Faces north-west
Hindelang Oberjoch
22.2 km (OSM) 1,128–1,556 m
15% beginner 80% inter. 4% expert
- Vertical
- 429 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 15
- Lifts
- 5
The Tyrolean village at around 1,000 m nearest the Austrian cable car onto the Zugspitze glacier, and home to the Ehrwalder Alm and Wetterstein slopes. Calm and family-leaning, it is the natural base if you want the Austrian side of the massif and easy access to high glacier snow.
- 1,000 m Village base
- 2,627 m Top lift
- 1,900 m Vertical
- 80 Pistes mapped
- 72 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Zugspitze — Ehrwald shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
The village
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Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
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Terrain & aspect
For the whole Zugspitze.
42% beginner 45% inter. 9% expert
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Freeride
- Flat / ungraded
Slopes mostly face NE.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Ehrwald is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Zugspitze) are shown here now.
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Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay in Ehrwald
The Tyrolean village at around 1,000 m nearest the Austrian cable car onto the Zugspitze glacier, and home to the Ehrwalder Alm and Wetterstein slopes. Calm and family-leaning, it is the natural base if you want the Austrian side of the massif and easy access to high glacier snow.
Ski-in / ski-out
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Apartments
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Chalets
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
Hotels & spa
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Zugspitze.
~approx 40 km away
~approx 47 km away
Faces east
Serfaus Fiss Ladis
169.3 km (OSM) 1,222–2,817 m
21% beginner 53% inter. 12% expert
- Vertical
- 1594 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 126
- Lifts
- 48
~approx 50 km away 
Faces east
Faces east Sölden
103 km (OSM) 1,346–3,245 m
53% beginner 32% inter. 14% expert
- Vertical
- 1899 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 62
- Lifts
- 38
~approx 53 km away
Faces east
Skigebiet Fellhorn/Kanzelwand
31.7 km (OSM) 918–1,965 m
43% beginner 49% inter. 7% expert
- Vertical
- 1048 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 26
- Lifts
- 13
~approx 56 km away
Faces east
Brauneck
23.5 km (OSM) 715–1,594 m
18% beginner 63% inter. 20% expert
- Vertical
- 879 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 26
- Lifts
- 18
~approx 60 km away
Faces east
Skigebiet Ifen
21 km (OSM) 1,257–2,019 m
49% beginner 30% inter. 21% expert
- Vertical
- 762 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 16
- Lifts
- 4
Getting to Ehrwald
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