2 resort profiles associated with Forsteralm.
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Gaflenz resort profile
Forsteralm · Oberosterreich · Austria · 680–825 m
Altitude680-825 m
Vertical drop145 m
Slopes2.8 km
Lifts3
Resort base in the Forsteralm ski area.
- Altitude482 mStateOberosterreichCountryAustria
Forsteralm ski area
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Gaflenz is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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Vertical drop680 - 825 metersDescent145 metersMountain(s)Hirschkogel 1046m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Gaflenz.
Gaflenz is a resort base in the Forsteralm ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 2.8 km of slopes, 680-825 m altitude, 3 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 100%.
Ski areaAltitude range680–825 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix2.8 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network3 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
2.8 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 2 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 100%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 0.9 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 2,600 persons, about 867 persons/hour per lift and 929 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 1.2 km, averaging about 0.4 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Forsteralm.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Beginner terrain focusSlopes3 ski slopesTotal2.8 kmBlue2.8 km100%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Forsteralm.
The ski area has 3 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 2. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 0.9 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityRope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 2
No visitor review is available for Gaflenz yet.
Address
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AddressMarktgemeindeamt Gaflenz Markt 46 3334 Gaflenz AustriaPlaceGaflenz Oberosterreich Austria
Contact
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Websitewww.gaflenz.at
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What makes this resort different
Family progression base
Mountain character
Forsteralm is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
100% blue pistes
0% black pistes
The trade-off
Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.
Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.
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