Germany
Germany offers diverse skiing across the Bavarian Alps and low mountain ranges. From the towering Zugspitze to family-friendly resorts in the Black Forest, German ski areas combine alpine tradition with excellent infrastructure.
8 Resorts
Germany ski resort rankings
Ranked lists computed from the slope, lift and elevation data of every Germany resort on Intski.
Compare all ski resorts in Germany
Slope kilometres by difficulty, lifts, elevation and season side by side. Click a column header to sort.
| Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balderschwang Balderschwang | 40 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1,044–1,450 | Dec–Apr |
| Berchtesgaden Jenner / Götschen | 22 | – | – | – | 9 | 610–1,874 | Dec–Apr |
| Feldberg Liftverbund Feldberg | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 950–1,450 | Dec–Apr |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch Classic | 40 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 720–2,050 | Dec–Apr |
| Oberstdorf Oberstdorf-Kleinwalsertal | 130 | – | – | – | 48 | 828–2,224 | Dec–Apr |
| Reit im Winkl Winklmoosalm-Steinplatte | 44 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 700–1,860 | Dec–Apr |
| Winterberg Skiliftkarussell Winterberg | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 630–820 | Dec–Apr |
| Zugspitze Zugspitze | 20 | 5 | 15 | – | 10 | 2,000–2,720 | Dec–Apr |
Frequently asked questions about skiing in Germany
Quick answers computed from the resort data above.
Germany has 8 ski resorts featured on Intski. Together they offer around 354 km of marked slopes, served by 146 ski lifts.
Oberstdorf is the biggest ski resort in Germany, with 130 km of slopes and 48 lifts. It is part of the Oberstdorf-Kleinwalsertal ski area.
Zugspitze offers the highest skiing in Germany, with slopes reaching 2,720 m above sea level. Its skiable terrain runs from a base elevation of 2,000 m up to 2,720 m.
Yes. About 40% of the graded slopes in Germany (81 of 202 km) are easy beginner-friendly runs, so first-timers and families have plenty of gentle terrain to choose from.
The ski season in Germany typically runs from December to April, though exact opening and closing dates vary by resort, elevation and snow conditions.
Oberstdorf has the largest lift network in Germany, with 48 ski lifts serving 130 km of slopes.
Balderschwang has the most expert terrain in Germany, with 10 km of black expert slopes out of 40 km of slopes in total.