Ski area Obergurgl Hochgurgl, Tyrol
Facts & Figures
TOP EXPRESS Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
Connecting gondola from Obergurgl to Hochgurgl
The 8 person gondola “Top Express” connects the skiing areas Obergurgl and Hochgurgl. It takes just nine minutes to get from one skiing area to the other one. With 50 gondolas in total the cable car offers a transportation service for 1200 persons within one hour. You have spectacular overviews if you pass the “König”- and the “Verwall”- valleys and also a marvellous panorama with all the glacier summits.
In Obergurgl-Hochgurgl you will never loose your overview!
You will enjoy yourself not just with breathtaking perspectives in the Ötztaler Alps, it is also easy to find one’s way. You could arrange your meetings with your friends and your family easily. Children also could get easily to your meeting point for lunch. For your lunchtime numerous huts are on your disposal.
Doorstep skiing in Obergurgl!
Skiing in the winter resort Obergurgl-Hochgurgl in Tyrol
Top Mountain Star: panorama bar on top of the mountain
Direct access to the 'Rosskarbahn' and 'Hohe-Mut-Gondola' at the hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl.
- 7 circulating gondolas
(Top Express Gurgl, Hochgurgl lift section I + II, Festkogl lift, Hohe Mut Bahn section I + II, Schermerspitz Bahn) - 2 bubble chair lift for 6 people
(Steinmann lift, Große Kar lift, Hochgurgl) - 5 bubble chair lift for 4 people
(Rosskar lift, Plattach lift, Bruggenboden lift, Top Wurmkogel lift I + II) - 1 double chairlifts (Neder lift)
- 7 T-bar lifts
(summit lift, ski school lift, Mahdstuhl lift, Kirchenkar lift, Krumpwasser lift, Vorderer Wurmkogel I + II)
Slopes
| Easy slopes | easy | 35 km | Gaisberg, training and Mahdstuhl lift |
| Medium slopes | medium | 55 km | Festkogl-Obergurgl, Schermerspitze- Hochgurgl |
| Difficult slopes | challenging | 20 km | Buckelpiste Hohe Mut- Obergurgl und Top-Wurmkogl II - Hochgurgl |
| total | 110 km | ||
Longest descent: Wurmkogl –Hochgurgl – Pill (8 km – altitude difference of 1,260 meters)
Artificial snow in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
90 percent of the slopes in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl can be covered with snow up to an altitude of 3,000 meters. That’s why the region has made a name for itself as the one with the “highest snow guarantee“ in the Alps. Snow is produced with the help of a computer-controlled program. Canons start to shoot out snow at the appropriate temperature and humidity. Five weather stations in the area supply detailed information for this process to function properly. Enjoy skiing & snowboarding in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl in Tyrol. For unforgetable winter holidays in one of the best ski areas in Austria, please send a non binding inquiry to Hotel Edelweiss-Gurgl in Obergurgl, Tyrol.
