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Winterberg Ski Resort Guide

Winterberg, Germany

Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights
Recommended ForBeginners, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski!
Total Piste Length40km
Highest Lift830m
Resort Height700m
 Nearest AirportsPaderborn and Dortmund
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Winterberg

The ski area of Winterberg is at an altitude of 700m, with 40km of marked runs.

Summary

Winterberg is part of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland ski area with access to 67km of downhill skiing, with 41 marked pistes, served by a total of 3 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Winterberg itself (40km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Wintersport Arena Sauerland ski resorts of Altastenberg, Postwiesen, Usseln, Willingen-Upland and Züschen.

The skiing is at relatively low altitude, so snow cover can be variable.

Skiing

Winterberg offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate and Beginner skiers.

Snowboarding

Winterberg is highly rated by Snowboarders and there is a Snow Park in Winterberg.

Snow and Weather

When will it snow in Winterberg?

The next notable snow forecast is 2cm, expected on 9 December.

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Ski Area Stats

Winterberg Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
 1 4km
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
 8 18km
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
2118km
Downhill
Total Length
40km
Cross Country
Total Length
220km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
19

Wintersport Arena Sauerland Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Pistes
Number of runs
41
Downhill
Total Length
67km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
3

Altitudes & Slopes

Winterberg Ski Area Heights

Lift Heights and Resort Altitude
Highest Lift830m
Resort Altitude (Winterberg)700m
Lowest Piste620m
Max Vertical210m

Ratings & Suitability

Ratings for Winterberg
Beginners
Snowboarding
Snow
Apres-Ski

Ski Lessons in Winterberg

Find a Ski Instructor

To choose a Ski School, and book Group Ski Lessons or a Private Instructor, see Winterberg Ski Schools and Winterberg Ski Instructors.

Location and Map

Where is Winterberg?

This ski resort is in Hochsauerlandkreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Germany.

Map

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How to get there

 By Air

The nearest airport to Winterberg is Paderborn, 65 minutes drive away.

Dortmund, Zurich, Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Köln Bonn, Strasbourg, St. Gallen-Altenrhein, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Düsseldorf and Berne airports are all within three hours drive.

Paderborn is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Infrastructure

Ski Lift Capacity

The 19 ski lifts are able to uplift 15,000 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Snow Making

Snow-making is available, on 30km of ski runs, with 100 snow cannons.

Season Dates

When is Winterberg open?

We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.

Usual opening is mid December, and usual closing is Mid March.

NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.

Winterberg Webcams

The Webcams in Winterberg are not always up-to-date. Please check the date on the image to ensure you are seeing current snow conditions.

Winterberg