Wendelstein is a ski resort in the Northern Alps range, in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪. The ski area covers 11 km of runs between 791 m and 1,723 m, served by 4 lifts. Day pass 49€ per adult.
* Price per adult for 1 day, public high-season rate. Reduced rates (online purchase, outside school holidays, families, children, seniors) are generally offered by the resort.
Run distribution is given as a percentage of the kilometres for each difficulty level. Wendelstein is one of the iconic mountains of Upper Bavaria, served by a historic rack railway and crowned by an observatory. Its 11 km of runs, with no blue runs at all, are reserved for confident skiers.
- Historic rack railway
- No blue runs
- Observatory at the summit
Based on the resort's altitude and historical snow reliability
Wendelstein is a low-key resort on a modest scale, with 11 km of runs for an intimate skiing experience far from the bustle of the big resorts. This is where people come for calm, authenticity and no queues at the lifts whatsoever. Technical terrain is king at Wendelstein: with 37 black and 63 red runs on the programme, confident skiers will find plenty to challenge them. Off-piste and freeride are practised here, often in excellent conditions thanks to the altitude and the orientation of the slopes. Wendelstein's modest altitude, starting at 791 m and topping out at 1,723 m, makes it sensitive to climate variations. January and February remain the safest months for optimal snow cover. Outside this window, checking the snow reports before you leave is strongly recommended. At 49€ the day pass places Wendelstein among the intermediate resorts on budget: neither cheap nor exorbitant. The quality of the ski area and its facilities justifies this price for most skiers. In short, Wendelstein doesn't rival the giants of skiing and doesn't pretend to. It's an honest destination, often underrated, that deserves to be (re)discovered.
Source: Open-Meteo.com · Data updated in real time
At this altitude, snow reliability depends on the conditions of the year. Check the state of the runs before you leave. Real-time data: Open-Meteo (weather model). Monthly averages: estimates based on the resort's historical data.
