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Winter vacation 2020-21: Top 8 Ski Areas in Europe
The ski season 2020/2021 stays right around the corner and again the question arises: in which ski area it runs this year?
To make your choice easier we have put together the largest ski areas in Europe where you are guaranteed to find ideal conditions for unlimited winter sports fun. With kilometers long descents down the valley, snow parks with rails and half pipes for Alpine skiers, snowboarders and cross-country skiers.
You should definitely visit these pistes at least once. HotelFriend wishes you a lot of joy from skiing!
Les Portes du Soleil
Les Portes du Soleil in the heart of the Alps is with its 650 km of pistes a world-class ski area, the largest ski area in Europe, and one of the largest in the world. The legendary pistes Le Mur and La Coup du Monde, one-hour ski-runs, updated lift network, and good food – all these things are waiting for you.
Suitable for everyone:
• beginners
• professionals
• families with children
• snowboarders
• racing skiers
• freeriders
The winter season in the Portes du Soleil starts on 22. December 2020 and ends on 22. April 2021.
The ski area Les Portes du Soleil contains 12 locations:
• Avoriaz
• Morzine-Avoriaz
• Les Gets
• St Jean d'Aulps
• Montriond
• Abondance
• La Chapelle d'Abondance
• Châtel
• Champéry
• Morgins
• Torgon
• Val-d'Illiez Les Crosets Champoussin
Characteristics
❆ France and Switzerland: the first cross-border ski area, where you can go skiing with the international ski pass Portes du Soleil in both countries without any problems.
❆ 286 pistes: 32 black, 101 red, 119 blue, 34 green.
❆ 30 snowparks, boardercross and ski cross .
❆ 196 lifts.
❆ 99 mountain restaurants.
❆ easy access: 1 hour drive from Geneva with the international airport Geneva.
❆ a tourist region with a lot of events such as the festival Rock the Pistes, which always occurs in the 3. week of March. An unusual festival with rock music on the ski pistes, reachable only by skis.
Review Pistes & Lifts in the ski area Les Portes du Soleil
| Pistes | Lifts | Further Information |
| blue pistes 320 km | T-bars 102 | glacier |
| red pistes 210 km | chair lifts 81 | min. height 930 m |
| black pistes 70 km | cable cars 13 | max. height 2460 m |
Sport
Photo by didier grosjean
| Kinds of sports | Where |
| Alpine skiing, squale and monoski | all 12 locations of the ski area |
| Snowboarding / boardercross | Avoriaz, Châtel, La Chapelle d'Abondance, Les Gets, Les Crosets |
| Snowscoot / fat bike | Avoriaz, Châtel, St Jean d'Aulps, Torgon, Les Gets |
| Telemark / Yooner | Avoriaz, Morzine, Vallee D’Aulps, Châtel, Torgon |
| Handiski for disabled people | Abondance, Avoriaz, Champéry, Châtel, Les Gets, Morgins, Morzine, Torgon |
| Freeriding | Avoriaz, Les Gets, Champéry, Morzine, Les Crosets Champoussin |
| Speed riding | Avoriaz Morzine |
| Competitions and ski clubs | in all 12 locations of the ski area |
Other winter activities:
• ski safari
• snowshoeing
• Nordic skiing / racing skiing
• dog sledding
• skijoring - an old Nordic discipline when the skier is dragged by a horse on a rope.
• car driving on glare ice
• snowmobile (snow scooter)
• figure skating / curling
Kids’ world
3 holiday resorts, gained the tourism label “Famille Plus Montagne” (Châtel, Les Gets, Morzine), are well suited for young ski talents and offer numerous playgrounds and training areas for your kids.
Panoramic map of the ski area (free at all lift ticket windows)
12 Alpine villages of the ski area Les Portes du Soleil in France and Switzerland are connected by a common ski pass.
Ski Pass offers for the winter season 2020/2021
Presale season pass:
| Season ski pass for adults | 897 € / 960 CHF from 01.09.20 to 15.11.20 |
| Season ski pass for the elderly | 807 € / 863 CHF from 01.09.20 to 15.11.20 |
Super offer for kids
Season ski pass for children under 12 years is free (when buying a Ski Pass PDS Adults (from 20 to 64 years). The adult must be the father or the mother of the child.
