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Matthias-Schmidt-Berg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Matthias-Schmidt-Berg is a ski area in Braunlage, Lower Saxony, Germany with 4.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 534 m and 663 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.8 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
663 m
Vertical drop
129 m
Nearest airport
KSF · 85 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.7 km
  • Other1.2 km
  • Advanced0.8 km
  • Intermediate1.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 T-bars

Matthias-Schmidt-Berg is a ski area in Braunlage, Lower Saxony, Germany. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.8 km, which ranks it #52 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 397 m long.

Slopes at Matthias-Schmidt-Berg

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 24% intermediate and 17% advanced or expert, which makes Matthias-Schmidt-Berg a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 t-bar. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 534 m up to 663 m, a vertical drop of 129 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Matthias-Schmidt-Berg

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), about 85 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 50 min by car; Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) is 87 km away. Nearby ski areas include Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg (13.2 km), Ravensberg - Bad Sachsa (2.3 km), Schulenberg (2.0 km) and Bocksberg (3.7 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Matthias-Schmidt-Berg

  1. 1
    Kassel Airport Flag of GermanyCalden, Germany Airports in Germany
    KSF85 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Erfurt-Weimar Airport Flag of GermanyErfurt, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ERF87 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Hannover Airport Flag of GermanyHannover, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    HAJ101 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Leipzig/Halle Airport Flag of GermanySchkeuditz, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LEJ122 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Matthias-Schmidt-Berg have?

4.8 km of downhill runs (12 runs): 1.7 km easy, 1.2 km other, 0.8 km advanced, 1.1 km intermediate. It is #52 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Matthias-Schmidt-Berg?

The lifts and runs reach 663 m (2,175 ft); the lowest point is 534 m, a vertical drop of 129 m.

What is the nearest airport to Matthias-Schmidt-Berg?

Kassel Airport (KSF), about 85 km away in a straight line; Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) is 87 km away.

How many ski lifts does Matthias-Schmidt-Berg have?

3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 t-bars.

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