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Red · SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser · near Ellmau

97a length, vertical drop and steepness

Also known as Köglbahn

97a starts near Ellmau, in SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser, at 1,564 m and drops 224 m over 657 m, to 1,339 m; difficulty: Red. Its steepest 20 m reach 46 %, #38 of the 198 named runs of SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser measured by GeoPeaks; its average gradient is 34 %. Lifts to its top: Köglbahn.

Measured by GeoPeaks · data of October 29, 2026 · not figures of the ski area · How we measure

In feet and miles: 0.41 mi long; 735 ft vertical drop, from 5,131 ft to 4,393 ft.

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Shaded relief map of 97a with the runs and lifts around it
The run in its colour, with a white border: ▲ its top, ○ its end. Around it, the other runs in their colours and the lifts in grey-blue (thicker: those reaching its top). The scale bar’s length is written next to it; north is up. Relief: GeoPeaks, from BEV ALS DTM 1 m. Runs and lifts: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Length
657 m 0.41 mi
Vertical drop
224 m 735 ft
Average gradient
34 %
Steepest 20 m
46 %
Difficulty
Red
In the area
#38 by steepness, of 198 · tied

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Steepest 20 m: 46 %, 180 m from the top

top · 1,564 m657 mbottom · 1,339 m
  • under 15 %
  • 15–25 %
  • 25–35 %
  • 35–50 %
  • over 50 %

Similar runs nearby

Runs of SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser with the closest gradient and vertical drop.

How it ranks in SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser

Among the 199 named runs of SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser measured by GeoPeaks. 1 run is left out: its line climbs back up, or has a short pitch far steeper than the rest — maybe a bridge, a tunnel or a cut that the bare-ground relief does not show. Steepest · Longest · Biggest drop

Questions

How long is 97a?

97a is 657 m long, measured horizontally along its line, and drops 224 m, from 1,564 m to 1,339 m.

How steep is 97a?

Its average gradient is 34 %; its steepest 20 m reach 46 %, 180 m from the top.

Which lift goes to the top of 97a?

The top of 97a is reached by Köglbahn (Chairlift).

Where does 97a end?

It ends at 1,339 m.

What difficulty is 97a?

OpenStreetMap marks it as: Red.

Measured by GeoPeaks on the 3D terrain (not figures of the ski area)
Length (horizontal)657 m 0.41 mi
Top1,564 m 5,131 ft
Bottom1,339 m 4,393 ft
Vertical drop224 m 735 ft
Average gradient34 %
Steepest 20 m46 %
DifficultyRed (As mapped in OpenStreetMap)

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