Kirchberg austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Kirchberg Austria.
Kirchberg Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1966 the Austrian ski resort Kirchberg lies at 860 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 1934m Kirchberg ski area is not snow sure. Over 703 snow cannons ensure artificial Kirchberg snow making covers 99km of ski trails, which equates to around 57 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Kirchberg (Austria) is Salzburg at a distance of 85km or approximately 60 minutes driving time. Kirchberg ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Kirchberg, on the other side of the mountain from Kitzbühel, gives access to the famous skiing without the queues. It's a very pleasant village too, with a lively centre.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Kirchberg Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 23 runs 27km |
37% |
Advanced Trails
 25 runs 78km |
40% |
Expert Trails
 13 runs 13km |
21% |
Kirchberg Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €170 - €196 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Kirchberg Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 168km |
| total length of Kirchberg trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6.78km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Kirchberg ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1934m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 860m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 860m |
| centre of Kirchberg ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1074m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1074m |
| 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 Kirchberg
Skiing Kirchberg you'll enjoy 61 pistes and trails and that means approximately 168km of ski runs. Kirchberg lifts number 52 with the capacity to uplift 18304 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Kirchberg is over 6.78km long.
Kirchberg Ski Area
Kirchberg ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 37% intermediate, 40% advanced ski slopes and 21% for expert skiers - the most difficult Kirchberg piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Kirchberg after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Kirchberg for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Kirchberg
If you snowboard Kirchberg you'll want to know that, of the 52 ski lifts in total, 17 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Kirchberg snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Kirchberg snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Kirchberg for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Kirchberg Apres Ski
The apres ski Kirchberg scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
20 apres ski bars 20 restaurants 2 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 2 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 5 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 8 saunas 2 hot tubs 9 solariums 12 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 2 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 1 horse riding 40 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling, Fitness Centre.
SNO-man says
Off slope facilities mainly take advantage of the village's natural assets, with a floodlit toboggan run on the Gaisberg mountain, sleigh rides, skating and curling rink and 40km (25 miles) of prepared winter walks. There are two skittle alleys in hotels and two bowling alleys, curling, a fitness centre, hot tubs / jacuzzis, saunas, squash and tennis. Lift pass holders also have free access to the excellent public swimming pool complex in Kitzbühel.
Kirchberg for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Kirchberg Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Kirchberg resort - ski Kirchberg by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Kirchberg ski resort is also known as Kirchberg Kitzbüheler Alps and has the following common misspellings:
Kirchberg ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Kirchberg 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. Kirchberg ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Kirchberg for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Kirchberg reviews, 3.8 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.