Garmisch Partenkirchen germany
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany.
Garmisch Partenkirchen Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1900 the German ski resort Garmisch Partenkirchen lies at 2830 metres altitude in the Werdenfelserland region of the German Bavarian Alps. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Garmisch Partenkirchen ski area is snow sure. Over 25 snow cannons ensure artificial Garmisch Partenkirchen snow making covers 16km of ski trails, which equates to around 25 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Garmisch Partenkirchen (Germany) is Munich / München at a distance of 140km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Garmisch Partenkirchen ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
Germany's best known ski resort is the site of the famous annual ski jumping each year and World Cup Races. A large traditional Bavarian town with incredible facilities and a population of 30,000 it is located beneath Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany
Beginner Trails
 3 runs 5.9km |
7% |
Intermediate Trails
 10 runs 10.6km |
23% |
Advanced Trails
 25 runs 41.6km |
59% |
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km |
9% |
Garmisch Partenkirchen Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €185 - €185 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Garmisch Partenkirchen Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 64.3km |
| total length of Garmisch Partenkirchen trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.69km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Garmisch Partenkirchen ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2830m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 720m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1144m |
| centre of Garmisch Partenkirchen ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1350m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1350m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Garmisch Partenkirchen
Skiing Garmisch Partenkirchen you'll enjoy 42 pistes and trails and that means approximately 64.3km of ski runs. Garmisch Partenkirchen lifts number 33 with the capacity to uplift 30000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the German ski resort of Garmisch Partenkirchen is over 3.69km long. Ski Garmisch Partenkirchen summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Garmisch Partenkirchen.
Garmisch Partenkirchen Ski Area
Garmisch Partenkirchen ski area has 7% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 23% intermediate, 59% advanced ski slopes and 9% for expert skiers - the most difficult Garmisch Partenkirchen piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Garmisch Partenkirchen after dark.
Garmisch Partenkirchen for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Garmisch Partenkirchen
If you snowboard Garmisch Partenkirchen you'll want to know that, of the 33 ski lifts in total, 20 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Garmisch Partenkirchen snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Garmisch Partenkirchen snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 140 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Garmisch Partenkirchen for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Garmisch Partenkirchen Apres Ski
The apres ski Garmisch Partenkirchen scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
32 apres ski bars 180 restaurants 1 bowling 3 night club 2 cinema 2 billiards / pool 1 games room 2 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 5 saunas 3 hot tubs 5 solariums 10 masseurs 3 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 4 indoor sports centre 2 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 1 horse riding 100 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 2 golf 1 fishing 2 museum 2 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Animal Feeding, Bavarian Curling, Casino, Curling, Exhibitions, Health Spa, Ice Hockey, Shooting, Ski Jump, Snowbiking, Theatre ( Additional Facilities in Hotels ).
SNO-man says
Garmisch - Partenkirchen boasts exceptionally good off-slope facilities. The state-of-the-art Ice Sports Centre contains no less than five ice rinks, three of the in halls, where it's possible to watch or participate in all ice sports - including Scottish or Bavarian curling. Nearby is the Alpspitz - Wellenbad swimming complex with diving pool, leisure pool with wave machine and chute as well as pools for children and families and sauna, solarium and fitness facilities.
Up on the slopes most forms of winter sports are available, including toboggan hire or tandem parascending down from the great heights above. 100km (66 miles) of winter hiking paths are prepared for use. There are many cultural attractions in the vicinity dating from Bavaria's rich and illustrious past, particularly under Ludwig II, who built the fairy tale castles of Linderhof and Neuschwanstein and did a far better job of it than Disney could ever manage.
There are dozens of other historical monuments, monasteries and museums in the vicinity, as well as the opportunity to make excursions to Munich or in to the Austrian Tyrol.
Garmisch Partenkirchen for apres ski gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
More Garmisch Partenkirchen Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Garmisch Partenkirchen resort - ski Garmisch Partenkirchen by any other name
The German ski resort of Garmisch Partenkirchen ski resort is also known as Zugspitze, Alpspitze, Kreuzeck, Hausberg, Echbanes and has the following common misspellings:
Garmisch Partenkirchen ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Garmisch Partenkirchen ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Garmisch Partenkirchen ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Garmisch Partenkirchen for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall