Achenkirch austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Achenkirch Austria.
Achenkirch Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1969 the Austrian ski resort Achenkirch lies at 1800 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Achenkirch ski area is not snow sure. Over 18 snow cannons ensure artificial Achenkirch snow making covers 15km of ski trails, which equates to around 40 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Achenkirch (Austria) is Innsbruck at a distance of 50km or approximately 45 minutes driving time. Achenkirch ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
A very long village, stretching 14km from the German border to beautiful Lake Achensee, where the resort also produces 'mineral oil' products for various natural remedies. Queue-free skiing and snowboarding for all standards.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Achenkirch Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 2 runs 6km |
28% |
Advanced Trails
 3 runs 14km |
42% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
28% |
Achenkirch Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Achenkirch Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 25km |
| total length of Achenkirch trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | SW |
| direction Achenkirch ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1800m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 930m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 930m |
| centre of Achenkirch ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 870m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 870m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Achenkirch
Skiing Achenkirch you'll enjoy 7 pistes and trails and that means approximately 25km of ski runs. Achenkirch lifts number 10 with the capacity to uplift 9000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Achenkirch is over 6km long.
Achenkirch Ski Area
Achenkirch ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 28% intermediate, 42% advanced ski slopes and 28% for expert skiers - the most difficult Achenkirch piste is the ?km Gföllolm run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Achenkirch after dark.
Achenkirch for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Achenkirch Apres Ski
The apres ski Achenkirch scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 21 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Indoor Horse Riding, Indoor Tennis, Squash.
Achenkirch for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Achenkirch Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Achenkirch resort - ski Achenkirch by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Achenkirch ski resort is also known as Christlum, Karwendel and has the following common misspellings:
Achenkirch ski area has ski slopes which face SW
The direction which the various Achenkirch ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Achenkirch ski resort has ski slopes facing SW.
Achenkirch for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall