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Grafenmatt’s black FIS World Cup descent finishes in Fahl at the Herzogenhorn lift base. A blue bypass from about halfway avoids its hardest sections.
START HERESeebuck lifts and Zeigerbahn, reached via the level 4 exit of Parkhaus Feldberg.
Start at the Zugspitze cable-car valley station by Eibsee. EV charging is available at the cable-car car park.
START HERECable car Zugspitze · Eibsee, Grainau
Skilift "Erste Berg" is a compact downhill ski area in Masserberg on the Rennsteig. Its 650-metre piste has a 100-metre vertical drop, ranges from easy blue to intermediate red terrain and is served by a single drag lift.
Skilift Aggenhausen is a compact downhill ski area at Mahlstetten with two contrasting slopes. Gentler terrain around Aggenhausen I offers an introduction to skiing and snowboarding, while the steeper Aggenhausen II slope provides a more demanding alternative.
Balderschwang is a family-oriented downhill ski area with gently sloping beginner pistes and practice lifts for children learning to ski or snowboard. More confident young skiers can progress to blue runs, making it a practical choice for families moving beyond their first lessons.
Skilift Beiningen offers family-oriented downhill skiing near Blaubeuren in the Swabian Alb. The broad, north-facing Nordhang main descent suits beginners, while the Schanzenpiste provides another skiing option. Floodlighting also enables skiing after dark.
Belchen offers gondola-served downhill skiing from the historic Belchenhaus towards Obermulten. Its easy and intermediate slopes suit children, beginners and skiers seeking gentle terrain, with every piste returning to the valley station. The named descents include Kaltwasserabfahrt and Donauwellenabfahrt.
START HEREThe Belchen-Seilbahn uses eight-seat Expo-Skyliner gondola cabins.
Skilift Auchte Bitz is a downhill learning area in Bitz, focused on children and beginners taking their first turns. The Auchte lift provides a setting for introductory skiing and snowboarding, with TV Bitz offering courses for children and young people.
START HEREThe Auchte ski lift is approximately 250 metres long.
Bläsiberg Skilifte Wiesensteig combines woodland descents above Schöntal with gentle skiing on the Bläsiberg. The easy slopes around Lift 2 suit progressing beginners, while steeper runs beside the main lifts give more experienced skiers different terrain to explore.
Brauneck in Lenggries is a connected ski area with valley descents and mountain huts. Its terrain includes easy and intermediate runs, a black World Cup course and mogul pistes.
START HEREThe Brauneck-Kabinenbahn provides gondola access from the Lenggries valley base.
Buron is a relaxed downhill ski area served by drag lifts. The Buron-Abfahrt offers easy to intermediate skiing, while the Reutele-Abfahrt is graded easy.
Skilift Böttingen offers downhill skiing on the Schwäbische Alb, with descents ranging from easy to difficult. Evening sessions under floodlights provide another way to enjoy the slope, while the ski hut offers somewhere to take a break and warm up after a run.
START HERESkilift Böttingen has a towing length of 285 metres.
Winterhalde is Degenfeld’s downhill ski slope, set on a north-facing hillside below the natural ski jump. It caters to children, teenagers and adults, with Snowpark Degenfeld and a slalom course adding freestyle and race-style options when snow cover allows.
Deilinger Skilift is a club-run downhill ski area particularly suited to children and beginners. Its prepared piste has small hills and jumps where young skiers can practise, while a separate area beside the lift accommodates sledging.
START HEREThe ski lift is 220 metres long.
Skilift Donnstetten offers family-oriented downhill skiing on three pistes, each 365 metres long. Four drag lifts serve these short slopes, taking skiers to an upper lift destination at 850 metres above sea level for repeated runs within this compact ski area.
Skilift Ebingen offers downhill skiing in Albstadt-Ebingen, with varied descents from its upper station. A snowboard funpark adds another option alongside the ski runs. Floodlighting serves the pistes as far as the middle station for evening skiing.
Ellegglifte–Faistenoy is a small, child-friendly downhill ski area on the edge of Faistenoy. Its family-focused setup combines a drag lift with a shorter practice lift, and skiing here depends on natural snow rather than artificial snowmaking.
START HEREA drag lift and a shorter practice lift serve the ski area.
Am Ried is Farchant's local downhill ski slope, with skiing aimed particularly at children, teenagers and beginners. When snow conditions allow, the slope is prepared daily, making the local hill a place for learners to concentrate on practising their skiing.
START HEREThe Am Ried ski lift serves the local slope.
Freizeitzentrum Althütte is a small downhill ski area for children and first-time skiers near Waldmünchen, at the foot of Gibacht and Cerchov. Its learning slope accommodates ski and snowboard practice, while a separate sledging slope with its own lift gives families another winter activity.
Hornlift Fröhnd offers four mechanically groomed descents in the Black Forest, with different difficulty levels catering to beginners and experienced skiers. The lift leads to a viewpoint on the Ittenschwander-Horn. Floodlighting allows skiing to continue into the evening.
START HEREThe Hornlift is 1,000 metres long and serves a vertical difference of 300 metres.
Gohrersberg offers downhill skiing at Kreuzthal, with three descents and an additional run directly to the village. A staffed kiosk at the valley station provides a place to take a break between runs, keeping refreshments close to the foot of the ski slopes.
START HEREA drag lift serves Gohrersberg.
Großer Arber caters for beginners and returning skiers. Sonnenhang has a six-person family chairlift with an automatic child safety bar, while ArBär-Kinderland offers a children's timed course.
START HEREThe six-person Arber gondola provides mountain access from Talstation Großer Arber.
Haldenköpfle is a family ski area on Schauinsland near Freiburg, with seven easy to intermediate downhill runs. Skiing is divided between Haldenköpfle 1 and Haldenköpfle 2, complemented by a separate practice lift for learners taking their first steps on skis.
Piz Enna is Skiclub Köngen's small downhill learning area in Ennabeuren, part of Heroldstatt in the Swabian Alb. Its slope is geared towards first turns on skis or a snowboard, with the club's practice lift and ski hut forming the focus of this local ski area.
START HEREThe practice lift is approximately 170 metres long.
Hesselbacher Gletscher is a small downhill ski area in Bad Laasphe-Hesselbach, southern Westphalia. Its prepared pistes and floodlighting suit a local ski outing, while the DSV ski school and children's instruction make learning a central part of the experience.
Oberjoch has blue, red and black downhill pistes for beginners and experienced skiers. All lifts are connected by pistes, with uplift including the eight-seat Schwandenbahn.
START HEREThe Iselerbahn valley station is a ski-area access base with a ski centre beside the lift.
Hündle–Thalkirchdorf combines the Hündle and Thalkirchdorf sectors in a compact downhill ski area. Broad, varied pistes suit beginners as well as sportier skiers, while winter walking and floodlit skiing add alternatives for visitors planning more than a daytime piste session.
Hirtenteich offers a gentle downhill setting for beginners and families with children, with a flat practice slope suited to learning. For winter 2026/27, skiing is planned around the Übungslift when conditions permit; the two larger ski lifts will remain closed for that season.
Hochfelln is a natural-snow ski area in Bergen im Chiemgau, reached by the Hochfelln-Seilbahn. Its demanding downhill pistes suit experienced skiers.
START HEREThe Hochfelln-Seilbahn provides cable-car access to the ski area from Bergen.
Hohenbogen offers downhill skiing and snowboarding near Neukirchen beim Heiligen Blut in the Bavarian Forest, with pistes of varying difficulty. Its chairlift reaches a mountain viewpoint overlooking the surrounding Bayerwald peaks, including Arber and Osser.
START HEREThe Hohenbogen double chairlift serves the mountain from the valley station.
Bühlertallift Hundseck is a family-oriented downhill ski area at the Schwarzwaldhochstraße near Bühlertal. Its ski slope is complemented by two forest descents, with a double-lift installation serving skiers who want to alternate between the slope and woodland runs.
Hörnerbahn is a family ski area for beginners and experienced skiers. The lower Dorflift area connects to the upper ski area, with the Hörni-Tellerlift providing beginner skiing.
