Kleinwalsertal austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Kleinwalsertal Austria.
Kleinwalsertal Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1902 the Austrian ski resort Kleinwalsertal lies at 1124 metres altitude in the Vorarlberg region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2030m Kleinwalsertal ski area is not snow sure. Over 19 snow cannons ensure artificial Kleinwalsertal snow making covers 5km of ski trails, which equates to around 6 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Kleinwalsertal (Austria) is Munich / München at a distance of 220km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Kleinwalsertal ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
The Kleinwalsertal Region takes in the villages of Hirschegg, Mittelberg and Riezlern and is linked to the skiing at Oberstdorf in Germany. There are 50km of cleared winter walks, 8 ski schools, three non-ski kindergardens, 50km cross-country skiing, Casino in Riezlern. The Ski School programme includes lessons in Big Foot, mono-skiing, Ski Safaris and ski guiding.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Kleinwalsertal Austria
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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Kleinwalsertal Resort & Holiday Info
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
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 Kleinwalsertal Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 80km |
| total length of Kleinwalsertal trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S W E |
| direction Kleinwalsertal ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2030m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1124m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1124m |
| centre of Kleinwalsertal ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 906m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 906m |
| 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 Kleinwalsertal
Skiing Kleinwalsertal you'll enjoy ? pistes and trails and that means approximately 80km of ski runs. Kleinwalsertal lifts number 30 with the capacity to uplift 28700 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Kleinwalsertal is over 5km long.
Kleinwalsertal Ski Area
Kleinwalsertal ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Kleinwalsertal piste is the 2km 1Foly run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Kleinwalsertal after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Kleinwalsertal for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Kleinwalsertal Apres Ski
The apres ski Kleinwalsertal scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
24 apres ski bars 80 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 3 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 6 saunas 18 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 4 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 2 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Badminton, Beauty Farm, Casino, Craft Workshops, Darts, Judo.
Kleinwalsertal for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Kleinwalsertal Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Kleinwalsertal resort - ski Kleinwalsertal by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Kleinwalsertal ski resort is also known as Ifen, Kanzelwand, Walmendingerhorn and has the following common misspellings:
Kleinwalsertal ski area has ski slopes which face N S W E
The direction which the various Kleinwalsertal 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. Kleinwalsertal ski resort has ski slopes facing N S W E.
Kleinwalsertal for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Kleinwalsertal reviews, 4 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.