*Please note: For each purchased Season Ski Pass PDS you will get 5 vouchers for a Day Ski Pass Verbier and 5 vouchers for a Day Ski Pass Aletsch Arena.
| Family offer | -10% for the price of the ski pass Portes du Soleil for families, for 4 persons (2 children and max. 2 adults)*. Sale on presentation of valid identification documents. |
| Duo / Trio Angebot | For the simultaneous purchase of 2 adult ski passes from 6 days on the internet: 15 € / 16 CHF discount on the given prices* For the simultaneous purchase of 3 adult ski passes from 6 days on the internet: 24 € / 27 CHF discount on the given prices* |
* The offer is valid: January 5th - February 8th, 2021, March 9th - March 15th, 2021, March 24th until the end of the season. http: //de.portesdusoleil.com/winter/flash-verkauf.html
Tip: You can learn to ski at any age. For this purpose take part in the program You Can Ski with special, particularly secured pistes. Offers for beginners are available in the following locations: Avoriaz, Morzine, Les Gets, Montriond, Abondance, La Chapelle d'Abondance, Châtel, Champéry, Morgins, Torgon, Val-d'Illiez Les Crosets Champoussin.
Super offer for adult beginners:
Youcanski - 6 days - 299€
Youcanski - 3 days - 199€
• ski pass for the access to the lifts and pistes in the chosen winter sports location + 1-day ski pass Portes du Soleil (access to the whole ski area) with the 6-days offer.
• 6 or 3-day group lessons morning ski course with a qualified ski instructor.
• 6 or 3-day ski rental for beginners with a hard hat.
Tip: It is very comfortable to use a hands-free chip card (costs 3 € (CHF 4) and is obligatory for the purchase of a ski pass from 3 days) and therefore to keep warm hands.
Accommodation
In Les Portes du Soleil you will find accommodation, suited for every taste: Hotels, holiday flats, holiday houses (chalets), ski huts.
You can book a hotel room from 32 € in Les Gets and from 49 € in Chatel.
Les Trois Vallées
Les Trois Vallées is the largest combined ski area in the world which consists of 8 areas. The ski region is so uniquely large that even by high tourist influx each piste seems to be uninhabited and far. Here lies Val Thorens, a place, famous for its après-ski and parties.
Photo by Rotundus III
Suitable for:
• beginners
• advanced learners
• families
• snowboarders
• freestylers
• fun and party lovers
Ski areas belonging to Les Trois Vallées:
• Brides les Bains
• Courchevel
• La Tania
• Les Menuires
• Méribel
• Orelle
• Saint Martin
• Val Thorens
The winter season in Les Trois Vallées lasts from 8. December 2020 to 22. April 2021.
Val Thorens & Orelle are open until the 05/05/2021.
Characteristics
❆ 600 km pistes
❆ 343 downhills
❆ an efficient ski lift - short waiting time
❆ 25 mountain peaks between 1.300 and 3.320 meters
❆ snow guarantee from the beginning of December to the end of April
❆ the longest toboggan run in France
❆ night skiing
Interactive map https://www.les3vallees.com/en/ski-area/ski-in-les-3-vallees/velvety-ski-slopes/
Piste map
Review Pistes & Lifts in the ski area Les Trois Vallées
| Pistes | Lifts | Further information |
| green pistes 96 km | T-bars 42 | glacier |
| blue pistes 240 km | chair lifts 61 | min. height 1300 m |
| red pistes 204 km | cable cars 42 | max. height 3200 m |
| black pistes 60 km |
Ski pass prices
Ski pass prices (peak season)
| 6-days ski pass | Children | Adults | Free for children under |
| Les Trois Valleés | EUR 249.60 | EUR 312.00 | 5 years |
| Val Thorens - Orelle | EUR 209.60 | EUR 262.00 | 5 years |
| Courchevel - La Tania | EUR 256.80 | EUR 321.00 | 5 years |
| Les Menuires - St. Martin de Belleville | EUR 205.40 | EUR 256.80 | 5 years |
Tips:
💡 Courchevel is the most suitable place for beginners and families.
💡 Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe, is particularly snow guaranteed. It suits those who want to enjoy snow already in early autumn.
