Skiing in Bavaria: The best ski resorts

Powder snow and fun on the slopes – winter sport fans will be in their element in these five Bavarian ski resorts. 

Skifahrer bei Skiabfahrt

Powder snow, fun on the slopes and après-ski delight – winter sport fans can find everything they're looking for in these five Bavarian ski resorts. No need to worry about snow chains, icy roads or looking for a parking space, these slopes are easy to reach if you are travelling by train

Ofterschwang: a small, world-class Allgäu ski resort

Just a few kilometres from the well-known winter sports resort of Oberstdorf is the small ski...

Ofterschwang: a small, world-class Allgäu ski resort

In summer, the Allgäu Alps are covered with flower-filled mountain pastures, and clear mountain streams carve a path down the side of them. In winter they transform into a ski paradise for the whole family. The two-valley ski resort of Ofterschwang-Gunzesried offers 18 kilometres of slopes for both beginners and advanced skiers. There is also a long cross-country trail, 36 kilometres of cleared hiking paths, a snow shoe park, a toboggan slope and a ski area for children right next to the mountain station.

Snowpark Nesselwang: Freestyle paradise in the Allgäu

Winter sports hearts beat faster here: with its creative and challenging obstacles, the Nesselwang...

Snowpark Nesselwang: Freestyle paradise in the Allgäu

Wide family slopes, a black run and a mogul slope – there's something for everyone on the mountainside in Nesselwang. If you haven't got your fill of it during the day, you can ski or snowboard down the mountains on freshly prepared slopes under floodlights from 18:00 to 21:00. The snow park has now become a trendy meeting place for freestylers in Allgäu. Competitions also regularly take place there.

Skiing in northern Bavaria in the Ochsenkopf ski area

Fun on the slopes far away from the Alps: this is possible in the Ochsenkopf ski area in the...

Skiing in northern Bavaria in the Ochsenkopf ski area

Good news for those of you from North Bavaria – if you're looking for easy and moderate runs, you're in the right place in Ochsenkopf in the Fichtel Mountains. You can find ten kilometres of slopes, pistes with floodlights, a snowboard park and a night-time cross-country ski trail here. The rustic inn Bleaml-Alm is perfect for après-ski.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen ski resort: Winter sports at the foot of the Zugspitze

Welcome to the Garmisch-Partenkirchen ski region - a paradise for winter sports enthusiasts! From...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen ski resort: Winter sports at the foot of the Zugspitze

What's the result when you combine the ski mountains Hausberg, Kreuzeck and Alpspitze? The Garmisch Classic ski resort with 40 kilometres of slopes and four snow-covered valley runs. Whether you want to speed down into the valley on your board, you're planning to get on your snowboard for the first time or you want to leisurely glide through the snow – this is the place for you. At the Hexenkessel resort there is also a freestyle park of 6,500 square metres in size for skiers and snowboarders.

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