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Altitude difference
440 m (Valley 774 m - Mountain 1214 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
7
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 2
Slope offering, variety of runs
Runs/slopes
Total 15 km
Intermediate
7.8 km
(52 %)
Run location
under tree line
Total capacity
6546 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
5.6 km Total
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
60 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2008/2009
140 Days open
140 Days when valley run open
Season 2009/2010
110 Days open
110 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Access via Autobahn A4 Dresden-Chemnitz, Ausfahrt Chemnitz-Mitte
Fichtelbergbahn (Oberwiesenthal), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 60 km · approx. 56 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: usually enough available,
Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot,
for a fee
Großer Sessellift kleiner Fichtelberg (Oberwiesenthal), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 61 km · approx. 56 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: limited amount available,
Stone parking lot,
free of charge
Access via Autobahn A72 Hof-Chemnitz, Ausfahrt Reichenbach
Großer Sessellift kleiner Fichtelberg (Oberwiesenthal), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 65 km · approx. 69 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: limited amount available,
Stone parking lot,
free of charge
Fichtelbergbahn (Oberwiesenthal), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 65 km · approx. 70 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: usually enough available,
Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot,
for a fee
Access via Autobahn E442 Cheb-Ostrov (CZ), Ausfahrt Route 25
Großer Sessellift kleiner Fichtelberg (Oberwiesenthal), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 16 km · approx. 18 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: limited amount available,
Stone parking lot,
free of charge
Fichtelbergbahn (Oberwiesenthal), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 17 km · approx. 19 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available,
Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot,
for a fee
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Environmentally friendly ski operation
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- Train connection
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Mountain restaurants, ski huts, gastronomy
6 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
Accommodation offering directly on the slopes and lifts
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are many accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Oberwiesenthal
Distance to ski resort fewer than 0.5 km
Guest beds 3800
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
Slope offering advanced skiers
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
Snow parks
Offering snow parks
Cross-country skiing and trails
- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 60 km
Conclusion
family friendly, natural
low capacity at the aerial tramway and the single chair lifts, parking fees
Test Report issued on 2012-02-01
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