9 curated Skiing spots in Germany, each with its own note and source.
Niedersachsen / Harz · Beginner
At the Wurmberg, the 2,800 m cable car runs up from Braunlage; skiresort.info counts 12.2 km of pistes between 565 and 970 m served by five lifts. About 10 km of that is easy; the only run the operator rates as difficult is the Hexenritt.
Sources: Wurmbergseilbahn Braunlage, Wurmbergseilbahn Braunlage, Wurmbergseilbahn Braunlage, skiresort.info
Bayern
The home area is Garmisch-Classic: 40 km of slopes between 740 and 2,050 m on 18 lifts, a quarter of them difficult, with the 2026/27 season running 12 December to 29 March. The Zugspitzplatt (2,000–2,650 m, 17 km), reached by cog railway from Garmisch, stays open longer: 27 November 2026 to 2 May 2027.
Sources: Höllentalklamm-Info, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tourismus, skiresort.com, skiresort.com
Bayern / Bayerischer Wald
Small ski area in the Bavarian Forest: 8 km of slopes between 835 and 1,100 m with a 265 m vertical drop, two thirds of them intermediate. The operator lists nine runs served by a six-seat chairlift, four drag lifts and three beginner lifts; the usual season runs mid-December to late March.
Sources: MTB ZONE Bikepark Geisskopf, Geisskopf, Unterbreitenau 3, Bischofsmais, Geisskopf, Unterbreitenau 3, Bischofsmais, skiresort.com
Bayern / Bayerischer Wald · All levels
The Großer Arber has 11.9 km of pistes between 1,050 and 1,456 m served by six lifts, including a six-seater gondola. The mix is balanced: 4.7 km easy, 3.4 km intermediate, 3.8 km difficult. From the summit a 5 km ski route runs down to Bodenmais.
Sources: Arber Bergbahn, Arber Bergbahn, Arber Bergbahn, Bikepark Arber, Talstation Arber 1, Bayerisch Eisenstein, skiresort.info, skiresort.info
Thüringen / Thüringer Wald · Best time: Dec–Mar · All levels
Oberhof is mainly a cross-country venue: 160 km of daily groomed trails for classic and skating, up to the 48.7 km Große Runde. Downhill is limited to the Fallbachhang – 0.8 km of easy piste between 718 and 835 m with a chairlift and a magic carpet in the learning area.
Sources: Tourismus GmbH Oberhof, Tourismus GmbH Oberhof, Tourismus GmbH Oberhof, skiresort.info
Bayern / Allgäu
The Nebelhorn is small and steep: 12.9 km of slopes between 828 and 2,224 m on 6 lifts, 38 percent of them rated difficult. The Nebelhornbahn runs from 12 December 2026 to 2 May 2027; the new Koblatbahn, a detachable six-seat chairlift with weather hoods and heated seats, is planned for this winter.
Sources: OK Bergbahnen (Oberstdorf/Kleinwalsertal Bergbahnen), OK Bergbahnen (Oberstdorf/Kleinwalsertal Bergbahnen), OK Bergbahnen (Oberstdorf/Kleinwalsertal Bergbahnen), skiresort.com, Oberstdorf · Kleinwalsertal Bergbahnen
Sachsen / Erzgebirge · All levels
On the Fichtelberg, Saxony's highest mountain at 1,215 m, skiresort.info counts 15.5 km of pistes between 911 and 1,215 m served by six lifts, including the aerial tramway and a four-seater chairlift. 6.8 km are easy, 6.1 km intermediate, 2.6 km difficult; beginners get a magic carpet.
Sources: Fichtelberg Schwebebahn / FSB Oberwiesenthal GmbH, Fichtelberg Schwebebahn / FSB Oberwiesenthal GmbH, skiresort.info
Bayern / Chiemgau · Best time: Dec–Mar · All levels
Reit im Winkl has more than 200 km of classic and skating trails, in the valley at 800 m and on the Winklmoos-Alm above 1,200 m, with no trail fee. For downhill you use the cross-border Winklmoosalm–Steinplatte area: 42 km of pistes, 14 lifts between 740 and 1,860 m, almost all easy and intermediate. The gondola starts in Seegatterl, and ski buses run there.
Sources: Tourist-Information Reit im Winkl, Tourist-Information Reit im Winkl, skiresort.info
Nordrhein-Westfalen / Sauerland · Best time: Dec–Mar · Beginner
According to skiresort.info, the Skiliftkarussell sits between 630 and 820 m; the operator says snowmaking secures operation from December to March. The operator quotes 45 km of pistes, while skiresort.info counts 27.5 km and 25 lifts, almost all easy and intermediate. On Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays up to 14 slopes are floodlit.
Sources: Skiliftkarussell Winterberg, Skiliftkarussell Winterberg, Winterberg Touristik und Wirtschaft GmbH, skiresort.info