Ski resorts in Bavaria (Germany)

17 ski resorts in Bavaria (Germany), with top elevations from 852 to 2,720 m. Compared here: base elevation, top elevation, vertical drop, kilometres of slopes, lifts and the breakdown of runs by level.

Compare the ski resorts in Bavaria

Every cell shows only what the resort publishes: where we have no figure there is a dash, never an estimate. The vertical drop is the top elevation minus the base elevation, and the level breakdown is a percentage of the ski area, worked out from the figures each resort publishes.

ResortBaseSummitVertical dropSki areaLiftsTerrain breakdownRental
Zugspitze2,000 m2,720 m720 m20 km10—Rent skis
Oberstdorf - Kleinwalsertal800 m2,224 m1,424 m130 km48—Rent skis
Garmisch-Partenkirchen708 m2,050 m1,342 m40 km18—Rent skis
Winklmoosalm - Steinplatte740 m1,860 m1,120 m42 km14—Rent skis
Balderschwang1,044 m1,787 m743 m40 km13—Rent skis
Brauneck - Lenggries700 m1,712 m1,012 m34 km18—Rent skis
Wallberg790 m1,620 m830 m3 km1—Rent skis
Spitzingsee1,084 m1,570 m486 m14 km11—Rent skis
Sudelfeld800 m1,563 m763 m31 km13—Rent skis
Oberjoch1,130 m1,559 m429 m32 km5—Rent skis
Berchtesgaden835 m1,550 m715 m17 km7—Rent skis
Kampenwand626 m1,475 m849 m8 km4—Rent skis
Nesselwang900 m1,463 m563 m———Rent skis
Grosser Arber1,050 m1,456 m406 m11 km6—Rent skis
Ofterschwang880 m1,405 m525 m———Rent skis
Sankt Englmar730 m1,030 m300 m12 km13—Rent skis
Oberaudorf490 m852 m362 m————

Frequently asked questions about skiing in Bavaria

Which ski resorts are there in Bavaria?

This page compares 17 ski resorts in Bavaria, spread across these areas: Bavaria. Each one has its own page with its elevations, its ski area and its ski rental.

Which is the highest ski resort in Bavaria?

The highest point in Bavaria is at Zugspitze: 2,720 m, in Bavaria. Next comes Oberstdorf - Kleinwalsertal (2,224 m). This comparison covers every resort on this page, because we have the elevation of all of them.

Which ski resort has the biggest vertical drop in Bavaria?

Oberstdorf - Kleinwalsertal: 1,424 m between its base (800 m) and its summit (2,224 m). The vertical drop is the difference between the two elevations, not the length of any single run.

When do the ski resorts in Bavaria open?

For the 2026/27 season, the 17 resorts in Bavaria with a calculated window open between November 14, 2026 and December 26, 2026, and close between March 15, 2027 and May 3, 2027. These are expected dates and depend on the snow: the confirmed ones, resort by resort, are on the season dates page.

Where can you rent skis in Bavaria?

16 of the 17 resorts in Bavaria on this page have their ski rental bookable online with Caranva, with pick-up at the resort itself. The "Rental" column in the table links straight to each one.