Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal is a ski area in Oberwiesenthal, Saxony, Germany. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #22 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 1.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 461 m long.

Slopes at Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal

About 80% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 10% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 14 lifts: 6 drag lifts, 6 magic carpets, 1 cable car, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 906 m up to 1,210 m, a vertical drop of 304 m.

Getting to Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), about 25 km away in a straight line — roughly 32 minutes by car; Dresden Airport (DRS) is 97 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift Neudorf (0.6 km), Plešivec (4.9 km), Skilift Lößnitz and Skilift Erzgebirge Skiclub Olbernhau (0.4 km), which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.