Summary Arber – Description Arber

Summary of the ski resort Arber

Highlights:

Highest ski resort in the Bavarian Forest, wide slopes from easy to difficult, modern lifts, perfect for families with the ArBär Kinderland, excellent learning conditions for beginners, World Cup run for experts, good value for money

Negative points:

Only one accommodation directly at the ski area, sometimes very busy on weekends

Description Arber

From Bodenmais, Zwiesel, Bayerisch Eisenstein, Lam, or Lohberg, you can reach the valley stations of the cable cars and lifts of the Großer Arber ski area. The Arber six-person gondola quickly takes you up to just below the Arber summit. To reach the very top of the Großer Arber, there is a short Osthang drag lift, which operates only when there is sufficient snow. From the mountain station of the gondola, the challenging Weltcup run starts directly below the gondola, as well as the difficult Osthang run. Both lead directly down to the valley station. Via a kind of connecting trail, the Schmugglerweg, you reach the wide slopes at Nordhang and Sonnenhang, which are also served by the detachable six-seater chairlift with weather protection hoods "Nordhang." The valley station of the Nordhang lift is located very close to the gondola valley station.

The detachable six-seater chairlift Sonnenhang, specially equipped for children with automatic double safety bars, also serves the Sonnenhang runs. From the intermediate runs at Nordhang and Sonnenhang, you can take an easy run over to the Thurnhof lifts. At the two parallel drag lifts, beginners usually find their area, and there is a well-maintained Family Cross Park and a parallel giant slalom course with timing at the lifts. Here you will also find the well-equipped ArBär Kinderland with several conveyor belts. It’s a perfect area for families and beginners.

Returning to the gondola and chairlift is easy from the mountain station of the Thurnhof lifts via an easy run. The slopes at Arber are all very well groomed and wide, so there is plenty of space to enjoy your ski day. For a break, you can visit the Gasthaus zur Gondelbahn at the valley station, the Arber-Schutzhaus, the Berghaus Sonnenfels, the Eisensteiner Hütt’n, the Arber Stadl, or the Thurnhofstüberl, the last two of which are located at the Thurnhof lifts. There are plenty of parking spaces along the main road from the Thurnhof lifts to the gondola. A highlight at Arber is also the "Kuschelgondel," which is equipped with red leather seats and decorations. At the chairlift, there is also a chair with red seats.