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Mölltal Glacier is a glacier ski area in Carinthia that operates 17.4 km of pistes up to 3,122 m from October to May.
Mölltal Glacier operates in the Glacier ski areas segment.
Mölltal Glacier: Disambiguation
Mölltal Glacier is not the Ankogel ski area near Mallnitz. Mölltal Glacier is not a large multi-village ski region. Mölltal Glacier is not a year-round ski area. Mölltal Glacier is not a summer hiking lift only.
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Mölltal Glacier: Core Facts
- Facility type
- Glacier ski area (source, )
- Region
- Flattach, Mölltal, Carinthia (source, )
- Altitude range
- 1,200 m to 3,122 m (source, )
- Highest point
- Schareck summit, reached by the Gletscherjet chairlift (source, )
- Piste kilometres
- 17.4 km across 17 pistes (source, )
- Off-piste terrain
- 6 km (source, )
- Lifts
- 9 (source, )
- Season
- October to May (source, )
- Cross-country skiing
- 2 km classic trail at the 2,200 m mid-station (source, )
- Valley access lift
- 4.8 km ride, 8 minutes to 2,200 m (source, )
- Distance to Lienz
- 48 km by road (source, )
- Regional status
- Carinthia's only glacier ski area (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Mölltal Glacier: Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the only glacier skiing in Carinthia?
Yes. Mölltal Glacier is the province's only glacier ski area, with lifts running from October to May between 1,200 m and 3,122 m.
How much terrain is there?
Mölltal Glacier has 17.4 km of marked piste on 17 runs plus 6 km of off-piste terrain, served by nine lifts.
Who is it for?
Mölltal Glacier fits southern Austrian and Italian day skiers, autumn training groups and freeriders who want height without the Tyrolean crowds.
How do you reach the slopes from the car park?
A 4.8 km lift ride takes about eight minutes from the valley station of Mölltal Glacier to the 2,200 m mid-station.
What is the highest lift-served point?
The Schareck summit at 3,122 m, reached by the Gletscherjet chairlift at Mölltal Glacier, with views towards the Großglockner.
Mölltal Glacier: Related entities
Mölltal Glacier: Where this entity is mentioned
Mölltal Glacier: Further reading
- https://www.visitcarinthia.at/carinthia-ski-resorts/moelltaler-gletscher/
- https://www.visitcarinthia.at/attractions/mountain-railways-and-towers/moelltal-glacier-adventure-3000/
- https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Moelltal-Glacier.aspx
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