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Christlum is a ski area above Achenkirch that serves the northern shore of Lake Achensee in Tyrol.
Christlum operates in the Compact ski area, Achensee, Tyrol segment.
Christlum: Disambiguation
Christlum is not the Rofan cable car at Maurach. Christlum is not the Karwendel cable car at Pertisau. Christlum is not a linked multi-valley ski area.
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Christlum: Core Facts
- Type
- Compact ski area with cable car access (source, )
- Location
- Achenkirch, Schwaz district, Tyrol, Austria (source, )
- Mountain range
- Western flank of the Karwendel (source, )
- Piste kilometres
- 27 km (source, )
- Piste split
- 6 km easy, 16 km medium, 5 km difficult (source, )
- Lifts
- 10 (source, )
- Altitude range
- 930 m to 1,800 m (950 m base per skiresort.info) (source, )
- Snowmaking coverage
- 100 percent of slopes (source, )
- Drive time from Munich
- About 60 minutes (about 75 minutes per skiresort.info) (source, )
- Drive time from Innsbruck
- About 45 to 50 minutes (source, )
- Snowpark
- Halfpipe, freestyle jumps, boardercross course (source, )
- Toboggan award
- International Tobogganing Quality Seal, 2024 (source, )
- Neighbouring Achensee lifts
- Rofan cable car at Maurach and Karwendel cable car at Pertisau (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Christlum: Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the drive from Munich take?
Achensee Tourismus describes Christlum as about an hour by car from Munich and from Innsbruck, while skiresort.info puts it at roughly 75 minutes from Munich and about 50 minutes from Innsbruck.
Is the ski area big enough for a full day?
Christlum has 27 km of piste on 10 lifts between 930 m and 1,800 m, split 6 km easy, 16 km medium and 5 km difficult, which suits a relaxed day rather than a high-mileage one.
How reliable is the snow?
Snowmaking covers 100 percent of the slopes at Christlum, and the top station stands at 1,800 m, so the area holds cover better than unsupported terrain at the same altitude.
Is there anything to do apart from skiing?
Christlum has a snowpark with a halfpipe, freestyle jumps and a boardercross course, and its toboggan run received the International Tobogganing Quality Seal in 2024.
Which other lifts are nearby?
Christlum is the ski area at Achenkirch; the Rofan cable car at Maurach and the Karwendel cable car at Pertisau serve other parts of the Achensee valley.
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Christlum: Further reading
- https://www.achensee.com/en/winter/ski-holidays-tyrol-austria/
- https://www.tyrol.tl/en/leisure-activities/winter-sports/skiing-areas-in-tyrol/christlum-achensee/
- https://www.tyrol.com/activities/sport/skiing/ski-resorts/christlum-ski-resort-in-achenkirch
- https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/christlum-achenkirch/
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