💡 In Meribel, there are two ski areas for beginners and advanced learners. Furthermore, there is an Olympic downhill for women and a freestyle park.
💡 Les Menuires is known for fun and action, has four fun areas, and is convenient for all who are searching for fun. There are also two areas for families with MTB run where people can ride a mountain bike in the snow.
💡 The biggest offer for snowboarders and freestylers is in the DC Snowpark Area 42 in Méribel und in Courchevel. The snowpark Val Thorens proposes Big Air Jump and a halfpipe.
Accommodation
You can book a room in hotels, holiday houses, and boarding houses in the ski area Les Trois Vallées. Holiday flats are also very popular. Because in this case you have all the facilities only for yourself and you don’t have to cope with other guests. You can find a room in a hotel in Val Thorens from 14 euro per person. A chalet apartment for 6-8 people costs from 235 euros per week per person.
Les Quatre Vallées
Les Quatre Vallées is the largest ski area of Switzerland with multifarious downhills for experienced skiers and professionals.
Photo by Alesduchac
Tip: Celebrate the start of the winter season in Nendaz and Veysonnaz. On 22. and 23. December 2020 the atmosphere in Nendaz and Veysonnaz is going to be refreshed by DJs.
Characteristics
❆ Enjoyable high-class ski vacation in 4 valleys.
❆ Up-to-date lift and cable car system thanks to which all the pistes in the ski area Les Quatres Vallée are easily reachable from any location.
❆ More than 400 downhill kilometers.
❆ Real highlight downhills at the 3.329 m high Mont Fort.
❆ Several snowparks, beautiful walking trails and toboggan runs.
❆ Fascinating mountain world with glaciers.
Tip: there is a free bus connection between the locations.
Piste map
Review Pistes & Lifts in the ski area Les Quatre Vallées
| Pistes | Lifts | Further information |
| blue pistes 107 km | T-bars 32 | Gletscher |
| red pistes 202 km | chair lifts 17 | min. height 1400 m |
| black pistes 103 km | cable cars 18 | max. height 3330 m |
| ski routes 86 km |
Winter activities
• skiing & snowboarding
• freeriding
• fun parks
• toboggan run
• winter footpath
• snowshoeing
• touring skiing
• racing skiing
• touring skiing in the night
• dog sledding tours
• pedestrian access
Tips:
💡 Go to Verbier, if you’d like to see pulsating heart of the ski area Les 4 Vallées with après-ski. However, Verbier is quite an expensive place.
💡 La Tzoumaz suits the most for snowboarders and is a quiet small location which is cheaper than Verbier.
💡 Thanks to manifold infrastructure Veysonnaz and Nendaz are especially suitable for families with children.
Ski pass prices
4 Vallées club card
The 4 Vallées club card is an annual subscription with the access to the whole area 4 Vallées (Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, Thyon, la Tzoumaz and Bruson). With this card you can go skiing with at least -30% discount during the half of the season days.
| The annual fee: | |
| Adults (from 25 to 64 years) | CHF 49 |
| The young (from 15 to 24 years) | CHF 42 |
| Children (under 14 years) | CHF 25 |
The fees will be debited automatically from the client’s registered credit card on October 15.
Ski pass prices 4 Vallées
Season 1
From November 30th, 2020 to December 20th, 2020
From January 5, 2021, to February 7, 2021
From March 8, 2021, to May 03, 2021
| Adults | The young, the elderly | Children | |
| 6 days | CHF 355.- | CHF 302.- | CHF 178.- |
Season 2
From December 21, 2020, to January 4, 2020
From February 8, 2021, to March 7, 2021
| Adults | The young, the elderly | Children | |
| 6 days | CHF 373.- | CHF 317.- | CHF 187.- |
Accommodation
You can book accommodation in a hotel, holiday house or boarding house or rent a holiday flat. A hotel room costs 25 euro per person in Veysonnaz and from 32 euro in Nendaz. You can also find a chalet apartment for 2-4 people from 750 euros per week per accommodation.
Hotels in Valais, Switzerland
Zermatt-Matterhorn
Zermatt-Matterhorn is a ski region in Switzerland and Italy with extra-long pistes which total length comes to around 360 km. What’s more, there is also the 17 km long downhill (the longest one in Europe) from the Klein Matterhorn (3.883 m) into the valley. And one more feature of this true ski paradise: thanks to three glaciers the season continues even in the summer.
