Luggi Leitner Lifte Scheidegg-Möggers offers family downhill skiing, with a drag lift rising from about 800 metres above sea level to a mountain station just above 1,000 metres. The 900-metre Ariane Rädler Olympiapiste offers views across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe combines downhill skiing and snowboarding with beginner provision at Skischule Märchenwiese. Children and first-time skiers can start on the Zauberteppich, while progressing skiers can use Wie-Li for longer descents and experienced visitors have drag-lift-served slopes.
Skilift Grainet offers village-based downhill skiing and snowboarding on the Graineter Alpinhang. The slope suits beginners as well as confident all-round skiers, making it an option for practising turns and sharing a ski day with people of different abilities.
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START HEREA double drag lift serves the slope. Its stated length is 600 m, with a vertical rise of 120 m.
Imbergbahn-Skiarena Steibis is a downhill ski area above Oberstaufen in the Allgäu, with skiing around the Imberg. Its pistes range from easy to difficult, while children's learning areas and practice lifts make it a practical choice for families and first-time skiers.
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START HEREAn eight-seat gondola provides access to the Skiarena Steibis.
Ski Elstra offers downhill skiing on the Schwarzenberg, combining a club training slope with access for guests and visitors. A drag lift serves the slope, with a separate sledging hill below. Skiing depends on natural snowfall because the area has no artificial snowmaking.
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START HEREThe Schwarzenberg drag lift is 575 metres long and climbs 116 metres vertically.
Laubendorf offers a local downhill slope with a ski lift, run by Sportfreunde Laubendorf. Its skiing is particularly suited to families with children and people with limited experience on skis, making it a practical choice for a family outing or building confidence on the snow.
Skigebiet am Engländer is a family-oriented downhill skiing and snowboarding area in the Spessart. Three ski lifts serve the winter sports area, offering families a place to spend a ski day together amid the winter landscape of the surrounding nature park.
Monte Sperlasso is Velburg's local downhill ski slope, operated by TV Velburg. Its beginner-friendly piste gives children and adults a place to practise skiing and snowboarding, while more experienced skiers also use the hill. Lift operation depends on sufficient snow.
Arnsberg is a family-oriented downhill ski area between Gersfeld and Bischofsheim in the Franconian Rhön. Set on the Arnsberg amid the surrounding mountain landscape, it offers prepared pistes and lift-served skiing for families planning a winter outing.
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START HEREThe ski area is served by Arnsberglift I, Doppellift Arnsberglift II and Kinderlift.
Garmisch-Classic spreads its ski runs across the slopes of Alpspitze, Hausberg and Kreuzeck. Its terrain ranges from beginner slopes to the Kandahar FIS race course for experienced skiers.
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START HEREAlpspitzbahn, Kreuzeckbahn and Hausbergbahn serve skiers and snowboarders.
Mehliskopf offers downhill skiing for beginners, families and experienced skiers. Lift 3 serves gentle practice terrain, while Lift 4 adds a short steeper section before an easier finish. The higher descents served by Lifts 1 and 2 suit more confident skiers and snowboarders.
Ochsenkopf offers downhill skiing and snowboarding on its North and South descents. The two sides provide terrain for beginners and more experienced skiers, including families.
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START HEREThe South gondola starts at Fleckl 40 in Warmensteinach.
Hochschwarzeck is a family ski area in Ramsau built around the Hirscheck chairlift and two drag lifts. Its three downhill runs range from easy to intermediate, with skiing spread across the Hirscheckbahn, Schmuckenlift and Fronwieslift slopes in the Berchtesgadener Alpen.
Schwarzer Mann is a compact downhill ski area near Gondenbrett, with two runs measuring 700 and 800 metres. Its winter sports centre combines skiing with separate sledging facilities and cross-country trails, offering alternatives for groups planning different winter activities.
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START HERETwo drag lifts serve the downhill skiing; a separate lift serves sledging.
Winterloch is a downhill ski area in Heigenbrücken in the Spessart, with skiing and snowboarding alongside sledging. The Skihütte im Winterloch gives visitors a place to stop for refreshments and warm up during a winter-sports day between sessions on the snow.
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START HEREA ski lift serves Winterloch, with the ski hut and lift located at Im Winterloch.
Wolfsschlucht is a compact downhill ski area northwest of Prüm, with a drag lift serving a piste advertised as more than 600 metres long. Alongside the skiing, sledding opportunities make it an option for a mixed winter outing, while the ski school welcomes learners and skiers developing their skills.
At Zuckerfeld, skiers and snowboarders ride an anchor tow lift and can choose between four downhill descents. The ski area caters for children and adults sharing a ski day, with both skiing and snowboarding using the lift-served slopes on the Wasserkuppe.
Skihang am Poppenberg in Brilon offers a compact downhill slope for beginners and more experienced skiers. A platter lift serves the descent and reaches the club's ski hut at the upper station, where views extend across Brilon and beyond.
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START HEREThe platter lift reaches the upper station beside the club's ski hut.
Holzhausen/Hünstein is a small club-run downhill ski area with a single 400-metre descent served by a drag lift with a starting aid. Its compact slope lies between 460 and 515 metres above sea level, with a rustic ski hut offering a place to pause between runs.