START HEREThe Hörnerbahn six-person gondola provides access from Bolsterlang; the Weiherkopfbahn is a six-person chairlift.
Iberg is a family-oriented downhill ski area in Maierhöfen/Riedholz, with two lifts serving five descents. Its skiing ranges from a practice slope for children to demanding pistes beside the large drag lift, allowing parents and children to choose different terrain.
Felderhalde is Isny’s local ski hill on the southern edge of town. It offers downhill skiing and snowboarding alongside sledging.
START HEREA drag lift serves Felderhalde in winter.
A 450 m drag lift serves three downhill options. A 30 m conveyor helps beginners get started, while a 100 m conveyor carries skiers, snowboarders and sledgers uphill.
Kirchberglift am Fröbelturm is a small downhill ski area on Kirchberg beside the Fröbelturm in Oberweißbach. Its skiing is concentrated on two short pistes on a northwest-facing slope, with individual advertised lengths of 200 metres and 620 metres respectively.
Skiarena Täle in Meßstetten centres on a demanding downhill run for sporty skiers, served by Skilift Täle. Its varied descent follows terrain that forms an oversized natural halfpipe for snowboarders, giving this local ski area a distinctive character for visitors who enjoy terrain features.
START HERESkilift Täle is a drag lift with a towing length of 218 metres and a vertical rise of 92 metres.
Mitterdorf is a family-oriented downhill ski and snowboard area around Almberg in the Bavarian Forest. Snowmaking covers its downhill runs, while sledging provides another winter activity for families and leisure visitors spending a day in the mountain resort.
START HEREThe Große Almbergbahn is a six-seat chairlift; the Kleine Almbergbahn is a four-seat chairlift.
Tschifflicker Dell is the downhill ski area of Skiclub 1965 Zweibrücken, with named descents including Magerquark-Abfahrt, Orchideen-Abfahrt and Wald-Abfahrt. The local hill combines lift-served skiing with floodlighting, giving it a distinctive club-skiing character.
Skizentrum Muggenbrunn combines beginner skiing at Wasenlift with more demanding terrain at Franzosenberg. Its named sectors also include Köpfle and Winkel, where panoramic skiing complements the learning slopes, while a snowpark adds an option for freestyle skiers and snowboarders.
The downhill runs around Alpspitze Nesselwang have snowmaking and are served by combination lifts with eight-person gondolas and four-person chairs. The ski area has prepared, family-friendly pistes and a ski-school Kinderland with dedicated children's lifts.
START HERETwo combination lifts with eight-person gondolas and four-person chairs serve the downhill slopes.
Rabenkopf Skilift Oberau is the downhill skiing venue within Oberau's Wintersportzentrum 'Im Ried'. Its 500-metre Rabenkopf slope is intended for beginners and less experienced skiers and snowboarders, making the centre a place to focus on practising turns.
Oberberglifte Simmerberg offers a choice of downhill runs. Its terrain is geared towards beginners and families.
START HERETwo drag lifts and the Pinocchio rope lift serve the slopes.
Obere Maxlraineralm offers lift-served skiing and sledging on the Taubenstein side of Spitzingsee. The family-oriented winter offer centres on a mountain hut, with rooms and breakfast available for visitors who want to combine skiing with an overnight stay.
START HEREThe Taubenstein lifts serve the skiing and sledging offer at Obere Maxlraineralm.
Ofterschwanger Horn is a family-oriented ski area spanning two valleys, served by gondolas and chairlifts. A natural toboggan run and panoramic winter walking trail at around 1,300 m offer alternatives to skiing.
Ostalb-Skilifte Aalen offers a compact downhill choice between the sporty Standardabfahrt and the child-friendly Familienabfahrt. The upper station also gives views over Aalen and the surrounding countryside, providing a scenic pause between your descents.
START HEREA 550-metre double T-bar lift serves the main descents.
Skilift Pfeffingen is a small downhill ski area on the Klein-Hölzle slope behind the Alte Schule in Pfeffingen, Albstadt. Its Hölzle-Park has a beginner-focused setup, adding freestyle practice to a ski day for skiers and snowboarders learning to use park features.
