How about combining your skiing or snowboarding with a visit to the most popular castle in Europe: Neuschwanstein Castle? Stay in one of the boutique and self-catering apartments or in a rustic style. The hotel overlooks the king’s castles, which look amazing, especially when illuminated at night.
And as a special bonus, you can take advantage of the Royal Thermal Spa with hot indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna and massage offers after a fun day in the mountains.
Here is a list of the best places to ski in and around Schwangau.
1. Mount Tegelberg (1720 m) and Wintersport-Arena / Schwangau Germany
Right in Schwangau, the castle village of King Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau is the Tegelberg winter sports arena with cable car, 4 regular lifts and ceiling lights at night. Here you will enjoy 7.3 kilometers of expressway, as well as separate garden transport. This place is great for beginners and intermediate skiers, has a ski school and ski / snowboard rental. Snow machines provide snow.
A special event is the 2-kilometer Neuschwanstein Cross-Congress ski run, which is lit at night ... and, of course, skiing with a “Cinderella Castle”.
2. Buchenberg (1140 m) Ski Area / Bushing Germany
Just 5 minutes from Schangau, you will find a double elevator that takes you to the top of Buchenberg. 2 more regular elevators provide variety.
A special highlight is the 2.5 km sledding track directly from the top of the mountain. The bar at the top of the mountain offers stunning views of the lakes and valley. This area is great for beginners and families, as well as for luge enthusiasts.
3. Alpspitz (1575 m) Ski Arena / Nesselwang Germany
Just 20 minutes from Schwangau is the Alpspitz Ski Arena. It enjoys the longest 2km daylight trail in the region, has one cable car, 4-seater, 2-seater, 3 regular elevators and 2 children. This varied spot provides skiing entertainment for advanced skiers, as well as beginners and families. The hotel has a ski school, ski / snowboard / toboggan rental and sledging areas, as well as several excellent mountain huts for your après ski.
Snow machines provide snow.
A special event here is O & # 39; Neill Alpspitzpark, a modern, modern Freerider snowboarder park with a floodlight every night from 6 to 9 pm.
4. Breitenberg Ski Center (1877 m) / Pfronten Germany
Just a 15-minute drive from the Hotel Schwangau, you reach the Breitenberg ski center with a cable car with 4-seater and 5 regular lifts, as well as 4 children's lifts. Nearby in Steinbach there is the amusement park Snowboard, a ski school, as well as two more illuminated trails.
A special event for the first time in the winter of 2009/10 is a long trail up to 6.5 km long, coming from the top of the mountain.
5. Ski resort Hahnenkamm (1900m) / Reutte Austria
Only 25 min-s from Schwangau to Austria there is the ski resort of Hahnenkamm with a cable car, a double and 5 additional lifts. It has one of the best ski schools for adults and children. Here you can rent skis and snowboards.
6.-9. Füssener Jöchle (1821m) and Ski Arena Tannheimer Tal / Austria
In Tannheimer Tal in Austria there are 4 ski resorts, no more than 30 minutes from Schwangau, one of which is Füssner Jochle in Gren. The hotel has a cable car, 6-seater and 3 regular elevators. The track from the top is 3.5 kilometers.
Other ski resorts here are Neunerköpfle / Tannheim, Schattwald and Nesselwangle.
10. Jungholz / Jungholz Ski Center Germany
About 40 minutes from Neuschwanstein Castle is a super family ski center with two special 4-seater for children and one training lift. For adults there are 4 regular elevators. Snow machines provide snow.
There are even more opportunities for skiing / Nordic skiing, which I will cover in a separate article. And if skiing bothers you, how about a trini snowmobile, letting the wind in your kite pull you through the track?
