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Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal ski resort

  • Top 1,215 m
  • 11 km of runs
  • 14 lifts
Aerial view of snowy forest and hills at Feldberg, Germany
Feldberg in the Black Forest, Germany. Photo: Julien Goettelmann / Pexels.

The short answer

Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal has about 11 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 907 m up to 1,215 m (3,986 ft), a vertical drop of 308 m. By mapped runs it is number 17 of the 27 Germany ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Karlovy Vary (KLV), about 25 km away in a straight line.

Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal ski holidays with lift pass

6 hotels, apartments and chalets for Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €209 per person; a week with the lift pass from €609.

  • PANORAMA Hotel Oberwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal

    Hotel★★★+

    PANORAMA Hotel Oberwiesenthal

    Fichtelberg Schwebebahn lift 2.3 km · Ski bus 1.1 km · Centre 1.7 km

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Big child discounts
    • Sauna

    from €609 per person7 nights · All inclusive · lift pass included

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  • Summit of Saxony Resort Oberwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal

    Apartment★★★★

    Summit of Saxony Resort Oberwiesenthal

    Fichtelberg Schwebebahn lift 120 m · Centre 400 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Sauna

    from €615 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

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  • Best Western Ahorn Hotel Oberwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal

    Hotel★★★★

    Best Western Ahorn Hotel Oberwiesenthal

    Fichtelberg Schwebebahn lift 300 m · Centre 800 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Sauna
    • EV charging

    from €712 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

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  • RATHAUSHOTELS Oberwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal

    Hotel★★★

    RATHAUSHOTELS Oberwiesenthal

    Fichtelberg Schwebebahn lift 700 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Sauna

    from €819 per person7 nights · All inclusive · lift pass included

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  • Alpina Lodge Hotel, Oberwiesenthal

    Hotel★★★★

    Alpina Lodge Hotel

    Fichtelberg-Schwebebahn lift 2.2 km · Ski bus 300 m · Centre 1 km

    • Dogs allowed
    • Kids’ play area
    • Big child discounts
    • Sauna

    from €846 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included

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  • AHORN Hotel Am Fichtelberg, Oberwiesenthal

    Hotel★★★+

    AHORN Hotel Am Fichtelberg

    Runs at the door · Himmelsleiter 4 lift 700 m · Centre 600 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Childcare
    • Big child discounts

    from €921 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included

    Check dates on SnowTrex

Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 October 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. Distances are from the property description. You book on snowtrex.at, SnowTrex’s German-language site (your browser can translate it); we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal: runs from 907 m to 1,215 m, a vertical drop of 308 m1,0001,1001,200Top of the highest mapped run: 1,215 m (3,986 ft)Top 1,215 m · 3,986 ftBase 907 m · 2,976 ft308 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,215 m3,986 ft
Vertical drop
308 m1,010 ft
Mapped runs
11 km22 runs
Lifts
14mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 81% (8.5 km), Intermediate 10% (1.1 km), Advanced 9% (0.9 km)Easy: 8.5 km, 17 runs (81%)81%EasyIntermediate: 1.1 km, 4 runs (10%)10%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.9 km, 1 runs (9%)

About 81% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 10% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy178.5 km
Intermediate41.1 km
Advanced10.9 km

Lifts

14 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts6
Magic carpets6
Cable cars1
Chairlifts1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Karlovy Vary (KLV)Karlovy Vary25 km
Dresden (DRS)Dresden97 km
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)Prague99 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,215 m (3,986 ft) and the lowest ends at about 907 m (2,976 ft), a vertical of 308 m (1,010 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 11 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal?

Karlovy Vary (KLV) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 25 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.