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Schmiedefeld resort profile

Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig · Thuringen · Germany · 740–883 m

Altitude740-883 m
Vertical drop143 m
Slopes2 km
Lifts1

Schmiedefeld, Thuringen

Resort overview

Resort base in the Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig ski area.

Altitude740 m
CountryGermany

Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig ski area

Schmiedefeld 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 drop740 - 883 meters
Descent143 meters

Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig ski area overview

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

Schmiedefeld is a resort base in the Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 2 km of slopes, 740-883 m altitude, 1 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 50%.

Ski areaAltitude range740–883 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix2 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network1 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale 2 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 50%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 2.0 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 996 persons, about 996 persons/hour per lift and 498 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 0.8 km, averaging about 0.8 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Beginner terrain focus
Slopes2 ski slopes
Total2 km
  • Blue1 km
  • Red1 km
Blue1 km50%
Red1 km50%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig.

The ski area has 1 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 1. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.0 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacity
T-bar / platter 1
Total lifts1
Lift capacity 996 persons/hour
Lift length0.8 km

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€24€12.00/km
6-day adult€120€60.00/km
Daycard child€17€8.50/km
6-day child€75€37.50/km

The overall rating for Schmiedefeld currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

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

No visitor review is available for Schmiedefeld yet.

Address

AddressTouristinformation Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig Brunnenstrasse 1 98711 Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig Germany
PlaceSchmiedefeld Thuringen Germany

Contact

Location

Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Family progression base

Mountain character

Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.

50% blue pistes

0% black pistes

The trade-off

Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.

Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.

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