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Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe) is a ski area in Gersfeld, Hesse, Germany with 3.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 694 m and 810 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.7 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
810 m
Vertical drop
116 m
Nearest airport
ERF · 90 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.3 km
  • Intermediate2.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars

Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe) is a ski area in Gersfeld, Hesse, Germany. Its 8 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.7 km, which ranks it #69 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 458 m long.

Slopes at Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe)

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 65% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe) a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 2 t-bars. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 694 m up to 810 m, a vertical drop of 116 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe)

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 90 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 57 min by car; Kassel Airport (KSF) is 111 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe (4.6 km), Loipenpark Rotes Moor, Simmelsberg (3.8 km) and Skigebiet Arnsberglifte (13.5 km), which together add 31 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe)

  1. 1
    Erfurt-Weimar Airport Flag of GermanyErfurt, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ERF90 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kassel Airport Flag of GermanyCalden, Germany Airports in Germany
    KSF111 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Frankfurt Main Airport Flag of GermanyFrankfurt am Main, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FRA111 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Nuremberg Airport Flag of GermanyNuremberg, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    NUE137 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe) have?

3.7 km of downhill runs (8 runs): 1.3 km easy, 2.4 km intermediate. It is #69 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe)?

The lifts and runs reach 810 m (2,657 ft); the lowest point is 694 m, a vertical drop of 116 m.

What is the nearest airport to Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe)?

Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 90 km away in a straight line; Kassel Airport (KSF) is 111 km away.

How many ski lifts does Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe) have?

2 lifts: 2 t-bars.

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