199 countries 39,402 visa rules 72,668 airports 7,028 languages 235 holiday calendars 1,260 news stories Visa data verified 13 Oct 2026
Free Passport Photo Maker
Travel photo of Germany

Flag of Germany Simonswald, Baden-Württemberg · Germany · ski area

Kandel ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kandel is a ski area in Simonswald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with 2.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 1,038 m and 1,200 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.6 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
1,200 m
Vertical drop
162 m
Nearest airport
SXB · 60 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.0 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced0.4 km
  • Intermediate1.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Rope tows
  • 2 Drag lifts

Kandel is a ski area in Simonswald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its 8 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.6 km, which ranks it #90 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 326 m long.

Slopes at Kandel

About 42% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 15% advanced or expert, which makes Kandel a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 rope tows, 2 drag lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,038 m up to 1,200 m, a vertical drop of 162 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Kandel

The nearest airport is Strasbourg Airport (SXB), about 60 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 18 min by car; EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is 63 km away. Nearby ski areas include Kalte Herberge (2.1 km), Stollenbach (3.2 km), Skizentrum Windeck Hinterzarten (4.6 km) and Schauinsland - Hofsgrund (3.7 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Kandel

  1. 1
    Strasbourg Airport Flag of FranceStrasbourg, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SXB60 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL63 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH78 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport Flag of GermanyRheinmünster, Germany Airports in Germany
    FKB80 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kandel have?

2.6 km of downhill runs (8 runs): 1.0 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 0.4 km advanced, 1.1 km intermediate. It is #90 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Kandel?

The lifts and runs reach 1,200 m (3,937 ft); the lowest point is 1,038 m, a vertical drop of 162 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kandel?

Strasbourg Airport (SXB), about 60 km away in a straight line; EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is 63 km away.

How many ski lifts does Kandel have?

4 lifts: 2 rope tows, 2 drag lifts.

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