Nordkette - TOP OF INNSBRUCK. Take the Innsbruck Nordkette cable car from the city center to Austria's largest nature park in just a few minutes.

Snowboarders, architecture enthusiast, mountain bikers and hiking fans: everyone wants to go up the Nordkette. From the modern design of the lift stations to great sports facilities and panoramic views...there are reasons aplenty.

Here you can find the current opening status of the lifts & pistes on the Innsbruck Nordkette.

The Nordkette, also variously called the North Chain, Northern Range, rarely the Inn Valley Range or Inn Valley Chain (Inntalkette), is a range of mountains just north of the city of Innsbruck in Austria. It is the southernmost of the four great mountain chains in the Karwendel.

Skiing at the Freeride linge with a view over the city; the Nordkette is the perfect combination of adventure and relaxation. This ski area rises impressively behind the Golden Roof, and is simple to reach from the city centre via the Nordkette cable cars.

We visited the Top of Innsbruck / Nordkette and it was one of the most beautiful experiences of our trip. The journey up is very well organized, combining the funicular and cable cars, and the view from the top is truly breathtaking: Innsbruck on one side and the dramatic Alpine scenery on the other.

The Nordkette is one of Innsbruck’s most unique attractions, offering direct access from the city center to high alpine scenery within minutes. As part of the Karwendel mountain range, it combines urban life and mountain adventure like few places in Europe.

Cable car directly from Innsbruck to the Nordkette with spectacular views and access to hiking and skiing areas. Ideal for excursions into the Tyrolean mountains.

Nordkette, part of the Karwendel Alps above Innsbruck, Austria, is easily accessible via a funicular and cable car, making it ideal for short visits. This iconic nature park offers year-round activities, stunning vistas, and impressive architecture by Zaha Hadid.

The Innsbruck cable car takes you from the city centre to the top of the Nordkette mountain in three stages. Find out what it costs to ride the Nordkette cable car, how it works, how much time to plan for the activity, and what to expect on the mountain.