Located to the north of Lake Achensee, the Christlum ski resort lies on the eastern slopes of the Karwendel Mountains. The resort is located 45 minutes by car from Innsbruck and 60 minutes from Munich.
Achensee ski area
The Christlum ski resort in Achenkirch actually has everything that larger wintersports destinations have, just in a smaller and more relaxed setting. The pistes themselves range from blue (easy) to black (expert) and top out at 1,800 metres. Expert skiers and boarders can explore the twisting and turnning "Nordabfahrt" descent leading down into the valley. Those in search of a long cruising piste can combine red pistes number 2 and number 1 to create a 4km run down to the bottom of the cable car.
Especially snowboarders will enjoy the kicker next to the slope on what is one of two black pistes in the resort. Snowboarders will enjoy the funpark with its halfpipe, kickers and boardercross course, while families with children are drawn to the separate children's practice area next to the ski school at the top of the resort.
There are also a number of other ski resorts in the region such as the family-friendly Karwendel-Bergbahn in Pertisau, the Planberglifte and Wiesenlifte in Pertisau, and the Rofanlifte in Steinberg. The Rofanseilbahn ski resort in Maurach has a particularly long descent from the top of the resort all the way down to the bottom.
The ski lifts Christlum in Achenkirch, the Rofan cable car in Maurach, the Karwendel cable car and the Planberg and Wiesenlifte in Pertisau, as well as the lifts in Steinberg and Wiesing boast 53 kilometres of slopes accessed by 28 lifts.