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Kelchsau resort profile

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental · Tirol · Austria · 620–1869 m

Altitude620-1869 m
Vertical drop1249 m
Slopes275 km
Lifts81

Kelchsau, Tirol

Resort overview

Resort base in the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental ski area.

Altitude620 m
StateTirol
CountryAustria

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental ski area

Kelchsau is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 9 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Mountain rangeKitzbuheler Alpen
Vertical drop620 - 1869 meters
Descent1249 meters

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Kelchsau.

Kelchsau is a resort base in the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental ski area. It is linked to 9 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 275 km of slopes, 620-1869 m altitude, 81 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 44%.

Ski areaAltitude range620–1869 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix275 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network81 lifts100% confidence
Very large ski areaStrong verticalDense lift network
Ski-area scale 275 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 9 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The mix leans toward intermediate terrain while retaining useful variety. The largest share is about 44%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Strong vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacityStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude. The 1249 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 3.4 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 146,520 persons, about 1809 persons/hour per lift and 533 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 75.5 km, averaging about 0.9 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental.

The slope mix leans toward intermediate skiers, while still offering variety. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Extensive terrain network
Slopes60 ski slopes
Total275 km
  • Blue115 km
  • Red121 km
  • Black39 km
Blue115 km42%
Red121 km44%
Black39 km14%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental.

The ski area has 81 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 32. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 59% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.4 slope km per lift.

Dense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Chairlift 32
Gondola 16
Combined gondola/chair 1
Moving carpet 11
Rope tow / baby lift 8
T-bar / platter 13
Total lifts81
Lift capacity 146,520 persons/hour
Lift length75.5 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.

Strong terrain value
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€73€0.27/km
6-day adult€261.50€0.95/km
Daycard child€36.50€0.13/km
6-day child€131€0.48/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

A meaningful 27% lower-mountain share lies below 1,000 m. Conditions may vary more sharply between lower access or return runs and higher terrain, while some lower sectors can offer sheltered or tree-lined skiing.

Mixed snow resilienceLower return-run sensitivityLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Low (<1000m)27%
Intermediate (≤2000m)73%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

The combined steeper share is about 12%, leaving 88% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor.

Limited expert sectorsLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler88%
Bit steep8%
Steep3%
Very steep1%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

The aspect mix is relatively varied, offering different sun, shelter and snow-retention characteristics across the ski area.

Mixed aspects
North34%
East22%
South23%
West21%

The overall rating for Kelchsau currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 8.2
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 6
All resorts 7.6
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow 6.0 7.6 ▼
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts n.a. 7.2

No visitor review is available for Kelchsau yet.

Address

AddressTourismusverband Ferienregion Hohe Salve - Kitzbuheler Alpen Marketing GmbH Innsbrucker Strasse 1 6300 Worgl Austria
PlaceKelchsau Tirol Austria

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