Tyrol, Austria
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental ski resort
- Top 1,865 m
- 275 km of runs
- 81 lifts
- ❄️ About 14 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Families47% easy runs · 13 stays with kids’ facilities or child discounts
- Big ski area275 km of runs
- Dog-friendly stays17 stays that allow dogs
- Spa & wellness20 stays with a pool, sauna or spa
- Quick transfer1 h from Innsbruck
Stays at a glance
- 7 stays with a pool
- 18 stays with a sauna
- 17 stays dog-friendly
- 11 stays with a kids’ play area
- 13 stays with EV charging
- 41 stays with parking
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental has about 275 km of mapped runs and 81 lifts, with skiing from about 609 m up to 1,865 m (6,119 ft), a vertical drop of 1,256 m. By mapped runs it is number 4 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 68 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental
Private transfer Innsbruck Airport → Brixen im Thale, 88 km by road, about 1 h. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Ski hire
Ski hire in SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental
Skis + boots from €104 for 6 days, up to 25% off online · 6 Skiset shops
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental ski holidays with lift pass
43 hotels, apartments and chalets for SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €250 per person; a week with the lift pass from €509. The six best-value stays are below.
- Lift pass includedLowest price here
Apartment★★★
Appartements Rosemarie
Brandstadl lift 2 km · Ski bus at the door · Centre 1.3 km
- EV charging
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €509 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Guesthouse★★★
Privatzimmer Sonja Zwischenbrugger
Brandstadl lift 1.4 km · Ski bus 1 km · Centre 1.4 km
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €550 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Apartment★★★
Appartementhaus Christine
Runs at the door · SkiWeltbahn lift 1.5 km · Centre 1 km
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €551 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Landhof Ellmau
Hartkaiserbahn lift 1 km · Ski bus at the door · Centre 2.3 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Kids’ play area
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €589 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Apartments Austria Söll
Hexenwasser lift 1.1 km · Ski bus 500 m · In the centre
- EV charging
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €599 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Apartment★★★+
Appartements Oberschernthann
Runs at the door · Centre 5 km
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €609 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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- Ski hotels with EV charging in Austria (13 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,237 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 14 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 132°-6°2.2 mm
- Sat 144°-7°0 mm
- Sun 158°-7°0 mm
- Mon 168°-1°4.7 mm
- Tue 174°-3°2.6 mm
- Wed 185°-1°12.8 mm
- Thu 191°-2°6.2 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,865 m6,119 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,256 m4,121 ft
- Mapped runs
- 275 km426 runs
- Lifts
- 81mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 47% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 44% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 256 | 110.8 km |
| Intermediate | 144 | 103.9 km |
| Advanced | 18 | 8.4 km |
| Freeride | 7 | 10.8 km |
Lifts
81 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 32 |
| Gondolas | 16 |
| T-bars | 8 |
| Platter lifts | 8 |
| Magic carpets | 8 |
| Rope tows | 5 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salzburg (SZG) | Salzburg | 68 km |
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 71 km |
| Munich (MUC) | Munich | 104 km |
Ski transfers to SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,865 m (6,119 ft) and the lowest ends at about 609 m (1,998 ft), a vertical of 1,256 m (4,121 ft).
How many km of ski runs does SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 275 km of downhill runs and 81 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental?
Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 68 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Innsbruck → Brixen im Thale
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