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Koralpe resort profile

Karnten · Austria · 1650–2070 m

Altitude1650-2070 m
Vertical drop420 m
Slopes18 km
Lifts5

Koralpe, Karnten

Resort overview
Altitude1535 m
StateKarnten
CountryAustria

Koralpe ski area

Koralpe is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

Mountain rangeLavanttaler Alpen
Vertical drop1650 - 2070 meters
Descent420 meters

Koralpe ski area overview

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

This profile covers the Koralpe ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 18 km of slopes, 1650-2070 m altitude, 5 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 50%.

Ski areaAltitude range1650–2070 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix18 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network5 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale 18 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 50%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Limited vertical range
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 3.6 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 5,570 persons, about 1114 persons/hour per lift and 309 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 3.6 km, averaging about 0.7 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Koralpe.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Intermediate terrain focus
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total18 km
  • Blue7 km
  • Red9 km
  • Black2 km
Blue7 km39%
Red9 km50%
Black2 km11%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Koralpe.

The ski area has 5 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.6 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasis
Rope tow / baby lift 1
T-bar / platter 4
Total lifts5
Lift capacity 5,570 persons/hour
Lift length3.6 km
Open share60%

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.

Mid-range terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€43.50€2.42/km
6-day adult€230.50€12.81/km
Daycard child€22.50€1.25/km
6-day child€115€6.39/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.

Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)91%
High (≤3000m)9%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

The combined steeper share is about 9%, leaving 91% 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 gentler91%
Bit steep6%
Steep2%
Very steep1%

Orientation

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

North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.

Colder-snow exposure
North38%
East7%
South8%
West47%

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

Overall rating 4.4
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 7.0 7.2

No visitor review is available for Koralpe yet.

Address

AddressRML Regionalmanagement Lavanttal GmbH Minoritenplatz 1 9400 Wolfsberg Austria
PlaceKoralpe Karnten Austria

Contact

Location

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Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Family progression base

Mountain character

Koralpe is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.

39% blue pistes

91% moderate/gentler terrain

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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