Achenkirch sits at 930 m at the northern end of the Achensee, Tirol's largest lake, with the Karwendel ridge rising straight out of the water. Three lift-linked sectors (Christlum, Maurach, Pertisau) give around 50 km of mostly blue and red piste, and the village leans hard into spa-and-ski.
Achenkirch is a ski resort in Austria, in the Austrian Alps. The village sits at 930 m and the lifts top out at 1800 m, with 50 km of pistes and 17 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 74/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 7.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 1.1k reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Achenkirch, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.8/5 from 1,051 reviews). A mid-range option for Achenkirch, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 863 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Achenkirch, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 1.2k reviews
Strong value for Achenkirch, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 879 reviews
Strong value for Achenkirch, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 566 reviews
Strong value for Achenkirch, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 356 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Achenkirch, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 345 reviews
Strong value for Achenkirch, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 170 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Achenkirch, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 192 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Achenkirch, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
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True ski-in/ski-out lodging is limited, since the village sits below the lifts: a small cluster of hotels at the Christlum base station gets you onto piste in a couple of minutes, but most addresses use the regular village ski-bus.
The ski offer is family-shaped: wide-open blues above Christlum, a handful of north-facing reds on Maurach, and quiet tree-skiing on the Pertisau side over the lake. Snowmaking covers most of the lower runs, but the real reason to come is the wider Achensee setting, with the Karwendel limestone walls, the lake itself, and a cross-country trail network running along both shores. The village's wellness side is anchored by the Posthotel Achenkirch, one of the largest spa hotels in the Alps, and the surrounding hotels follow suit. Train access from Munich via the historic Achenseebahn cog railway gives Achenkirch a rare ski-by-rail option for a Tirol resort of this size.
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Achenkirch offers 50 km of pistes across 17 lifts, from 930 m to 1800 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 7 to Apr 7, with a snow score of 74/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
True ski-in/ski-out lodging is limited, since the village sits below the lifts: a small cluster of hotels at the Christlum base station gets you onto piste in a couple of minutes, but most addresses use the regular village ski-bus.
Achenkirch has 50 km of marked pistes served by 17 lifts, between 930 m and 1800 m of altitude.
Achenkirch counts about 35 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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