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Slopes Willingen – Ettelsberg

Runs/​ski slopes in the ski resort Willingen – Ettelsberg

Short steep section at Köhlerhagen 1/9

Ski slopes Willingen – Ettelsberg

Ettelsberg and Hoppernkopf offer the longest runs in the Sauerland, with about half a dozen slopes featuring several variants. However, the descents are at most of intermediate difficulty. At Ettelsberg, the slopes start off very gently, lead into a steeper section, and then level out again. The Köhlerhagen side and Hoppernkopf have a more consistent profile. The slopes are wide, partly completely open, and offer great views.

Runs/slopes

Total: 16 km
Easy 7 km
Intermediate 9 km
Difficult 0 km
Worth knowing
  • Artificial snow-making
    101 Snow cannons
    55 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
  • Valley run available
    In principle, all Willingen runs are valley runs.

Run location

  • under tree line

Longest run

  • Connecting slope · Length 2.3  km · Elevation difference 208 m
    The forest run from the mountain station of the Sonnenlift to the Ritzhagen and back is a leisurely trail, especially popular with children. The final section follows the conveyor belt that connects from the Ettelsberg.

Most difficult run

  • Köhlerhagen 2 · Length 0.3  km · Elevation difference 70 m
    Short, relatively steep, intermediate-rated slope, to the left of the Köhlerhagen 2 lift (as seen from below). Exit also possible to the Ettelsberg cable car.

Slope tip

  • Köhlerhagen run 1
    The well over 1.5-kilometer-long snow-covered slope to the right of the K-1 Köhlerhagenbahn is perhaps the most beautiful slope in the Sauerland – and incidentally also the favorite of Willingen cross-country skiing legend Jochen Behle.
Snowparks
  • Snow park/Fun park
  • No halfpipe
Highlights
  • Skiline
    Ski day reproduced in internet (Lifts used, elevation meters and slope kilometers skied) - free of charge
Night skiing
Most beautiful ski slope in the Sauerland: Köhlerhagen
Most beautiful ski slope in the Sauerland:…
Wide: slope at Ettelsberg
Wide: slope at Ettelsberg
Well equipped: Snow cannons in the upper section of the Ettelsberg run
Well equipped: Snow cannons in the upper section…
Gentle run-out of the Ettelsbergpiste just before the valley station
Gentle run-out of the Ettelsbergpiste just before…
Scenic: Start of the Köhlerhagenabfahrt
Scenic: Start of the Köhlerhagenabfahrt
Lots of space: slope at Ritzhagen
Lots of space: slope at Ritzhagen
Ideal for quick turns: Sonnenhang
Ideal for quick turns: Sonnenhang
Intermediate: Slope at the Oberer Wilddieblift
Intermediate: Slope at the Oberer…

Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
Willingen (Upland) (0.9 km), Stryck (1.4 km), Usseln (6 km) Towns/villages at the ski resort
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