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Skigebiet am Engländer ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Skigebiet am Engländer is a ski area in Heigenbrücken, Bavaria, Germany with 1.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 421 m and 481 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.6 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
481 m
Vertical drop
60 m
Nearest airport
FRA · 54 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.3 km
  • Other0.2 km
  • Intermediate0.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Drag lifts

Skigebiet am Engländer is a ski area in Heigenbrücken, Bavaria, Germany. Its 5 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.6 km, which ranks it #114 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 316 m long.

Slopes at Skigebiet am Engländer

About 82% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 8% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Skigebiet am Engländer a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 4 drag lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 421 m up to 481 m, a vertical drop of 60 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Skigebiet am Engländer

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 54 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 10 min by car; Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) is 86 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skigebiet Winterloch Heigenbrücken (0.7 km), Skigebiet Sauerberg Frammersbach (1.3 km), Skigebiet Hauerborn (0.5 km) and Skigebiet Arnsberglifte (13.5 km), which together add 28 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Skigebiet am Engländer

  1. 1
    Frankfurt Main Airport Flag of GermanyFrankfurt am Main, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FRA54 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Mannheim-City Airport Flag of GermanyMannheim, Germany Airports in Germany
    MHG86 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Nuremberg Airport Flag of GermanyNuremberg, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    NUE141 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Flag of GermanyFrankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen), Germany Airports in Germany
    HHN147 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Skigebiet am Engländer have?

1.6 km of downhill runs (5 runs): 1.3 km easy, 0.2 km other, 0.1 km intermediate. It is #114 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Skigebiet am Engländer?

The lifts and runs reach 481 m (1,578 ft); the lowest point is 421 m, a vertical drop of 60 m.

What is the nearest airport to Skigebiet am Engländer?

Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 54 km away in a straight line; Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) is 86 km away.

How many ski lifts does Skigebiet am Engländer have?

4 lifts: 4 drag lifts.

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