Photo by mathomas81
Suitable for:
• beginners
• advanced learners
• families with children
• snowboarders
• freestylers
• freeriders
5 ski regions belong to the Zermatt-Matterhorn:
• Rothorn
• Gornergrat
• Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
• Breuil Cervinia
• Valtournenche
Tips:
💡 The Sunnegga-Rothorn area is the most suitable for nonprofessional skiers. Pure adrenalin waits for carving fans in the Matterhorn glacier paradise. Behind the Gornergrat (3.089 m) free-riders can try their strength on the deep snow pistes. In the Gravity Park at the Furggsattel (3.365 m) snowboarders show their unbelievable upward jumps thanks to superpipes.
💡 In the Italian part of the ski region in Breuil Cervinia is the highest snowpark in Europe. Young and old will definitely have a great time in the ski park for kids and snowboarders and freestylers of any level in the Indian Park. What’s more, Valtournenche has more than 10 blue and 2 black pistes and one baby piste at guests’ disposal.
Characteristics
❆ 362 km of pistes: blue pistes 72 km, red pistes 226 km, black pistes 64 km.
❆ 2 T-bars, 32 chair lifts, 13 cable cars.
❆ The highest mountain train station in Europe at a height of 3.883 m (Klein Matterhorn mountain railway).
❆ 38 four-thousand meter peak, glamorous view of the Matterhorn.
❆ Heliskiing.
❆ Cool après-ski offers in the valley and in gourmet huts at the edge of the pistes.
❆ Multifarious SPA-offers.
Tip: at the beginning of the year you can visit one of the most famous open-air curling tournaments in Switzerland, the Horu Trophy Zermatt.
Piste map
Ski pass prices
Ski pass prices (off-season)
| 6-day ski pass | Children | Adults | Free to |
| Zermatt | CHF - | CHF 338.00 | 9 years |
| Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia | CHF - | CHF 380.00 | 9 years |
Ski pass prices (peak season)
| 6-day ski pass | Children | Adults | Free to |
| Zermatt | CHF - | CHF 338.00 | 9 years |
| Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia | CHF - | CHF 380.00 | 9 years |
Activities besides skiing:
• curling
• snow rafting
• dog sledding
• snow scooter
• toboggan run
• ballooning
• paragliding
• squash
• indoor tennis
Accommodation
Almost all hotels are situated near pistes or lifts. A hotel room in Zermatt costs from 63 euros per person with breakfast. Vacation rentals are also very popular. You can rent a holiday flat for two in Zermatt from 820 euros per week, a holiday flat for 4-6 people from 1025 euros per week.
Ski Arlberg
Ski Arlberg is the largest combined ski region of Austria and one of the 5 largest in the world. Cool ski tours and deep snow runs plus a new lift connection guarantee you a gorgeous winter vacation.
This ski area is suitable for:
• beginners
• professionals
• families with children
• snowboarders
• freeriders
• racing skiers
The season starts on the 30th of November 2020 and ends on the 28th of April 2021.
Characteristics
❆ 305 connected ski downhill kilometers.
❆ More than 200 km of deep snow downhills.
❆ 88 state-of-the-art lifts and railways.
❆ Manifold downhills for beginners and professionals.
❆ One of the Alpine areas with snow guaranteed.
❆ Unique fun parks.
Interactive map
Piste map
Review Pistes & Lifts in the ski area Ski Arlberg
| Pistes | Lifts | Further information |
| Black pistes 42 km | cable cars 10 | glacier |
| Total 325 km | capacity 158579 people per hour | Min. height 1000 m |
| Max. height 2811 m |
Other winter activities: skiing, tobogganing, race tracks, Run of Fame - a ski circuit through the entire ski area Ski Arlberg
Tip: Ap Spend your ski day and find three checkpoints in Zürs in the Hall of Fame and at the start and finish in Warth/Steffisalp and in St. Anton/Rendl. If you successfully finish the Run of Fame within two days, you will get a present in the Hall of Fame!
