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Katschberg is a ski resort on the Katschberg Pass that operates pistes on the Aineck and Tschaneck mountains across the Carinthia and Salzburg border.
Katschberg operates in the Mid-sized cross-border alpine ski area segment.
Katschberg: Disambiguation
Katschberg is not a resort located only in Carinthia. Katschberg is not the Katschberg road tunnel. Katschberg is not the Lungau region as a whole. Katschberg is not a glacier ski area.
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Katschberg: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Alpine ski resort (source, )
- Location
- Katschberg Pass, on the Carinthia and Salzburg (Lungau) state border (source, )
- Piste kilometres
- 80 km of slopes plus 2 km of ski routes (source, )
- Lifts
- 17 (source, )
- Altitude range
- 1,066 m to 2,220 m (source, )
- Ski mountains
- Aineck and Tschaneck (source, )
- Longest run
- A1 valley descent, 5.6 km with 1,100 m vertical (source, )
- Steepest run
- Direttissima, 3 km, 570 m vertical, gradient up to 100 percent (source, )
- Salzburg-side valley base
- St. Margarethen im Lungau (source, )
- Carinthian municipality
- Rennweg am Katschberg (source, )
- Piste total quoted by Lungau tourism
- 70 km (source, )
- Access
- Reachable from the Katschberg Pass road or from the Lungau valley (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-14
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Katschberg: Frequently Asked Questions
Is this resort in Carinthia or Salzburg?
Katschberg straddles the boundary, with the pass and Rennweg side in Carinthia and the St. Margarethen side in Salzburg's Lungau.
How big is the ski area?
Registry data lists 80 km of pistes plus 2 km of ski routes on 17 lifts, while Lungau tourism quotes a more conservative 70 km, so expect a figure in that band at Katschberg.
What is the best long run?
The A1 valley descent at Katschberg covers 5.6 km and 1,100 m of vertical, and it is the run most visitors use to finish the day.
Is there steep terrain?
The Direttissima black run at Katschberg falls 570 m over 3 km, with a start pitch reaching 100 percent gradient.
How high does the skiing go?
Pistes at Katschberg run between 1,066 m and 2,220 m, so the upper Aineck sectors hold snow longer than the valley runs.
Katschberg: Related entities
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Katschberg: Further reading
- https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/katschberg/
- https://www.lungau.at/en/winter/ski-areas/katschberg-ski-area
- https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/katschberg/slope-offering/
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