Salmendingen is a family ski and snowboard area around Kornbühl, the hill crowned by St. Anna-Kapelle on the Hochalb. Children's provision includes the Zauberteppich conveyor, while the Übungslift provides a practice-lift option for a smaller-scale ski day.
Skilifte Hofsgrund offers downhill skiing around the village of Hofsgrund on Schauinsland in the southern Black Forest. Kinderlift, Rosshang, Poche and Rotlache form a connected area, with all four lifts reachable from one another on skis or a snowboard.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
START HEREAlpspitzbahn, Kreuzeckbahn and Hausbergbahn serve skiers and snowboarders.
Partenstein offers downhill skiing on a roughly 500 m piste. A platter lift runs along the left side of the slope.
Hofeck offers family-focused skiing, with families with children a particular priority. A family day ticket is available.
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.
The ski area's lifts serve Heidstein, Neuhof, Eichbühl, Rollspitz and Wiedenereck. A forest connecting trail links Heidstein with Wiedenereck.
START HEREThe Heidstein drag lift has a towing length of 1,300 metres.
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.
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.
START HERETwo drag lifts serve the downhill skiing; a separate lift serves sledging.
Spitzenberg und Köpfle offers skiing and snowboarding in Innerlehen. Hofeck in Hof is a separate ski area.
START HEREThe ski area comprises the Spitzenberg, Köpfle 1 and Köpfle 2 lifts.
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.
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.
START HEREA drag lift serves the downhill piste.
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.
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.
START HEREThe drag lift has a starting aid.
Skihang Tüppel is a local downhill ski slope with a ski lift at Am Tüppel in Warstein. Ski and snowboard courses take place at the same site, giving visitors an opportunity to combine skiing on the Tüppel slope with instruction from the Ski-Klub Warstein.
START HEREThe Tüppel ski lift serves the local ski slope.
Skilift Albstadt-Tailfingen offers skiing and snowboarding on the north-facing slopes of Schloßberg. The Alpinabfahrt and longer Familienabfahrt provide two distinct downhill options, with floodlighting extending the skiing into the evening when winter operation is possible.
START HEREThe Schloßberg ski lift has a tow length of 500 metres.
Skigebiet Altenberg combines downhill skiing and snowboarding with facilities for children and people learning their first turns. Beginners can use the Zauberteppich, while experienced skiers and snowboarders have drag lifts serving the area's downhill slopes.
START HERESkilift Altenberg and Tellerlift serve the ski area.
Skilift am Rotterhang is a family-friendly downhill ski hill in Schellerhau. Gentle and steeper sections cater to beginners and more experienced skiers, while a separate sledding area gives families an additional winter activity alongside the Rotterhang ski slope.
Skilift Beuerberg is a family-run downhill ski area with a prepared piste in terrain particularly suited to children and families. Near Lake Starnberg in the Alpine foothills, it combines family skiing with children's instruction from the associated Skischule Beuerberg.
Skilift Burgbernheim offers easy to intermediate downhill skiing on a small piste network served by three drag lifts. Floodlit evening skiing is a distinctive feature, allowing visitors to extend their ski sessions beyond daylight on these local slopes.
Skilift Deesbach offers local downhill skiing on the Schwedenschanze, Deesbach’s winter hill. Its descent runs for more than 400 metres back into the valley, offering relaxed turns and sportier skiing as well as a setting for winter outings with the family.
START HEREThe Schöneck III lift is approximately 300 metres long and climbs 63 vertical metres.
Skiareal am Hainberg is a compact downhill ski area in Olbernhau, centred on the Frankwarte lift and its short descent. The run covers approximately 100 metres of vertical difference, while floodlighting makes evening skiing part of the area's character.
START HEREThe Frankwarte lift has an approximately 420-metre lift line.
Thaler Höhe is a family ski area in the Allgäu, welcoming families, school groups and clubs for local ski days. Alongside recreational skiing, the slopes serve as a training venue for regional clubs, making this a practical choice for family outings and organised group visits.
