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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Skiliftkarussell Winterberg ski resort

The short answer

Skiliftkarussell Winterberg has about 21 km of mapped runs and 33 lifts, with skiing from about 598 m up to 825 m (2,707 ft), a vertical drop of 228 m. By mapped runs it is number 8 of the 8 Germany ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Paderborn Lippstadt (PAD), about 48 km away in a straight line.

Skiliftkarussell Winterberg: runs from 598 m to 825 m, a vertical drop of 227 m600700800Top of the highest mapped run: 825 m (2,707 ft)Top 825 m · 2,707 ftBase 598 m · 1,962 ft227 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
825 m2,707 ft
Vertical drop
228 m748 ft
Mapped runs
21 km107 runs
Lifts
33mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 0% (0.1 km), Easy 58% (11.9 km), Intermediate 34% (6.9 km), Advanced 7% (1.5 km)Novice: 0.1 km, 1 runs (0%)Easy: 11.9 km, 66 runs (58%)58%EasyIntermediate: 6.9 km, 34 runs (34%)34%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.5 km, 6 runs (7%)

About 59% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.1 km
Easy6611.9 km
Intermediate346.9 km
Advanced61.5 km

Lifts

33 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts14
Drag lifts8
Magic carpets7
T-bars2
Rope tows2

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
Paderborn Lippstadt (PAD)Büren48 km
Kassel (KSF)Calden66 km
Dortmund (DTM)Dortmund72 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Skiliftkarussell Winterberg?

The highest mapped run starts at about 825 m (2,707 ft) and the lowest ends at about 598 m (1,962 ft), a vertical of 228 m (748 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Skiliftkarussell Winterberg have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 21 km of downhill runs and 33 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Skiliftkarussell Winterberg?

Paderborn Lippstadt (PAD) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 48 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Skiliftkarussell Winterberg 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.