondola
  • 2Cable car
  • 2Drag lift
  • 1T-bar

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

with caveats

  • · 42% of pistes are green/blue (13 km)
  • · 7% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 7 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

with caveats

  • · 5 gondola/cable-car lifts (no chairlift loading for small kids)
  • · a base right at the lifts

Experts

not really

  • · 2 km black/expert/freeride (7%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 788 m

Best forintermediatesbeginnersnight skiing

Where to stay

Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.