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"Erste Berg" Masserberg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

"Erste Berg" Masserberg is a ski area in Altenfeld, Thuringia, Germany with 0.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 740 m and 822 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
0.9 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
822 m
Vertical drop
82 m
Cross-country
757 km
Nearest airport
ERF · 51 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.4 km
  • Beginner0.0 km
  • Intermediate0.5 km

5 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 Button lifts

"Erste Berg" Masserberg is a ski area in Altenfeld, Thuringia, Germany. Its 5 mapped downhill runs add up to 0.9 km, which ranks it #140 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 178 m long.

Slopes at "Erste Berg" Masserberg

About 48% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 52% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes "Erste Berg" Masserberg a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 740 m up to 822 m, a vertical drop of 82 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 756.9 km of nordic trails.

Getting to "Erste Berg" Masserberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 51 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 7 min by car; Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is 113 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skilift Deesbach (0.3 km), Kirchberglift am Fröbelturm (0.1 km), Silbersattel (3.5 km) and Wintersportzentrum Oberhof (0.7 km), which together add 5 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to "Erste Berg" Masserberg

  1. 1
    Erfurt-Weimar Airport Flag of GermanyErfurt, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ERF51 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Nuremberg Airport Flag of GermanyNuremberg, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    NUE113 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Leipzig/Halle Airport Flag of GermanySchkeuditz, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LEJ134 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Karlovy Vary Airport Flag of CzechiaKarlovy Vary, Czechia Airports in CzechiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KLV143 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does "Erste Berg" Masserberg have?

0.9 km of downhill runs (5 runs): 0.4 km easy, 0.0 km beginner, 0.5 km intermediate. It is #140 in Germany by piste length.

How high is "Erste Berg" Masserberg?

The lifts and runs reach 822 m (2,697 ft); the lowest point is 740 m, a vertical drop of 82 m.

What is the nearest airport to "Erste Berg" Masserberg?

Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 51 km away in a straight line; Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is 113 km away.

How many ski lifts does "Erste Berg" Masserberg have?

1 lift: 1 button lifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.