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Turrach resort profile

Turracher Hohe · Karnten · Austria · 1400–2205 m

Altitude1400-2205 m
Vertical drop805 m
Slopes42.7 km
Lifts15

Turrach, Karnten

Resort overview

Resort base in the Turracher Hohe ski area.

Altitude1377 m
StateKarnten
CountryAustria

Turracher Hohe ski area

Turrach 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.

Mountain rangeNockberge
Vertical drop1400 - 2205 meters
Descent805 meters

Turracher Hohe ski area overview

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

Turrach is a resort base in the Turracher Hohe ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 42.7 km of slopes, 1400-2205 m altitude, 15 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 59%.

Ski areaAltitude range1400–2205 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix42.7 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network15 lifts100% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale 42.7 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers. 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 intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 59%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitudeDense lift accessHigh published capacityStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods.
Lift infrastructure About 2.8 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 21,080 persons, about 1405 persons/hour per lift and 494 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 10.7 km, averaging about 0.7 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Turracher Hohe.

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.

Manageable terrain scaleIntermediate terrain focus
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total42.7 km
  • Blue14.5 km
  • Red25 km
  • Black3.2 km
Blue14.5 km34%
Red25 km59%
Black3.2 km7%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Turracher Hohe.

The ski area has 15 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 7. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 40% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.8 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Chairlift 6
Combined gondola/chair 1
Rope tow / baby lift 1
T-bar / platter 7
Total lifts15
Lift capacity 21,080 persons/hour
Lift length10.7 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€46€1.08/km
6-day adult€239€5.60/km
Daycard child€22.50€0.53/km
6-day child€120€2.81/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.

Only about 6% is classified in steeper angle groups; roughly 94% is moderate or gentler. The mapped angle profile is predominantly non-technical, with limited need for expert-level technique.

Mostly moderate anglesLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler94%
Bit steep4%
Steep1%
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 exposureCool-aspect majority
North44%
East34%
South6%
West17%

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Address

PlaceTurrach Karnten Austria

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Mountain intelligence

Why this resort matters now

Family progression base. Strong weather support with low current risk; 8°C upper mountain, 8 km/h wind, 1 mm /48h precipitation.

Evidence confidence100%
Current setup97/100
Weather100/100
Risk0/100
Weather twinMatrei Kals am Grossglockner

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