Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
About the area
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl offers about 64 km of pistes, and the balance leans clearly towards easy skiing: 59% of the runs are green or blue, roughly 38 km in total, with 23 short easy runs sitting right next to a lift base. That makes it a straightforward place to learn or to build confidence. Strong skiers will find less: only about 9 km, or 14%, is black or freeride terrain, and the longest single descent drops 604 m of vertical. Families should note that 11 of the lifts are gondolas or cable cars, so there is no chairlift loading to manage with small children.
The 25 lifts also include 7 chairlifts, 4 T-bars, 2 platters and a funicular. Skiing runs from 1,784 m up to 3,023 m, a high range that helps with snow reliability, and the longest run measures 2,809 m. There are also 4 km of cross-country trails and 8 km of floodlit piste.
At a glance
- Pistes
- 64 km · official 112
- Lifts
- 25 · official 25
- Altitude
- 1784–3023 m
- Vertical
- 1239 m
- Runs
- 119
- Longest run
- 2.8 km
- Biggest vertical on one run
- 604 m
- Night skiing
- 8.0 km
- Cross-country
- 4 km
- Gondolas & cable cars
- 11
- Bubble/heated lifts
- 16
- Nursery runs at lift bases
- 23
Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.
Official sitePistes by difficulty
- Blue37.8 km
- Red17.2 km
- Black8.8 km
- Unclassified0.4 km
Lifts by type
- 11Gondola
- 7Chairlift
- 4T-bar
- 2Button lift
- 1Funicular
Official facts
Read on the resort's official pages; each value links to its source.
- Official piste km · 2026/27
- 112
- Official lift count · 2026/27
- 25
- Official piste map · 2026/27
- PDF / map
- Season closes · 2026/27
- 2027-04-18
- Season opens · 2026/27
- 2026-11-19
Who should come here
Who should come here
Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.
Beginners
yes
- · 59% of pistes are green/blue (38 km)
- · 14% are black/expert/freeride
- · 23 short easy runs next to a lift base
Families
yes
- · 11 gondola/cable-car lifts (no chairlift loading for small kids)
- · a base right at the lifts
Experts
not really
- · 9 km black/expert/freeride (14%)
- · longest vertical on one run 604 m
Best forbeginnerssnow surehigh altitudenight skiingcross country
Where to stay
Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.
Cheaper, down the valley
Real towns with beds, food and shops, close enough to ski from.