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Winter vacation in Winterberg. Skiing and snowboarding: lifts, pistes and ski-passes

The ski resort of Winterberg Skiliftkarussell located on the territory of Winterberg is distinguished by a small size, which does not detract from its advantages. The resort infrastructure is just perfect. There are ski routes of different levels and a lot of excellent places for recreation. Fans of winter entertainments start arriving at the resort in the first half of December. Some routes are suitable for skiing in March too.
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It is important to note that the resort area is situated at a relatively low height, 620-816 m, so, the difference in elevation here is less than 200 m. In total, 27 ski routes of a total length of 17 km are accessible to the resort guests. Novice skiers can choose from 14 “blue” routes and those who have already mastered the skiing and want to improve their skills can try 11 “red” runs. Professional sportsmen and extreme fans will certainly like two “black” routes that have a total length of almost 1 km.
Many ski routes of the resort area run along the picturesque forest. Also, vacationers have an opportunity to ski in the evening and even at night, as popular routes are well-illuminated when it gets dark. At the resort, there are 22 lifts, the carrying capacity of which is more than 35 000 persons per hour. The most popular and busiest lifts are rope town ones, Poppenberg III, Landalpark and Käppchenlift. Comfortable chairlifts take the tourists to the highest point of the resort. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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Besides ski trips, the resort guests can take part in many other interesting entertainments. There is a wonderful snow park that is very popular with freestyle fans. At the resort, there are also several top-rated bobsleigh routes and excellent springboards. Winterberg Skiliftkarussell is perfectly suitable for family recreation. For the younger guests, many special training areas are equipped. Children’s ski schools offer their services too.
Thrifty travelers will be delighted with reasonable prices of a ski pass. For adults, this one-day ticket costs only €26 and for children – €17. Thrifty tourists should buy a 6-day ticket. In this case, it costs only €90 for an adult and €60 for a kid. There is a huge number of attractive restaurants and pubs located in the vicinity of the skiing area. Here, you can taste popular dishes of the German cuisine and the best local wines.
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Original sights around Winterberg

Lowenburg Castle

From the series “The Most Wonderful Castles and Palaces”
Check on the map:   Distance from Winterberg center - 62.1 km.
On the territory of the extensive park zone Wilhelmshöhe, in one of the most picturesque districts of Kassel is the beautiful castle Löwenburg. The construction of the castle was in 1793 by order of Landgrave Wilhelm IX. And lasted eight years. The castle was designed by the royal architect Heinrich Christoph Jussow. He traveled through England for several years, learning the most beautiful medieval castles in the country. It was decided to build the wonderful Löwenburg Castle in rare and new for Germany architectural style 'romantic ruin'. … Read further

Winter recreation, skiing and snowboarding in resorts near Winterberg

Seefeld in Tirol
The resort's skiing areas and trails are mainly aimed at middle-level sportsmen and beginners who can also use the services provided by local ski schools. Seefeld is sure to please fans of cross-country skiing, at the disposal of which are more than 200 kilometers of ... Open »
Kirchberg in Tirol
The skiing area Kitzbühel - Kirchberg is considered as a coherent whole. Guests of one of the resorts have an access to all ski routes and entertainment centers of the region. The difference in elevation in the resort area is almost 1 074 m. In total, tourists can try ... Open »
Solden
A large part of Sölden's ski slopes available for tourists is aimed at middle-level skiers. There are also excellent skiing zones for beginners, as well as fantastic slopes for snowboarders. The difference in altitude is about 1 800 meters, about 150 kilometers of ... Open »
Mayrhofen
Mayrhofen is suitable for skiers of different level – the resort offers 159 kilometers of trails for both newbies and professionals. Tourists, who only master the basics of alpine skiing, will find suitable trails in Ahorn Spitze. The majority of trails in this area ... Open »
Saalbach
The resort area Saalbach - Hinterglemm - Leogang is considered as a coherent whole. Furthermore, most of popular ski routes and lifts start exactly on the territory of Saalbach. The total length of ski runs is almost 200 km. There are routes suitable for both the ... Open »
Badgastein
As a rule, alpine ski fans start appearing in Bad Gastein in December. Some ski trails high in the mountains are available for training until the end of March. The total length of all mountain ski trails estimates approximately 250 kilometres. Travelers can also enjoy ... Open »
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