Zugspitze (Garmisch-Partenkirchen) is a ski resort in Bawaria (Germany). It has 20 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 20 lifts. The runs go from 700 to 2720 m (2020 m vertical).
Piste length
20 km
Lifts
20
Base station
700 m
Top station
2720 m
Vertical drop
2020 m
Country
Germany
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 7 km (35%)
Medium: 10 km (50%)
Hard: 3 km (15%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
Mostly facing north-east (29% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 20
Gondola / cable car: 4 · Chairlift: 2
Seilbahn Zugspitze · Gondola / cable car · 580 pers./h · Seats: 121 · 996–2932 m
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn · 763–1389 m
Tiroler Zugspitzbahn · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 100 · 1222–2931 m
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn · 1645–2256 m
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn · 2297–2849 m
Wetterwandeckbahn · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 2296–2585 m
Weisses Tal · 2312–2650 m
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn · 1410–1636 m
Brunntal · 2034–2299 m
Zugspitz-Gletscherbahn · Gondola / cable car · 2581–2925 m
On site
44 car parks (22 paid · 12 free)
11 restaurants & bars by the slopes
5 mountain huts
1 ski schools
13 stops
Ski schools and rental shops
Skischule Zugspitze-Grainau
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 61 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 33 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1207 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.