Tips for families: Enjoy multifarious family offers in Ski Arlberg:
💡 Hoppelweg (Hoppel trail): during the descent to the valley with Hoppel the ski bunny children learn FIS rules and are delighted with foresters on their way.
💡 Kikiclub: the St. Anton ski school offers a varied weekly program for kids.
💡 St. Anton am Arlberg ski school: your children will learn to ski with the help of toboggans while playing.
💡 Kinderclub Lech, Zürs and Oberlech.
💡 The ski school and the adventure area for children Kinderland Salober-Schröcken with 8-hectare adventure area „Paulis Abenteuerland“.
Fun parks
🎉 Stanton park: a fun park with a freeride garden in St. Anton am Arlberg.
🎉 Funslope at Galzig in St. Anton.
🎉 Snowpark Lech at a height of 1.600 m in the middle of Schlegelkopf.
🎉 Funslope Steffisalp & Skimovie in Warth.
Ski pass prices
Off-season
| 6-day ski pass | Children | Adults | Free to |
| Ski Arlberg | EUR 157.00 | EUR 268.00 | 8 years |
Peak season
| 6-day ski pass | Children | Adults | Free to |
| Ski Arlberg | EUR 188.00 | EUR 313.00 | 8 years |
Accommodation
In Ski Arlberg, you can find accommodation for every taste: guest rooms, apartments, boarding houses, hotels.
A room in a boarding house in Warth costs from 26 euro per person. You will find a hotel room in St. Anton from 43 euro per person. A hotel flat for 8 people costs from 369 euros per week per person.
Hotels in Lech, Austria
Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn
The Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn in the Kitzbühel Alps is the largest ski area in Austria where every ski fan can spend his free time “really super cool”. 270 km pistes and top après-ski offers, international events as, for example, “Rave on Snow” or Freeride World Tour, Mogul skiing, Funcross, Skimovie slopes, snowparks, toboggan runs, wonderful walking trails and not least free Wi-Fi hotspots just in the middle of the ski area create an excellent recreation in this incredible “Home of Lässig”.
Photo by Karen
Suitable for:
• beginners
• advanced learners
• non professionals
• families with children
• snowmobile drivers
• freeriders
5 ski regions belong to to the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn: Leogang, Saalbach, Viehhofen, Hinterglemm, Fieberbrunn.
Characteristics
❆ The 7 km long run to the valley from Schattberg-Ost to Vorderglemm.
❆ Tobogganing on the Asitz in Leogang.
❆ One of the fastest (130 km/h) and longest steel rope slides in the world - Flying Fox in Leogang.
❆ The highest, about 1 km long Wipfelwanderweg in Europe - the tree-top trail in Hinterglemm.
❆ Top events in the Scicircus: the mountain festival of electronic dance music Rave on Show, the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and the Asitz Music Night.
❆ The snowmobile racing event “Formula Snow” .
❆ The Freeride World Tour in Fieberbrunn.
❆ A casino in Hinterglemm.
❆ Multifarious restaurants, good hotels and shopping facilities in Saalbach.
Tips:
💡 Leogang is the best place for a quiet and relaxing romantic vacation and a family vacation. Here you will find a varied winter sport offer, as well as tobogganing and and racing skiing. What is more, there is everything for ski learning in the Leo’s Kinderland.
💡 Saalbach is the largest and the most vivid location. There are a lot of possibilities for freestylers thanks to its Learn To Ride parks with boardercross and also numerous après-ski bars. A free ski bus will bring skiers right to Hinterglemm and Vorderglemm.
💡 People, searching for idyllic peace in a small mountain village, go to Viehhofen. Enjoy a wide offer for ski tours through the Glemmtal or go by free shuttlebus to the Skicircus for skiing (takes a few minutes).
In the car-free village Hinterglemm you will find a lot of ski possibilities, a night park for freestylers, a casino, snow tubing trails, floodlight pistes and race tracks.
Cozy Fieberbrunn with its Easy-Park is a suitable place for beginners. But there is also a speed slope, medium complexity downhills and deep snow slopes for freeriders on the Lärchfilzkogel.
