Best in Austria Harakiri
Harakiri is a black piste on Penken at Mayrhofen that is marked as the steepest groomed slope in Austria.
Harakiri operates in the Black piste segment.
Harakiri: Disambiguation
Harakiri is not an off-piste route. Harakiri is not a ski race course. Harakiri is not the whole Penken sector. Harakiri is not a run on the Hintertux Glacier.
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Harakiri: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Groomed black piste (source, )
- Piste number
- 34 (source, )
- Location
- Horbergtal on Penken, below the 6-person Knorren chairlift (source, )
- Maximum gradient
- 78% (38 degrees) (source, )
- Vertical drop
- 375 m (source, )
- Length
- About 1,500 m (operator quotes 2 km for the full run) (source, )
- Steep section
- About 400 m long (source, )
- Opened
- Winter season 2003/04 (source, )
- Grooming method
- Winch-assisted snow groomer (source, )
- Coordinates
- 47.1725 N, 11.8053 E (source, )
- Operator
- Mayrhofner Bergbahnen (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.8 / 5 (24 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Harakiri: Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I find it on the piste map?
Harakiri is numbered 34 on the Penken plan, in the Horbergtal directly under the 6-person Knorren chairlift.
How steep is it compared with a normal black run?
At 78%, or 38 degrees, Harakiri is far steeper than a typical Austrian black piste and is often cited as the steepest groomed slope in the country.
Are conditions usually icy?
Often, yes. Harakiri is kept open with machine-made snow on a gradient where snow slides, so hard and icy surfaces are common.
How long is the descent?
The genuinely steep pitch on Harakiri lasts about 400 m, inside a run measured at roughly 1,500 m with a 375 m vertical drop.
Should an intermediate try it?
Only with solid short-turn technique on hard snow; otherwise the Devils run on Horberg is the safer step up before Harakiri.
Harakiri: Related entities
Harakiri: Further reading
- https://www.mayrhofen.at/en/stories/mountopolis-harakiri
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harakiri_(ski_piste)
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJY70v4JXdd0cROzIQbBgsAr8
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