Berchtesgadener Land Ski Resort Guide
Berchtesgadener Land, Germany
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| Recommended For | Intermediates, Beginners, Snowboarders and Apres-Ski! |
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| Total Piste Length | 40km |
| Highest Lift | 1,800m |
| Resort Height | 540m |
| Nearest Airports | Salzburg and Linz |
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Berchtesgadener Land
Berchtesgaden is a key Bavarian resort, active year-round, with six ski centres nearby. It has formerly put in bids to stage the Winter Olympics. A very pretty village with excellent accommodation and dining options. The resort includes the village of Schönau am Konigsee, a small centre included in the area lift pass. It has small drag lifts on the wooded slopes above the village, close to the Jenner ski area. Jenner itself has the main slopes of the five main Berchtesgaden ski areas, being cable-car served. The lift pass covers most other lifts in the area on either side of the border and accommodation and extensive off-slope facilities are available in Berchtesgaden. The Federal training centre for German women's Alpine skiing and snowboarding is located at Goetschen.
Summary
The German ski resort of Berchtesgadener Land is in the Bavarian Alps at an altitude of 540m, with 40km of marked runs.
Berchtesgadener Land has direct access to 40km of downhill skiing, with 25 marked pistes, served by a total of 30 ski lifts.
Skiing
Berchtesgadener Land offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate and Beginner skiers.
Snow and Weather
When will it snow in Berchtesgadener Land?
The next notable snow forecast is 2cm, expected on 9 October.
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Ski Area Stats
Berchtesgadener Land Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 1 | 4km |
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| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 15 | 28km |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 18 | 12km |
| Downhill Total Length | 40km | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 13km | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 30 | |
Altitudes
Berchtesgadener Land Ski Area Heights
| Highest Lift | 1,800m |
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| Lowest Piste | 600m |
| Resort Altitude (Berchtesgadener Land) | 540m |
| Max Vertical | 1,260m |
Ratings & Suitability
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Berchtesgadener Land Overview
Notable Ski Runs
The longest possible descent in Berchtesgadener Land is 6km long and the most difficult run is the 'Skiabfahrt nach Bischofswiesen'.
Snowboarding
At Rossfeld ski Centre there is a Funpark for snowboarders only and a Snowboard Park with half or quarter pipe, funbox and high jump. The Federal training centre for German women's Alpine skiing and snowboarding is located at Goetschen.
Location and Map
Where is Berchtesgadener Land?
This ski resort is in the Bavarian Alps in Elektrostal, Upper Bavaria, Germany.
Map
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How to get there
By Air
The nearest airport to Berchtesgadener Land is Salzburg, 24 minutes drive away.
Linz, Innsbruck Airport, Munich, Klagenfurt, Memmingen and Ljubljana airports are all within three hours drive.
Salzburg is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.
Infrastructure
Ski Lift Capacity
The 30 ski lifts are able to uplift 17,600 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Snow Making
Snow-making is available, with 3 snow cannons.
Season Dates
When is Berchtesgadener Land open?
We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.
Usual opening is late December, and usual closing is Early April (Closes last weekend of March or first weekend of April).
NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus
We don't yet have specific details of the COVID-19 precautions being taken in Berchtesgadener Land, but they are likely to include most of the following :-
- Face masks required on lifts, and in shops.
- Social distancing in public areas.
- Reduced lift capacity.
- Extensive disinfection / sanitization.
French Ski Resort COVID-19 Measures describes further measures that may also be applied.
Visit the Berchtesgadener Land Tourist Office for the latest.
Berchtesgadener Land Webcams
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