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Großer Arber

Germany · Bavaria · Single resort

Großer Arber is a ski resort in Bavaria (Germany). It has 11 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The runs go from 1049 to 1437 m (388 m vertical).

Piste length
11 km
Lifts
10
Base station
1049 m
Top station
1437 m
Vertical drop
388 m
Country
Germany

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 3.5 km (33%)
  • Medium: 3.7 km (35%)
  • Hard: 3.4 km (32%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (4 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 52% (27°)
  • Mostly facing north (40% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 10

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 2 · Drag lift: 2

  • 6er Sessellift Sonnenhang (Winter) · Chairlift · 2,500 pers./h · 1051–1202 m
  • 6er Sessellift Nordhang (Winter) · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1059–1379 m
  • 6er-Gondelbahn · Gondola / cable car · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1049–1387 m
  • Thurnhofhanglifte II · Drag lift · 1059–1140 m
  • Thurnhofhanglifte I · Drag lift · 1059–1140 m
  • Osthanglift (Winter) · 1358–1437 m
  • Förderband 1 · 1074–1090 m
  • Förderband 4 · 1077–1093 m
  • Förderband 3 · 1062–1079 m
  • Förderband 2 · 1073–1077 m

On site

  • 6 car parks (5 paid)
  • 5 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 2 mountain huts
  • 4 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 14 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 30 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 37 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 25 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 4 cm, Snow depth 3 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 572 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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