Ruhestein ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Ruhestein is a ski area in Baiersbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.4 km, which ranks it #93 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 242 m long.

Slopes at Ruhestein

About 87% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 13% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Ruhestein a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 drag lifts, 1 button lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 877 m up to 1,009 m, a vertical drop of 132 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Ruhestein

The nearest airport is Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB), about 26 km away in a straight line — roughly 34 minutes by car; Strasbourg Airport (SXB) is 44 km away. Nearby ski areas include Unterstmatt (4.6 km), Hundseck (2.9 km), Skigebiet Mehliskopf (2.3 km) and Loipenverbund Ostschwarzwald (Unterkirnach, Volkertsweiler), which together add 13 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.