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Garmisch-Partenkirchen

A real Bavarian market town at around 700 m rather than a purpose-built resort, twinned from two old villages and full of its own life. It gives access to the Garmisch-Classic area and, via the cog railway, up to the Zugspitze glacier, and it carries genuine ski history — the 1936 Winter Olympics and the Kandahar World Cup downhill. The low base means it leans on snowmaking, but the town more than makes up for it.

  • 700 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 — Garmisch-Partenkirchen shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Zugspitze — 213 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Zugspitze.

42% beginner 45% inter. 9% expert
N · blue: 3% N · red: 7% N · black: 5% N · orange: 0% NE · blue: 8% NE · red: 12% NE · black: 2% NE · orange: 1% E · blue: 8% E · red: 12% E · black: 1% E · orange: 1% SE · blue: 2% SE · red: 6% SE · black: 1% S · blue: 1% S · red: 2% S · black: 0% S · unknown: 0% SW · blue: 2% SW · red: 3% SW · black: 0% SW · orange: 0% SW · unknown: 0% W · blue: 4% W · red: 4% W · black: 3% W · unknown: 0% NW · blue: 2% NW · red: 5% NW · black: 5% NW · orange: 0% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • 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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Zugspitze) are shown here now.

On the map

Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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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

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

A real Bavarian market town at around 700 m rather than a purpose-built resort, twinned from two old villages and full of its own life. It gives access to the Garmisch-Classic area and, via the cog railway, up to the Zugspitze glacier, and it carries genuine ski history — the 1936 Winter Olympics and the Kandahar World Cup downhill. The low base means it leans on snowmaking, but the town more than makes up for it.

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 39 km away
Faces east
Germany · Lenggries

Brauneck

23.5 km (OSM) 715–1,594 m
18% beginner 63% inter. 20% expert
Vertical
879 m
Pistes (mapped)
26
Lifts
18
~approx 51 km away
Faces north-west
Germany · Bad Hindelang

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
~approx 61 km away
Sölden ski area Faces east
Austria · Solden

Sölden

103 km (OSM) 1,346–3,245 m
53% beginner 32% inter. 14% expert
Vertical
1899 m
Pistes (mapped)
62
Lifts
38
~approx 63 km away
Faces east
Austria · Finkenberg

Mayrhofen Hippach

107.4 km (OSM) 616–2,468 m
46% beginner 41% inter. 13% expert
Vertical
1853 m
Pistes (mapped)
85
Lifts
53
~approx 64 km away
Faces east
Austria · Serfaus

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 68 km away
Faces east
Germany · Oberstdorf

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 74 km away
Faces north-east
Germany · Bayrischzell

Sudelfeld - Bayrischzell

26.2 km (OSM) 865–1,507 m
46% beginner 39% inter. 15% expert
Vertical
642 m
Pistes (mapped)
37
Lifts
13
~approx 75 km away
Faces east
Germany · Oberstdorf

Skigebiet Ifen

21 km (OSM) 1,257–2,019 m
49% beginner 30% inter. 21% expert
Vertical
762 m
Pistes (mapped)
16
Lifts
4
Complete your trip

Getting to Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.