Großer Arber, Velký Javor ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Großer Arber, Velký Javor is a ski area in Bayerisch Eisenstein, Bavaria, Germany. Its 22 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #21 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 1.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 500 m long.

Slopes at Großer Arber, Velký Javor

About 32% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 31% advanced or expert, which makes Großer Arber, Velký Javor best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 4 magic carpets, 2 drag lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 t-bar, 1 gondola. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,049 m up to 1,437 m, a vertical drop of 388 m.

Getting to Großer Arber, Velký Javor

The nearest airport is České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL), about 96 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 5 min by car; Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) is 121 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skilift Riedlberg (1.3 km), Bodenmais - Silberberg, Skiwanderzentrum Zwieslerwaldhaus and Eck (2.9 km), which together add 18 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.