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Schmallenberg resort profile

Nordrhein Westfalen · Germany · 460–680 m

Altitude460-680 m
Vertical drop220 m
Slopes2 km
Lifts2

Schmallenberg, Nordrhein Westfalen

Resort overview
GPS8.3 E 51.150002 N
Altitude460 m
RegionSauerland
StateNordrhein Westfalen
CountryGermany

Schmallenberg ski area

Schmallenberg is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

Vertical drop460 - 680 meters
Descent220 meters

Schmallenberg ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Schmallenberg.

This profile covers the Schmallenberg ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 2 km of slopes, 460-680 m altitude, 2 lifts.

Ski areaAltitude range460–680 m85% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix2 km slopes85% confidenceSki areaLift network2 lifts85% confidence
Compact ski areaDense lift network
Ski-area scale 2 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 1.0 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Schmallenberg.

Partial difficulty data
Slopes16 ski slopes
Total2 km
Difficulty breakdown 1 km (50%)
Data coverage 50% available 50% unavailable
Difficulty mix
  • Red1 km
Red1 km100%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Schmallenberg.

The ski area has 2 lifts. The network provides about 1.0 slope km per lift.

Dense terrain access
Total lifts2

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€26€13.00/km
Daycard child€18€9.00/km

Schmallenberg ratings

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Overall rating 4.4
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts n.a. 7.2

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Address

AddressSchmallenberger Sauerland Tourismus Poststrasse 7 57392 Schmallenberg Germany
PlaceSchmallenberg Nordrhein Westfalen Germany

Contact

Websiteschmallenberger-sauerland.de

Location

Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Weather-sensitive lower mountain

Mountain character

Schmallenberg is best understood as a weather-sensitive lower mountain: lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence imply greater dependence on favourable weather cycles.

Top elevation 680 m

Snow-reliability 23/100

The trade-off

Trips chosen with a close eye on the current weather and snow cycle rather than structural snow resilience.

Lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence increase dependence on favourable conditions.

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