Skilift Kapellenberg offers easy downhill skiing for beginners and people returning to skis in Sankt Englmar. Its easy piste is served by a 300-metre drag lift, providing a setting for practising first turns and rebuilding confidence on a lift-served slope.
START HEREA 300-metre drag lift serves the slope.
Altastenberg combines family skiing with sportier slopes at the foot of Kahler Asten. Runs cross birch meadows, with the gentle Kapellenabfahrt contrasting with the more demanding Westfalenhang and Steilhang.
Skiliftkarussell Postwiese brings broad slopes of varied difficulty together around the village of Neuastenberg. Its compact layout suits beginners and families while offering experienced skiers more sporting descents, with the different hills clustered around the ski village.
The Winterberg core of Skiliftkarussell Winterberg brings gentle learning slopes, varied recreational pistes and demanding descents close together. Its compact mix suits families and groups with different skiing abilities, with children's learning provision at Herrloh and a longer blue descent at Kappe.
Skilift Oberreifenberg is a small downhill ski and snowboard area in the Taunus, above the youth hostel and Ta-Taa! hotel in Oberreifenberg. A low-rope drag lift carries skiers and snowboarders uphill using tow handles, giving the area the character of a compact local ski hill.
Skilift Riedlberg is a compact downhill ski area in Drachselsried, between Bodenmais and Bad Kötzting. A drag lift serves two descents, while a separate children's lift serves a practice slope that accompanying adults can watch from the ski hut or the lift entrance.
Skilift Romansthal is a small downhill ski hill whose gentle slope makes it suited to children learning to ski. Alongside the main descent, two alternative passages through the woods provide a choice of lines, while floodlighting supports evening skiing.
Skilift Treisberg offers local downhill skiing on the slopes around Treisberg in the Taunus, with two descent sections measuring 400 m and 650 m. The WSC-operated surface lift is situated before the village entrance, near a separate slope used for sledging.
Skilift Wurmstein is a volunteer-run downhill ski area in Flossenbürg, welcoming children and adults from beginners to experienced skiers. Its two runs offer a choice between the sportier Hauptabfahrt and the more relaxed Familienabfahrt, served by a drag lift.
START HEREA drag lift serves both downhill runs.
Am Kohlberg offers lift-served downhill skiing in Neuenrade, with the slope operated by the ski department of TuS Neuenrade. Its floodlighting provides an evening skiing option alongside daytime visits, extending the use of this local slope beyond daylight hours.
Skilift "Am Paulusberg" is a local downhill ski slope in Neudorf, operated by Skiverein Sehmatal. Its quiet, family-oriented character suits visitors seeking a smaller-scale ski outing away from the larger facilities in nearby Oberwiesenthal.
Skizentrum Pfronten is a family ski area with drag lifts and a children's area on gentle slopes. Its terrain also includes a steep descent for advanced skiers, making it suitable for families whose members want different levels of difficulty during their ski day.
Skizentrum Tännicht in Sohland is a winter-sports centre combining downhill skiing with ski jumping. A ski lift serves two downhill runs, advertised at 400 m and 800 m, giving visitors a choice of two descent lengths within the Tännicht winter-sports centre.
Skizentrum Windeck in Hinterzarten offers downhill skiing served by the Familienlift, Windeckkopflift and Georg Thoma Lift. Alongside daytime skiing, the centre offers floodlit skiing with a separate ticket option, giving visitors a choice between daytime and evening sessions.
START HEREThe lifts are Familienlift, Windeckkopflift and Georg Thoma Lift.
Sonnenlifte Pfronten-Röfleuten is a small downhill ski area on a sunny slope in the Röfleuten district of Pfronten in the Allgäu. A drag lift and a mini lift serve this compact area, whose beginner and family focus makes it a choice for learning to ski together.
START HEREOne drag lift and one mini lift serve the ski area.
Spieserlifte Unterjoch is a compact downhill ski area in Unterjoch.
START HERETwo drag lifts and a children's practice rope lift serve the area.
