Carinthia

Mölltaler Gletscher

… 🧊 Glacier area

Photo: Naturpuur · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Winter season starts on 6 November

The Mölltal Glacier now names a date: “From Friday, 6.11.2026 we start the winter season 26/27 with pistes 8 + 9!” According to the lift company the season runs from 6 November 2026 to 30 May 2027, “depending on snow conditions”. Until then the area is closed. The lift company's page carries no publication date; retrieved on 4 November 2026. Before that the lift company named no date, and the 23 October from an earlier statement did not happen.

As of 4 November 2026. Always check the current situation with the resort.

Mölltaler Gletscher lies in the Kärnten region and is a small, family-run ski area: 36 kilometres of piste served by 8 lifts.

The area runs from 2108 to 3122 metres above sea level, giving around 1,014 metres of vertical. That takes the terrain above the 3,000-metre mark, which markedly improves snow reliability on the upper slopes.

The ski terrain reaches up to a glacier, and the season runs Oct – May. There is no summer skiing here any more, but the state of the glacier remains a live issue.

An adult day pass costs EUR 69.

Of note: Carinthia’s only glacier ski area. Summer operation ended in 2022; autumn and winter skiing continue.

Slope km

2108–3122

Elevation (m)

Lifts

EUR 69

Day pass (guide)

Piste map, map & webcams

Interactive piste map

Every piste and lift colour-coded by difficulty, zoomable, built on OpenStreetMap. Community-maintained data; where it differs, the official piste map next to it is authoritative.

Open on OpenSkiMap →

Official piste map

The lift company’s drawn piste map, plus lift status and tickets.

gletscher.co.at →

Webcams

Live images from the mountain on the resort’s official site, usually several locations.

View webcams →

Piste maps and webcam images belong to the lift companies and are protected by copyright. That is why we link directly to the original instead of copying it.

Frequently asked about Mölltaler Gletscher

How high is Mölltaler Gletscher?

The ski area runs from 2,108 to 3,122 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 1,014 metres. For snow reliability the lower figure matters more: that is where the snow disappears first, and where a mild December is felt before it is felt at the top.

How many kilometres of piste does Mölltaler Gletscher have?

36 kilometres on 8 lifts, according to the operator. There is no binding standard for measuring piste kilometres, so the figure is comparable between resorts only to a point. The lift count says at least as much about how big a place feels.

What does a day pass at Mölltaler Gletscher cost?

EUR 69 for an adult day pass at the standard rate, as of summer 2026. Booked early it is often less; on a peak Saturday it is not.

When does Mölltaler Gletscher open?

The usual season window is Oct – May. For winter 2026/27 the resort has announced 6 November 2026 as its starting date (Wintersaison, zunächst Pisten 8 und 9, je nach Schneelage). Every announced date depends on enough snow and cold.

Does Mölltaler Gletscher have a glacier?

Yes. Glacier terrain makes the early season more reliable, because the snow layer is supported from below by ice. The summers since 2022 have shown that this is no longer a guarantee either: several Alpine glacier areas have given up summer skiing altogether.