Skiarena Wasserkuppe

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Location

Main-Tauber-Kreis
Germany
49° 37' 51.9996" N, 9° 49' 36.9984" E
DE
General info: 

Skiing on the Wasserkuppe, the highest mountain in Hesse and the birth place of gliding. Tree cover is thin in the Rhon mountains (contrasting with Germany's other low mountain regions).

BASE: 1476ft
SUMMIT: 3018ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1541ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 3

Interesting places nearby

GERARDMER, a small town of 9,600 inhabitants, located in the Hautes-Vosges, is not only a well-known health and summer resort, but also a large winter sports resort boasting a variety of installations.

Imagine that you are standing on the mountain top, 2000 metres above the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

A small village of less than 1000 inhabitants but with above-average facilities, including an indoor tennis hall. The local ski area is lift -linked to Königsleiten and is part of the 450km Super Zillertal Valley pass.

The Adamello Ski area is a land spanning Valle Camonica (Lombardy) and Val di Sole (Trentino) with a skiing carousel made up of 100 km of ski runs which are all linked one to the other.

Each time you arrive on the Gitschberg, you'll have to take a break, even if you're a ski or snowboard fanatic. And there's a good reason: to enjoy the view from this panoramic terrace and the feeling of limitless freedom.

BASE: 3215ft
SUMMIT: 6889ft
VERTICAL DROP: 0ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 6
Gondolas: 1
Chairs: 1
Surface: 4