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Top ski areas in the ski nation Germany

A winter holiday in turns out to be quite the experience when exploring one of the numerous small to medium sized ski areas for both beginners and pros alike. Regardless of its small portion of the Alps, is a huge winter sports nation and even offers a glacier ski area. This is thanks for the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in the country with an altitude of 2,962 m and is the centrepiece of the Bavarian Alps. Garmisch-Partenkirchen was also the venue for the 1936 Olympics. Together with Oberstdorf, the ski area is known for its numerous World Cup runs and the Four Hills Tournament and therefore presents itself as a ski destination with many highlights. Not just the Alps, but also the German Lowland Mountains offer plenty of space for many smaller ski areas, of which are especially recommended for beginners and families, but can also be used as the perfect starting point by intermediate and pro skiers alike for an ideal winter holiday.

Resorts in Germany

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Resort (region) Resort altitude Ski area Pistes Ski area altitude
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Altenberg (The Ore Mountains)
750 m Raupennesthang - Altenberg 2 km 740 - 826 m
Bad Hindelang (Allgäu)
825 m Oberjoch (Bad Hindelang) - Iseler 32 km 1,130 - 1,559 m
Bad Lauterberg (Harz)
296 m Wurmberg - Braunlage 12 km 565 - 970 m
Bad Reichenhall (Berchtesgadener Land)
473 m Berchtesgaden region 40 km 795 - 1,554 m
Bad Tölz (Upper Bavaria)
658 m Brauneck - Lenggries/Wegscheid 31 km 700 - 1,712 m
Bad Wörishofen (Allgäu)
616 m Nesselwang 8 km 900 - 1,463 m
Bayerisch Eisenstein (Bavarian Forest)
724 m Arber 12 km 1,050 - 1,456 m
Berchtesgaden (Berchtesgadener Land)
573 m Berchtesgaden region 40 km 795 - 1,554 m
Bernau im Schwarzwald (Black Forest)
893 m Spitzenberg/Köpfle 6 km 906 - 1,069 m
Bischofsmais (Bavarian Forest)
700 m Geißkopf 8 km 840 - 1,121 m
Bodenmais (Bavarian Forest)
689 m Silberberg - Bodenmais 2 km 778 - 931 m
Braunlage (Harz) (Harz)
620 m Wurmberg - Braunlage 12 km 565 - 970 m
Fischen im Allgäu (Oberstdorf (Oberallgäu))
761 m Nebelhorn - Oberstdorf 13 km 828 - 2,224 m
Freudenstadt (Black Forest)
732 m Freudenstadt – Kniebis 1 km 900 - 940 m
Friedrichroda (Thuringian Forest)
430 m Inselsberg - Bad Tabarz 2 km 715 - 896 m
Füssen (Allgäu)
808 m Tegelberg winter sports arena 3 km 830 - 1,730 m
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Zugspitze)
707 m Garmisch-Classic - Zugspitze 60 km 740 - 2,720 m
Goslar Hahnenklee (Harz)
560 m Bocksberg - Hahnenklee 2 km 560 - 726 m
Grainau (Zugspitze) (Zugspitze)
758 m Garmisch-Classic - Zugspitze 60 km 740 - 2,720 m
Hinterzarten (Black Forest)
893 m Skizentrum Windeck - Hinterzarten 4 km 971 - 1,190 m
Inzell (Chiemgau) (Chiemgau)
693 m Unternberg (Ruhpolding) 3 km 710 - 1,417 m
Lam (Bavarian Forest)
475 m Arber 12 km 1,050 - 1,456 m
Lenggries (Upper Bavaria)
680 m Brauneck - Lenggries/Wegscheid 31 km 700 - 1,712 m
Marienberg (The Ore Mountains)
620 m Fichtelberg - Oberwiesenthal 16 km 911 - 1,215 m
Masserberg (Thuringian Forest)
780 m Heubach (Masserberg) 3 km 678 - 768 m
Missen-Wilhams (Allgäu)
860 m Thalerhöhe 4 km 930 - 1,250 m
Mittenwald (Zugspitze)
912 m Kranzberg - Mittenwald 15 km 980 - 1,350 m
Nesselwang (Allgäu)
867 m Nesselwang 8 km 900 - 1,463 m
Neukirchen-Pürgl (Bavarian Forest)
400 m Pröller ski triangle (St. Englmar) 5 km 720 - 1,030 m
Neureichenau (Bavarian Forest)
669 m Hochficht 20 km 866 - 1,338 m
Oberammergau (Zugspitze)
837 m Garmisch-Classic - Zugspitze 60 km 740 - 2,720 m
Oberaudorf (Upper Bavaria)
479 m SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental 275 km 620 - 1,869 m
Oberharmersbach (Black Forest)
303 m Freudenstadt – Kniebis 1 km 900 - 940 m
Oberhof (Thuringian Forest)
800 m Oberhof - Fallbachhang 1 km 718 - 835 m
Oberstaufen (Allgäu)
791 m Hündle - Thalkirchdorf 18 km 745 - 1,170 m
Oberstdorf (Oberstdorf (Oberallgäu))
813 m Nebelhorn - Oberstdorf 13 km 828 - 2,224 m
Oberwiesenthal (The Ore Mountains)
914 m Fichtelberg - Oberwiesenthal 16 km 911 - 1,215 m
Olbernhau (The Ore Mountains)
450 m Am Hainberg - Olbernhau 1 km 506 - 602 m
Olsberg (Sauerland)
340 m Winterberg 27.5 km 630 - 820 m
Ramsau (Berchtesgadener Land)
670 m Berchtesgaden region 40 km 795 - 1,554 m
Reit im Winkl (Chiemgau)
696 m Winklmoosalm - Steinplatte 42 km 740 - 1,860 m
Runding (Bavarian Forest)
484 m Hohenbogen - Neukirchen near Hl. Blut 6 km 657 - 1,050 m
Schierke (Harz)
617 m Wurmberg - Braunlage 12 km 565 - 970 m
Schliersee (Spitzingsee-Tegernsee)
784 m Spitzingsee-Tegernsee 14 km 980 - 1,580 m
Schwarzenberg (The Ore Mountains)
468 m Fichtelberg - Oberwiesenthal 16 km 911 - 1,215 m
Schönau am Königssee (Berchtesgadener Land)
630 m Berchtesgaden region 40 km 795 - 1,554 m
Schönberg (Bavarian Forest)
700 m Kadernberg - Schönberg 1 km 612 - 690 m
Schöneck (Vogtland)
707 m Skiwelt Schöneck 3.5 km 620 - 760 m
Seeg (Allgäu)
853 m Nesselwang 8 km 900 - 1,463 m
Suhl (Thuringian Forest)
422 m Oberhof - Fallbachhang 1 km 718 - 835 m
Tegernsee (Spitzingsee-Tegernsee)
747 m Spitzingsee-Tegernsee 14 km 980 - 1,580 m
Thale (Harz)
156 m Wurmberg - Braunlage 12 km 565 - 970 m
Titisee-Neustadt (Black Forest)
846 m Schneeberg lifts - Waldau 2 km 940 - 1,060 m
Waldkirchen (Bavarian Forest)
573 m Oberfrauenwald 1 km 650 - 948 m
Wegscheid (Bavarian Forest)
718 m Hochficht 20 km 866 - 1,338 m
Wernigerode (Harz)
240 m Wurmberg - Braunlage 12 km 565 - 970 m
Willingen (Sauerland)
550 m Willingen 17 km 578 - 838 m
Winterberg (Sauerland)
668 m Winterberg (ski lift carousel) 28 km 630 - 820 m