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Red · SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser · near Ellmau

98a length, vertical drop and steepness

Also known as Almbahn

98a starts near Ellmau, in SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser, at 1,503 m and drops 267 m over 811 m, to 1,236 m; difficulty: Red. Its steepest 20 m reach 43 %, #61 of the 198 named runs of SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser measured by GeoPeaks; its average gradient is 33 %. Lifts to its top: Almbahn, Ellmi's 6er, Ellmi's Zauberteppich I, Ellmi's Zauberteppich II, Hartkaiserbahn, and Kaiserexpress.

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

In feet and miles: 0.50 mi long; 876 ft vertical drop, from 4,931 ft to 4,055 ft.

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Shaded relief map of 98a 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
811 m 0.50 mi
Vertical drop
267 m 876 ft
Average gradient
33 %
Steepest 20 m
43 %
Difficulty
Red
In the area
#61 by steepness, of 198 · tied

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Steepest 20 m: 43 %, 170 m from the top

top · 1,503 m811 mbottom · 1,236 m
  • under 15 %
  • 15–25 %
  • 25–35 %
  • 35–50 %
  • over 50 %

Similar runs nearby

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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 98a?

98a is 811 m long, measured horizontally along its line, and drops 267 m, from 1,503 m to 1,236 m.

How steep is 98a?

Its average gradient is 33 %; its steepest 20 m reach 43 %, 170 m from the top.

Which lift goes to the top of 98a?

The top of 98a is reached by Almbahn (Chairlift), Ellmi's 6er (Chairlift), Ellmi's Zauberteppich I (Magic carpet), Ellmi's Zauberteppich II (Magic carpet), Hartkaiserbahn (Gondola), and Kaiserexpress (Chairlift).

Where does 98a end?

It ends at 1,236 m.

What difficulty is 98a?

OpenStreetMap marks it as: Red.

Measured by GeoPeaks on the 3D terrain (not figures of the ski area)
Length (horizontal)811 m 0.50 mi
Top1,503 m 4,931 ft
Bottom1,236 m 4,055 ft
Vertical drop267 m 876 ft
Average gradient33 %
Steepest 20 m43 %
DifficultyRed (As mapped in OpenStreetMap)

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