Braunlage Wurmberg

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Location

Niedersachsen
Germany
51° 43' 26.4" N, 10° 36' 28.8" E
DE
General info: 

The ski area Braunlage – Wurmberg is suitable for beginners and intermediate skiers. The Mount Wurmberg possesses Northern Germany’s latest skyride. There are numerous slopes suitable for all levels of difficulty. Next to alpine skiing you can also enjoy the beautiful landscape on one of the cross-country ski runs. The net of runs is spacious and there are connections to other adjacent nets. Furthermore there is a toboggan run, winter trails and snowshoeing is also possible.

BASE: 1837ft
SUMMIT: 3188ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1312ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 7
Gondolas: 1
Chairs: 0
Surface: 6

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SUMMIT: 1804ft
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NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 3

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