Spitzingsee-Tegernsee links two valleys through the slopes around Stümpfling and Roßkopf. The Stümpfling terrain suits beginners, improving skiers and families, while experienced skiers can head onto Roßkopf for steeper descents, including the long black Grünseeabfahrt.
Steckenberg is a small family ski area at the entrance to the Ammertal in Unterammergau. Its downhill slopes cater to learners, recreational skiers and more sporting skiers, with a relaxed atmosphere and a surface-lift system that supports progression from the learning slopes.
Hochgrat offers natural-snow skiing and snowboarding in open mountain terrain above Oberstaufen. Its wild descents suit experienced skiers and riders who want to spend their ski day on natural snow, away from the bustle associated with a conventional ski resort.
START HEREHochgratbahn serves a mountain station at 1,708 m above sea level.
Sudelfeld is a downhill ski area south of Munich in Bavaria. Its extensive descents span all difficulty levels in the Wendelstein region.
START HEREEight-seat and six-seat chairlifts provide access to the ski area.
Skilift Sulzberg-Oberthannen is a small downhill ski area in Sulzberg, in the Allgäuer Seenland. A drag lift serves a slope suited to families and skiers with some experience, with an 80 m height difference that keeps the skiing focused on a compact local hill.
START HEREThe Sulzberg-Oberthannen drag lift is 700 m long.
Söllereck is a family-focused downhill area with broad, gently graded blue pistes for children and new skiers. Söllis Winterwelt offers conveyor-assisted practice, and the Wannenköpflelift gives learners another place to develop their turns before exploring more of the ski area.
START HEREThe 10-person Söllereckbahn gondola takes skiers from the car park to the upper pistes.
Tegelberg in Schwangau centres its public piste skiing on family-oriented valley slopes equipped with snowmaking. The Kinderland caters for the youngest children, alongside the Gamslift and Falkenlift platter lifts and the Adlerlift for older children.
Todtnauberg is a village ski area in the southern Black Forest, combining broad carving slopes with varied descents and long ski routes. Its five lift installations serve skiing around the mountain village, including the Stübenwasenlift, Kapellenlift, Scheuermattlift and Bucklift sectors.
Skilift Truchtelfingen is a small club-run downhill ski area in Rossental, with a north-facing slope approximately 250 metres long. Its compact setting particularly suits beginners and families, while more experienced skiers and snowboarders can also use the slope.
Skilift am Schwarzhorn is a small downhill ski area beneath Schwarzhorn in the Kaiserberge landscape around Waldstetten. Its compact piste suits beginners, children and skiers with a little experience, making it a setting for learning and practising basic turns.
Wendelstein is a small natural-snow ski area with a sporting character, best suited to confident skiers. From the mountain station, every skier starts on Hotelhang, a short black descent, before continuing towards the slopes around Wendelsteiner Almen and the valley descents.
START HEREThe Wendelstein cable car provides access from Bayrischzell-Osterhofen to the mountain station.
Skilift Wengen is a downhill ski area in Wengen, Weitnau, suited to families, groups and beginners. Its three named descents—Hauptabfahrt, Familienabfahrt and Nebenabfahrt—provide the skiing choices at this local venue, with a dedicated family descent among them.
Wildewiese's downhill skiing centres on four main descents, with additional variants extending the choice of runs within this ski area. Floodlit main pistes add an evening dimension, giving the resort a mix of daytime descents and evening ski sessions.
Wintersport-Arena Holzelfingen combines the Heutal and Salach ski lifts in a connected downhill ski area in the Swabian Alb. United since 2007, the two lift partners provide their visitor information separately, covering lifts, ski schools, rental and huts.
Wurmberg offers alpine skiing and snowboarding above Braunlage in the Harz, with terrain ranging from the Skischulhang learning slope to the broad, steep Hexenrittpiste. Easy woodland descents lead into Braunlage, while the Sonnenhang provides terrain suited to carving.
Winterwelt Rehefeld combines downhill skiing and snowboarding with sledging and snowtubing in Rehefeld-Zaunhaus in the Osterzgebirge. A ski school and equipment rental support a skiing visit, while the other snow activities offer alternatives for a mixed-interest winter outing.
