Daily values

-8°C
-14°C-3°C
Data: Patscherkofel mountain station (2000m)
DateThursday, January 8, 2026
Weather statusLight snowfall, mostly cloudy
Rainfall80%
Snowdepth0 cm
New snow6 cm

Summary of today's weather forecast

Some sun only sporadically, before noon very light snow showers, after midday moderate snow showers. From early morning up to before sunrise and around midday, it should be foggy. Heavy to closed cloud cover at before noon creates a rather misty impression. Around in the afternoon and from late evening up till midnight, compact cloud cover, it is likely to snow a bit. At during late evening, it snows frequently, sometimes heavily, from mostly dense clouds. Daily sum of fresh snow in the order of 5 - 10 cm, snow-rain limit around 0 m. Approximately 0.5 - 1 h sun. Wind 10 - 10 km/h from main wind sector west. Temperatures -14 up to -3 °C.
Patscherkofel Ropeway Section ILift opened
Patscherkofel Ropeway Section IILift opened
Rope Tow PatscherkofelLift closed
Heiligwasser LiftLift opened
ConveyorLift opened
Kids LiftLift closed
Rope Tow IglsLift opened
1Olympic runSlope opened
2World Cup slopeSlope opened
3Family descentSlope opened
3aFamily descentSlope opened
4Giant slalom race courseSlope opened
5Olympic runSlope opened
5aOlympic runSlope opened
6Family descentSlope opened
6aFamily descentSlope opened
6bFamily descent (Access Olympic run)Slope closed
6cFamily descentSlope opened
7Heiligwasser slopeSlope opened
8Heiligwasser slopeSlope opened
9Heiligwasser slopeSlope opened
10Kofele's children's landSlope opened
10aKofele's children's landSlope opened
11Practice Meadow IglsSlope opened
Mountain station
Mountain station
Valley station
Valley station

Children's Hiking Trails

The Kofel for kids
Children's Hiking Trails

Exciting hiking adventures at the Kofel

Animals have left their traces in the forest and on the mountain. Follow them on short or long hikes and discover nature on the local mountain.

Owl Trail

Difference in altitude
Ascent 100m / Descent 100m
Walking time
1.5 hours
Distance
4.7 kilometers

Starting point is the Patscherkofelbahn mountain station heading east on the Zirbenweg as far as Boscheben. Return the same way to the Patscherkofelbahn mountain station.

Alternative: From Boscheben via the panorama-trail Jochleitensteig round the summit back to the mountain station. (Difference in altitude: ascent: 220m / descent: 200m, Duration of walk: 2 hours, Distance: 5.7 kilometers)

Deer Trail

Difference in altitude
Ascent 320m / Descent 320m
Walking time
2.75 hours
Distance
7 kilometers

Starting point is the Patscherkofelbahn mountain station heading east on the Zirbenweg as far as Boscheben. Continue on the panoramatrail Jochleitensteig as far as the turnoff to the summit. Return from the summit to the mountain station via the forest path.

Fox Trail

Difference in altitude
Ascent 250m
Walking time
1.5 hours
Distance
3.5 kilometers

Vitalweg trail: the starting point is the middle station of the Patscherkofelbahn. From there walk via the Patscheralm and the Hochmahdalm to the mountain station of the Patscherkofelbahn. The tour is also possible in the opposite direction.