Bavaria, Germany
Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic ski resort
- Top 2,047 m
- 38 km of runs
- 18 lifts
- ❄️ About 8 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Dog-friendly stays6 stays that allow dogs
- Quick transfer1 h 5 min from Innsbruck
Stays at a glance
- 4 stays with a pool
- 4 stays with a sauna
- 6 stays dog-friendly
- 2 stays with a kids’ play area
- 4 stays with EV charging
- 8 stays with parking
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic has about 38 km of mapped runs and 18 lifts, with skiing from about 727 m up to 2,047 m (6,716 ft), a vertical drop of 1,320 m. By mapped runs it is number 1 of the 27 Germany ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 30 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic
Private transfer Innsbruck Airport → Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 60 km by road, about 1 h 5 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Ski hire
Ski hire in Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic
Skis + boots from €195.93 for 6 days, up to 10% off online · 1 Skiset shop
Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic ski holidays with lift pass
8 hotels, apartments and chalets for Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €273 per person; a week with the lift pass from €649. The six best-value stays are below.
- Lift pass includedLowest price here
Apartment★★★
Haus Huis‘n
Alpspitzbahn lift 5.2 km · Ski bus 150 m · Centre 500 m
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €649 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★
Ferienwohnungen Zur Wally
Hausbergbahn lift 1.4 km · Ski bus 140 m · Centre 400 m
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €669 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Hotel★★★
Hotel Zum Franziskaner
Alpspitzbahn lift 5 km · Ski bus 100 m · In the centre
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €688 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Hotel★★★★
Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
In the centre
- Big child discounts
- EV charging
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €859 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Hotel★★★★
Riessersee Hotel Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Hausberg lift 3 km · Centre 2.5 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €979 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Hotel★★★★
Dorint Sporthotel Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Hausbergbahn lift 2 km · Centre 1 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Kids’ play area
- Hot tub
- Sauna
- EV charging
from €996 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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- Ski holidays with dogs in Germany (6 here)
- Family ski holidays in Germany (3 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in Germany (4 here)
- Short ski breaks in Germany (7 here)
- Half-board ski hotels in Germany (3 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments (2 here)
- Luxury ski hotels (1 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in Germany (4 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,387 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 8 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 131°-7°1.2 mm
- Sat 146°-7°0 mm
- Sun 158°-4°0 mm
- Mon 167°0°4.4 mm
- Tue 175°-3°2.5 mm
- Wed 183°1°10.8 mm
- Thu 194°-2°5.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen · Germany
Coat of arms: Garmisch-Partenkirchen; (1st SVG: Bayernraute; 2nd SVG Perhelion (talk)) · Public domain. Municipal emblem shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,047 m6,716 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,320 m4,331 ft
- Mapped runs
- 38 km89 runs
- Lifts
- 18mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 32% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 49% intermediate and 18% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 44 | 12.1 km |
| Intermediate | 38 | 18.7 km |
| Advanced | 6 | 6.9 km |
Lifts
18 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 7 |
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Cable cars | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 30 km |
| Memmingen Allgau (FMM) | Memmingen | 86 km |
| Bolzano (BZO) | Bolzano (BZ) | 112 km |
Ski transfers to Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,047 m (6,716 ft) and the lowest ends at about 727 m (2,385 ft), a vertical of 1,320 m (4,331 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 38 km of downhill runs and 18 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic?
Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 30 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Innsbruck → Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Private transfer from €172