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Hochkönig

Austria · Salzburg

  • Elevation: 801–1,890 m
  • Slopes: 82.4 km
  • Lifts: 28

Run 01/11/2026

7 days

  1. Sun 01/11closedrainReliability: high
  2. Mon 02/11closedReliability: high
  3. Tue 03/11closedReliability: high
  4. Wed 04/11closedReliability: medium
  5. Thu 05/11closedReliability: medium
  6. Fri 06/11closedReliability: low
  7. Sat 07/11closedReliability: low

Summit / Valley

  • Summit · 1,890 m
  • Valley · 801 m
7 daysSun01/11Mon02/11Tue03/11Wed04/11Thu05/11Fri06/11Sat07/11
Scoreaverage of mountain and valley–––––––
Sunh8–11 h: Snowfall11–14 h: Fog14–17 h: FogSummit 0Valley 0.48–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: OvercastSummit 2.2Valley 2.58–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Overcast14–17 h: OvercastSummit 0.3Valley 1.18–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 4Valley 4.18–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4Valley 3.98–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.6Valley 3.28–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.4Valley 3.4
Fresh snowcmSummit 6Valley 0Summit 7Valley 0Summit 7Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 4Valley 5Summit 4Valley 4Summit 5Valley 2Summit 7Valley 3Summit 6Valley 2Summit 6Valley 3Summit 6Valley 4
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −4Summit 14–17 h −3Valley 3Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −2Summit 14–17 h −2Valley 5Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −2Summit 14–17 h −2Valley 5Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 2Summit 14–17 h 2Valley 7Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 9Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 5Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 11Summit 8–11 h 3Summit 11–14 h 7Summit 14–17 h 6Valley 12
Data: Summit · 1,890 m · Valley · 801 m

Summit · 1,890 m

HochkönigSun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning0%41%10%58%57%52%48%
Sun in the afternoon0%25%0%58%57%52%48%
Sun0 h2.2 h0.3 h4 h4 h3.6 h3.4 h
Fresh snow+6 cm+7 cm+7 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth2 cm1 cm6 cm4 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm
Wind4 km/h4 km/h5 km/h7 km/h6 km/h6 km/h6 km/h
Wind gusts17 km/h20 km/h25 km/h23 km/h19 km/h32 km/h26 km/h
Temperature−4 / −3°C−5 / −2°C−4 / −2°C−2 / 2°C0 / 4°C1 / 5°C0 / 8°C
Visibility0.3 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km

Valley · 801 m

HochkönigSun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning1%45%21%59%56%46%48%
Sun in the afternoon9%29%11%59%56%46%48%
Sun0.4 h2.5 h1.1 h4.1 h3.9 h3.2 h3.4 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth1 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind5 km/h4 km/h2 km/h3 km/h2 km/h3 km/h4 km/h
Wind gusts14 km/h10 km/h8 km/h10 km/h9 km/h12 km/h15 km/h
Temperature2 / 4°C1 / 6°C3 / 6°C3 / 9°C3 / 11°C4 / 13°C2 / 14°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km7.9 km> 10 km

Stay by the lifts

We don't have verified accommodation by the lifts yet – take a look at the map.

  • Ski-in/ski-out
  • By the lift (approximate)
  • Walk to the lift (approximate)
  • Tip (Closest to the lift, More affordable, Above the fog)
  • Lift base station
  • Piste
Loads third-party content (Stay22).

We pick accommodation by distance to the lift, not by commission. Links go to our partner Stay22. The “by the lift” and “walk” classes are approximate for now; we're still verifying them.

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), OpenSkiMap, elevations Copernicus DEM; distance calculation snøday.

When to go

3 best weeks from 01/11 · combined

  1. W15 · 12/04–18/04AprilCombined 84Sunny days: 4.3 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  2. W14 · 05/04–11/04AprilCombined 80Sunny days: 3.6 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  3. W16 · 19/04–25/04AprilCombined 77Sunny days: 3.8 d/wkSnow reliability: 87% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

Season 2026/27: sun · snow · crowds

Ø across winters by week · crowds = estimate · vertical line = run 01/11

Sunny days per week
Snow reliability (≥ 30 cm)
Crowds 1–5 (estimate)
Data by week
WeekSunny daysSnow reliabilityCrowdsCombined
W49 · 30/11–06/122.6 d/wk87% of winters2/5 light64
W50 · 07/12–13/123.4 d/wk87% of winters2/5 light69
W51 · 14/12–20/122.7 d/wk45% of winters2/5 light49
W52 · 21/12–27/123.6 d/wk45% of winters4/5 busy43
W53 · 28/12–03/013.5 d/wkno snow history4/5 busy42
W1 · 04/01–10/012.7 d/wk53% of winters3/5 moderate47
W2 · 11/01–17/012.5 d/wk64% of winters2/5 light55
W3 · 18/01–24/013.1 d/wk73% of winters2/5 light62
W4 · 25/01–31/013.4 d/wk82% of winters2/5 light67
W5 · 01/02–07/022.2 d/wk89% of winters3/5 moderate58
W6 · 08/02–14/023.7 d/wk93% of winters3/5 moderate68
W7 · 15/02–21/023.1 d/wk93% of winters3/5 moderate65
W8 · 22/02–28/023.4 d/wk93% of winters3/5 moderate67
W9 · 01/03–07/033.7 d/wk93% of winters2/5 light73
W10 · 08/03–14/033.4 d/wk91% of winters2/5 light71
W11 · 15/03–21/033 d/wk91% of winters3/5 moderate64
W12 · 22/03–28/034.2 d/wk86% of winters4/5 busy63
W13 · 29/03–04/043.4 d/wk85% of winters3/5 moderate64
W14 · 05/04–11/043.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet80
W15 · 12/04–18/044.3 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet84
W16 · 19/04–25/043.8 d/wk87% of winters1/5 quiet77
W17 · 26/04–02/054.1 d/wk80% of winters1/5 quiet75

History: sunny days by month

Ø days per week · winters 2011/12–2025/26 · 14 years

MonthSunny days at the summitSunny days in the valleyBluebird daysGrey daysSnow ≥ 30 cm
December3.12.12.22.480%
January2.92.222.573%
February3.232.41.893%
March3.53.82.91.893%
April44.23.22100%

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