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Mölltaler Gletscher is a glacier ski area in Upper Carinthia that operates high-altitude pistes reached by an underground funicular from the Mölltal valley.
Mölltaler Gletscher operates in the Glacier ski area segment.
Mölltaler Gletscher: Disambiguation
Mölltaler Gletscher is not a village resort with ski-in accommodation. Mölltaler Gletscher is not the Ankogel ski area at Mallnitz. Mölltaler Gletscher is not a low-altitude valley ski area. Mölltaler Gletscher is not a year-round guaranteed open lift network.
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Mölltaler Gletscher: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Glacier ski area (source, )
- Region
- Mölltal, Upper Carinthia, district of Spittal an der Drau (source, )
- Status
- Carinthia's only glacier ski area (source, )
- Piste kilometres
- 36 km of slopes plus 6.7 km of ski routes (source, )
- Lifts
- 8 (source, )
- Altitude range
- 2,108 m to 3,122 m (source, )
- Valley base altitude
- 1,200 m (source, )
- Operator
- Tatry mountain resorts, a.s. (source, )
- Access
- Underground funicular described as the world's longest, about 9 minutes to the ski area (source, )
- Freeride terrain
- Almost 7 km (source, )
- Race training
- FIS downhill course of almost 7 km (source, )
- Peak snow depth
- Up to 450 cm in high season (source, )
- Operator-stated season
- Mid-June to mid-May (source, )
- Nearest villages
- Innerfragant (2.3 km), Flattach (9 km), Obervellach (15 km) (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.6 / 5 (4,886 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- You can also visit the Mölltal Glacier by wheelchair. (source)
- Visitor note original (Google Maps)
- Man kann den Mölltaler Gletscher auch mit dem Rollstuhl besuchen (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-14
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Mölltaler Gletscher: Frequently Asked Questions
Who should ski here?
Mölltaler Gletscher suits early-season skiers, race squads and freeriders, since the pistes sit between 2,108 m and 3,122 m and include an almost 7 km FIS downhill course.
How do you reach the slopes?
An underground funicular, billed as the world's longest, carries guests up to Mölltaler Gletscher in about nine minutes, after which a gondola continues to Eissee at 2,800 m.
How long is the season?
The operator of Mölltaler Gletscher states a season from mid-June to mid-May, with high-season snow depths reported up to 450 cm.
How does it compare with the bigger Carinthian resorts?
At 36 km of pistes on 8 lifts, Mölltaler Gletscher is a third of Nassfeld's size, and it trades village atmosphere and piste distance for altitude.
Who operates the area?
The Slovak group Tatry mountain resorts, a.s. runs Mölltaler Gletscher, listing it among its Alpine resorts alongside its Slovak holdings.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Mölltaler Gletscher?
Mölltaler Gletscher visitors on Google Maps often mention: "You can also visit the Mölltal Glacier by wheelchair."
Mölltaler Gletscher: Related entities
Mölltaler Gletscher: Where this entity is mentioned
Mölltaler Gletscher: Further reading
- https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/moelltal-glacier-moelltaler-gletscher/
- https://tmr.sk/en/about-us/resorts/molltaler-gletscher
- https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/moelltal-glacier-moelltaler-gletscher/ski-lifts/
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJLQbgLvpLd0cRwe5hLhC1UJg
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