Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe is a ski resort in Hesse (Germany). It has 4.6 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 7 lifts. The runs go from 721 to 926 m (205 m vertical).
Piste length
4.6 km
Lifts
7
Base station
721 m
Top station
926 m
Vertical drop
205 m
Country
Germany
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 0.1 km (2%)
Medium: 2.9 km (62%)
Hard: 1.7 km (36%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (6 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 35% (19°)
Mostly facing north-east (32% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 7
Drag lift: 2
Abtsroda-Lift · 721–905 m
Märchenwiesen-Lift · 819–924 m
Rhönbob · Drag lift · 820–918 m
Paradiso-Lift · 835–926 m
Panorama-Lift · 811–924 m
Abtsroda-Verbindungslift · Drag lift · 895–925 m
Zauberteppich · 916–926 m
On site
21 car parks (4 paid · 11 free)
4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 ski schools
2 rental shops
3 stops
Ski schools and rental shops
Skiverleih
Skiverleih Wasserkuppe
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 10 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 23 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 17 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 2 cm, Snow depth 2 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 415 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.