Slope Breakdown
Brand at a glance
Brand is a ski resort in Austria, part of the Brandnertal area. It offers 55 km of slopes served by 14 lifts, with skiing between 1,050 m and 2,000 m (950 m vertical). That makes it the 39th largest of the 49 ski resorts in Austria listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Brand is particularly beginner-friendly: about 49% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 6 cm of new snow at the top (2,000 m) in the next 3 days, 1 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Brand, and a heads-up before it opens.
Driving to Brand
Rules for a car in Austria, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette, plus tunnel and Brenner tolls. 1-day vignette (digital only) €9.60, 10-day vignette (digital or sticker) €12.80, 2-month vignette (digital or sticker) €32.00
Winter tyres
Required in wintry conditions, 1 Nov to 15 Apr
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Oct to 31 May (up to 3.5 t, rear sticker, 80/100 km/h)
Arlberg road tunnel (S 16): €13.00
Crossing between Tyrol and Vorarlberg: St. Anton am Arlberg to Langen am Arlberg, e.g. from Switzerland or Lake Constance to St. Anton, or from Innsbruck to Montafon and Brandnertal Single trip, cars up to 3.5 t F.1. 2 trips EUR 26.00, multi-trip card EUR 78.00. Not covered by the vignette. Over 3.5 t (GO-Box, 2 axles, EURO VI, excl. 20% VAT): motorhome/HGV EUR 10.28, bus EUR 10.07.
Brand resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Brand
Brand is an Austrian resort that forms part of the Brandnertal ski area, with 55 km of pistes served by 14 lifts. The slopes run from a base at 1,050 m to a top station at 2,000 m, giving 950 m of vertical.
Resort Highlights
Skiing in the Brandnertal
Brand is an Austrian resort that forms part of the Brandnertal ski area, with 55 km of pistes served by 14 lifts. The slopes run from a base at 1,050 m to a top station at 2,000 m, giving 950 m of vertical. That is a respectable drop for a mid-sized area and enough to provide proper top-to-bottom runs rather than short laps.
Fourteen lifts for 55 km, roughly one for every four kilometres, suggests an area that is straightforward to get around with limited waiting. With a summit at 2,000 m, Brand does not have the altitude insurance of the high glacier resorts, so snow conditions will depend more on the winter than on height; the season is listed from December to April, and the middle months are normally the safest bet.
No breakdown between easy, intermediate and expert terrain is available, but 55 km with a 950 m vertical is typical of a family-oriented alpine area: enough variety for a week, without the scale or steepness that draws expert-only crowds.
Character
Brand is listed for traditional charm and scenic views, which points to a village resort with an established alpine character rather than a purpose-built station. Peaceful, mid-sized and moderate in altitude, it will appeal most to families and intermediates who prefer a quieter base over a large, high-profile circus.
Practical notes
No airport or official website details are held for Brand at present, so check with the Brandnertal lift operator for current information on access, lift opening and accommodation before booking.
Frequently asked questions about Brand
Brand is part of the Brandnertal ski area, which has 55 km of pistes and 14 lifts.
950 m, from a base at 1,050 m to a top station at 2,000 m.
Its listed features, traditional charm and scenic views, point to a village resort with an established alpine character rather than a purpose-built station.
The top station is at 2,000 m, below the altitude that offers real snow insurance, so conditions depend on the winter. The season is listed from December to April.
Brand has 55 km of marked slopes: 27 km easy (blue), 27 km intermediate (red), 1 km expert (black), served by 14 ski lifts.
The skiing in Brand ranges from 1,050 m at the base to 2,000 m at the top — a vertical drop of 950 m.
The ski season in Brand typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Brand is well suited to beginners. About 49% of the slopes (27 km) are easy blue runs.
Brand has 1 km of expert (black) slopes — about 2% of the total.
Brand is a ski resort in Austria. It belongs to the Brandnertal ski area. By slope kilometres it is the 39th largest of the 49 ski resorts in Austria listed on Intski.
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