Winterberg
The Sauerland's Ski Karussell links nine areas around Winterberg for family day trips.
What to expect at Winterberg
Winterberg is the largest ski complex in central and northern Germany, the 'Skiliftkarussell' links nine separate lift areas around the town, adding up to 27 km of piste on a high plateau at 820 m in the Sauerland. Snow is only reliable because of aggressive snowmaking, but the town has made peace with that and gets a full season out of it. It is famous for the German bobsleigh, luge and skeleton World Cup track and for hosting World Championships in those disciplines. Family day trips from Cologne, Frankfurt and the Ruhr are the mainstay, and the town has one of Germany's better beer scenes to close the day.
Winterberg in winter
Winterberg piste map
The official Winterberg piste map showing every run, lift and sector. Zoom in for detail or open it full screen.
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View and download Winterberg ski map ↗Getting to Winterberg
- Düsseldorf (DUS)124 km by road2 h 48 min
- Frankfurt (FRA)128 km by road2 h 55 min
- Stuttgart (STR)283 km by road6 h 25 min
Drive times are estimates based on typical winter road conditions. Book transfers in advance during peak Saturday changeovers.
Resort figures are checked against official resort sources each season. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
