Gitschberg Jochtal

About the area

Gitschberg Jochtal is an intermediate's hill. Of the 27 km of pistes, red runs make up the biggest share at about 13 km, with roughly 10 km of blue (36% of the area) and only 3 km of black or freeride terrain (11%). That mix is too thin at the easy end to recommend it for a first week on skis, and too limited at the steep end for experts looking for a full day of black slopes. Families with small children should also note that seven of the lifts are gondolas rather than chairlifts, which changes how you load and unload.

Fourteen lifts serve the area: 7 gondolas, 3 chairlifts, 3 platters and one rope tow, so gondola access from the valley is straightforward. The skiing runs from 1,305 m at the bottom to 2,496 m at the top, giving reasonable height on the upper slopes while the lowest sections sit at valley level.