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Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe is a ski area in Ehrenberg, Hesse, Germany with 4.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 720 m and 926 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.6 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
926 m
Vertical drop
206 m
Cross-country
2.6 km
Nearest airport
ERF · 89 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.9 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Intermediate1.7 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 T-bars
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Drag lifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe is a ski area in Ehrenberg, Hesse, Germany. Its 13 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.6 km, which ranks it #54 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 355 m long.

Slopes at Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe

About 64% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 36% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 t-bars, 1 rope tow, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 720 m up to 926 m, a vertical drop of 206 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 2.6 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 89 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 56 min by car; Kassel Airport (KSF) is 109 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe) (3.7 km), Loipenpark Rotes Moor, Simmelsberg (3.8 km) and Skigebiet Arnsberglifte (13.5 km), which together add 30 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe

  1. 1
    Erfurt-Weimar Airport Flag of GermanyErfurt, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ERF89 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kassel Airport Flag of GermanyCalden, Germany Airports in Germany
    KSF109 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Frankfurt Main Airport Flag of GermanyFrankfurt am Main, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FRA112 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Nuremberg Airport Flag of GermanyNuremberg, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    NUE138 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe have?

4.6 km of downhill runs (13 runs): 2.9 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 1.7 km intermediate. It is #54 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe?

The lifts and runs reach 926 m (3,038 ft); the lowest point is 720 m, a vertical drop of 206 m.

What is the nearest airport to Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe?

Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 89 km away in a straight line; Kassel Airport (KSF) is 109 km away.

How many ski lifts does Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe have?

7 lifts: 4 t-bars, 1 rope tows, 1 drag lifts, 1 magic carpets.

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