Piste map
Ski pass prices
Ski pass prices (off-season)
| 6-day ski pass | Children | Adults | Free to |
| Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn | EUR 131.50 | EUR 263.00 | 6 years |
| Salzburger Super Ski Card | EUR 151.00 | EUR 281.00 | 6 years |
Ski pass prices (peak season)
| 6-Tages-Skipass | Children | Adults | Free to |
| Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn | EUR 146.00 | EUR 292.00 | 6 years |
| Salzburger Super Ski Card | EUR 151.00 | EUR 303.00 | 6 years |
Accommodation
A room in a boarding house in Leogang costs from 25 euro with breakfast per person, a hotel room in Fieberbrunn - from 45 euro per person. You can rent an apartment for 2-4 people in Viehhofen near Saalbach und Hinterglemm from 340 euros per week per accommodation.
Silvretta Arena Ischgl - Samnaun (Tirol)
The Silvretta Arena in Tyrol is one of the most popular winter holiday areas in Austria and worldwide. A certain charm, first-class pistes, concerts with international stars are the main features of this ski area but not the only ones.
Characteristics
❆ 90% of the pistes are located higher than 2.000 m.
❆ More than 230 km of the first-class pistes right to Switzerland.
❆ State-of-the-art ultra rapid mountain railways.
❆ A free bus to the ski slopes in Kappl, Galtür and See in the Paznauntal.
The winter season lasts from November 22, 2020, to May 1, 2021.
18 ski pass sales points in all are situated at the following valley stations:
• Silvrettabahn A1
• Pardatschgratbahn A2
• Fimbabahn A3
Hours of operation of cable railways and chair lifts:
• first ascent: 8:30 a.m.
• last ascent: 4:00 p.m.
• last descent down the valley: 5:00 p.m.
Piste map
Review Pistes & Lifts in the ski area Silvretta Arena Ischgl - Samnaun
| Pistes | Lifts | Further information |
| BBlue pistes 47 km | T-bars 11 | Glacier |
| Red pistes 142 km | Chair lifts 25 | Min. height 1377 m |
| Black pistes 34 km | Cable cars 7 | Max. height 2872 m |
Ski pass prices
| Ski Classic Ischgl off-season | 26.11.2020 – 23.12.2020 09.01.2021 – 15.01.2021 10.04.2021 – 02.05.2021 |
Every day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Adults | Children | |
| 1 day - VIP | € 53,50 | € 33,50 |
| 2 days - VIP | € 105,00 | € 65,00 |
| 3 days - VIP | € 145,50 | € 91,50 |
| 4 days - VIP | € 180,00 | € 117,00 |
| 5 days - VIP | € 212,00 | € 141,00 |
| 6 days - VIP | € 243,50 | € 162,00 |
VIP ski pass free for children to 10 years accompanied by a parent.
Silvretta ski pass free for children to 8 years accompanied by a parent.
| Ski Magic Ischgl peak season | 24.12.2020 – 08.01.2021 16.01.2021 – 09.04.2021 |
Everyday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Adults | Children | |
| 1 day - VIP | € 53,50 | € 33,50 |
| 2 days - VIP | € 105,00 | € 65,00 |
| 3 days - VIP | € 152,00 | € 91,50 |
| 4 days - VIP | € 194,50 | € 117,00 |
| 5 days - VIP | € 234,00 | € 141,00 |
| 6 days - VIP | € 270,00 | € 162,00 |
Accommodation
In the ski area Silvretta Arena Ischgl - Samnaun you can book accommodation in hotels, holiday flats, and ski huts.
A room in a boarding house in Ischgl costs from 12 euro per person, a hotel room in Ischgl - from 55 euro per person. A holiday flat for 5 people in Pfunds will cost you from 435 euros per week per accommodation.
Zugspitze
The ski area Zugspitze is the largest ski region in Germany. Here you spend your winter vacation on the highest mountain of Germany - the Zugspitze (2.962 m). The ski area got the title “Geprüftes Skigebiet” from the foundation “Stiftung Sicherheit im Skisport” which guarantees you a well-defined safety standard.
Photo by Dan Zelazo
The following locations belong to the ski region Zugspitze:
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen
• Grainau
The ski area Zugspitze is suitable for:
• families
• beginners
• experienced carvers and snowboarders
• advanced skiers
The winter season starts in November and ends in May.
Characteristics
❆ Challenging pistes in Garmisch Classic.
❆ Skiing on the glacier.
