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Familienskigebiet Sahnehang ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Familienskigebiet Sahnehang is a ski area in Schmallenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 2.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 16 lifts, between 665 m and 825 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.7 km
Lifts
16
Top elevation
825 m
Vertical drop
160 m
Nearest airport
PAD · 49 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.8 km
  • Other0.0 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Intermediate0.9 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 Drag lifts
  • 5 Magic carpets
  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Familienskigebiet Sahnehang is a ski area in Schmallenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its 35 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.7 km, which ranks it #87 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 78 m long.

Slopes at Familienskigebiet Sahnehang

About 69% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 31% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Familienskigebiet Sahnehang a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 16 lifts: 6 drag lifts, 5 magic carpets, 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 665 m up to 825 m, a vertical drop of 160 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Familienskigebiet Sahnehang

The nearest airport is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), about 49 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 3 min by car; Kassel Airport (KSF) is 69 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skiliftkarussell Altastenberg (6.2 km), Skiliftkarussell Winterberg (18.2 km), Skiliftkarussell Postwiese (7.1 km) and Skiliftkarussell Winterberg, which together add 35 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Familienskigebiet Sahnehang

  1. 1
    Paderborn Lippstadt Airport Flag of GermanyBüren, Germany Airports in Germany
    PAD49 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kassel Airport Flag of GermanyCalden, Germany Airports in Germany
    KSF69 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Dortmund Airport Flag of GermanyDortmund, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    DTM71 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Cologne Bonn Airport Flag of GermanyKöln (Cologne), Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    CGN100 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Familienskigebiet Sahnehang have?

2.7 km of downhill runs (35 runs): 1.8 km easy, 0.0 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 0.9 km intermediate. It is #87 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Familienskigebiet Sahnehang?

The lifts and runs reach 825 m (2,707 ft); the lowest point is 665 m, a vertical drop of 160 m.

What is the nearest airport to Familienskigebiet Sahnehang?

Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), about 49 km away in a straight line; Kassel Airport (KSF) is 69 km away.

How many ski lifts does Familienskigebiet Sahnehang have?

16 lifts: 6 drag lifts, 5 magic carpets, 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tows.

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