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Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg is a ski area in Braunlage, Lower Saxony, Germany with 13 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 567 m and 967 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
13 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
967 m
Vertical drop
400 m
Nearest airport
ERF · 89 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy10 km
  • Other0.7 km
  • Expert0.4 km
  • Advanced0.5 km
  • Freeride0.3 km
  • Intermediate1.2 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 Drag lifts
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Chairlifts

Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg is a ski area in Braunlage, Lower Saxony, Germany. Its 25 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #18 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 1.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 526 m long.

Slopes at Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg

About 77% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 9% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 6 drag lifts, 1 gondola, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 567 m up to 967 m, a vertical drop of 400 m.

Getting to Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg

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 93 km away. Nearby ski areas include Matthias-Schmidt-Berg (4.8 km), Ravensberg - Bad Sachsa (2.3 km), Schulenberg (2.0 km) and Bocksberg (3.7 km), which together add 13 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg

  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
    KSF93 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Hannover Airport Flag of GermanyHannover, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    HAJ102 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Leipzig/Halle Airport Flag of GermanySchkeuditz, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LEJ117 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg have?

13 km of downhill runs (25 runs): 10 km easy, 0.7 km other, 0.4 km expert, 0.5 km advanced, 0.3 km freeride, 1.2 km intermediate. It is #18 in Germany by piste length.

How high is Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg?

The lifts and runs reach 967 m (3,173 ft); the lowest point is 567 m, a vertical drop of 400 m.

What is the nearest airport to Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg?

Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 89 km away in a straight line; Kassel Airport (KSF) is 93 km away.

How many ski lifts does Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg have?

8 lifts: 6 drag lifts, 1 gondolas, 1 chairlifts.

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