Hopfgarten resort guide

How big is Hopfgarten?

Hopfgarten has 284 pistes served by 90 lifts — 8th for pistes of the 33 resorts we track in Austria. On lifts it ranks 4th of the 33.

How high is Hopfgarten?

The lifts run from 622m at the base to 1895m at the top, a vertical of 1273m. Of the 33 resorts we track in Austria, that is the 32nd highest, with the 17th biggest vertical.

The base is below 1,000m, so the lowest runs are the first to suffer in a mild spell; the upper mountain is the safer bet early and late in the season.

Is Hopfgarten good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Hopfgarten split 35% beginner, 45% intermediate and 20% advanced, against an average of 29% beginner and 27% advanced across the resorts we track in Austria.

On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.

When is the ski season at Hopfgarten?

Over the last ten winters Hopfgarten has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 7 December to 29 April, about 145 days.

January is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 76cm, 70cm of new snow and 2.5 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Hopfgarten?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), 65km away in a straight line. Salzburg (SZG) is 73km, Munich (MUC), Germany is 104km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Hopfgarten?

A 6-day adult SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser–Brixental costs €414 for 2026/27, or €69 a day. For value it ranks 17th of the 33 resorts we price in Austria.