❆ Descents down the valley.
❆ Beautiful walking paths.
❆ An excellent view of Vierlande and more than 400 peaks in Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland from the summit with 360 degree panorama.
❆ A lot of deals and free time offers.
Review Pistes & Lifts in the ski area Zugspitze
| Pistes | Lifts | Further information |
| Blue pistes 19 km | T-bars 13 | Min. height 730 m |
| Red pistes 34 km | Chair lifts 6 | Max. height 2720 m |
| Black pistes 11 km | Cable cars 10 | |
| Railways 1 |
Ski pass prices
| Season 2020/2021 | Adults | Adolescents 16-18 years | Children 6-15 years |
| Day ticket | 49,50 € | 39,50 € | 25,00 € |
| 1 1/2 day ticket** | 78,00 € | 62,50 € | 39,00 € |
| 2 day ticket Twin-Ticket°** | 90,50 € | 73,00 € | 46,00 € |
| 2 day ticket Twin-Ticket°** students | 79,50 € | ||
| 2 1/2 day ticket °** | 112,00 € | 90,00 € | 57,00 € |
*Valid to May 2, 2021.
| Family discount* parents with their children (6-18 years) |
1 ad. 1 child | 1 ad. 2 children | 1 ad. 3 children | 2 ad. 1 child | 2 ad. 2 children |
2 ad. 3 children |
| Day ticket | 66,50 € | 89,50 € | 112,50 € | 110,00 € | 133,00 € | 156,00 € |
| 2 day ticket Twin-Ticket°** | 127,50 € | 169,50 € | 211,50 € | 213,00 € | 255,00 € | 297,00 € |
* Family discounts are allowed only on presentation of relevant documents.
° 2 days within the winter season.
** Valid also in the region Garmisch-Classic.
Tip: If you know for sure the date when you are going to visit the ski area Zugspitze, buy tickets online and pay with credit card https://zugspitze.skiticketshop.com/zugspitzeshop/calculator/
Piste map
Activities
☃ Tobogganing on the toboggan slope Schneefernerkopf
Tobogganing on the toboggan slope Schneefernerkopf, on the toboggan run Sonnenkar down the White Valley and the toboggan run Wetterwandeck
Tip: use the combi ticket offer of the ski hire Zugspitze: a mini bob and a helmet - only 13 euro per day. Where: on the basement floor of the glacier restaurant Sonnalpin oder right in the toboggan hut at the Gletschergarten.
There is a mini slope for toddlers and beginners near the toboggan hut.
☃ Snowshoes walking
Guided snowshoe trial tours.
Prices: 39 euro per person, incl. mountain guide and snowshoe lend equipment, without mountain railway ticket.
Meeting point: 9 a.m. near the cable railway Zugspitze.
Info and booking: vivalpin.com
☃ Visiting of a real igloo village
The small settlement consists of round 20 snow houses, a bar, a kitchen, 2 whirlpools and a sauna. One overnight stay here will bring you a lot of impressions. Application at iglu-dorf.com
Tip: Visit the new restaurant on the Zugspitze, which was opened on 1. July 2018. Here are served typical dishes from the Alpine room, richly garnished with the panorama views. You have also a possibility to enjoy a series of pictures of the renowned illustrator Ameli Neureuther in the coffee bar in the inner area.
Ski hire
| SKI HIRE ZUGSPITZE | SKI HIRE GARMISCH |
| Info: +49 (0) 88 21 / 7 45 05 | Zugspitzstraße 68 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Info: +49 (0) 88 21 / 9 69 29 90 |
The adventure area for children Kinderland
At the Hausberg in the region Garmisch-Classic you will find beginner friendly pistes and the adventure area for children Kinderland with a numerous attractions. A magic carpet and three beginner lifts will help your kids by the ascent.
· Free for children under 6 years of age accompanied by the parents.
· Within the framework of a ski course children under 6 years of age need a valid ticket.
The Kinderland ticket is available at ticket windows of the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway and is valid for the use of the Hausberg Gondola lift and the adventure area Kinderland.
Accommodation
A room in a guest house or a hotel in Grainau costs from 31 euro per person. You can also find a holiday flat for two in Grainau from 275 euro per week.
Hotels in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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