Ski & winter sports in Willingen
Ski-Alpin in Willingen - one of the top 5 ski resorts in Mittelgebirgs!
- The most powerful Cabin cableway Germany with 8 gondols, 2800 people per hour
- New! 8 chairlift K1 (Köhlerhagen) with 1500m length and 6 chairlift Ritzhagen;
- 6 towing lifts (300-800 m long)
- 6 Conveyor belts (up to 250m length)
- 15 km of groomed slopes in Willingen, 7km of which snowed. The main slopes have Departure lengths from 800-2000m with difficulty level blue and red.
- The longest descent in Sauerland with 2 km!
- Fun park for snowboarders at Ritzhagen
- Second largest floodlit ski resort in Germany with 6km of floodlight runways
- Eight Ski huts and catering facilities directly on the slopes
- Ski rental and ski schools, children's ski schools, snowboarding lessons
- 1,500 free parking spaces directly at the lifts
- Computer controlled cash register and access system, contactless "Hands-free - access" throughout the Willinger ski area.
- Willinger Skipass: Choose between half-day, day, 2day and 2.5day ski pass or floodlight map. From 3 days onwards, there are Winter sports - Arena-Card (For more information see below) valid in all large ski resorts in the Sauerland.
- Two Ski lifts in Usseln.
Ski slope webcams and lift status click HERE!
Ski holidaymakers can be found on the homepage of the FewoZentrale -Willows per Search criterion In this context, the Holiday apartment maximum 500m from a ski lift search away so that you can walk on the slopes without a car in the morning.
Ski Resort Willingen – Videos of the main slopes
Ettelsberg - Departure
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K1 8er chairlift - the new ski dimension in Sauerland
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Ski Resort Willingen Inspiration
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Floodlight ski in Willingen
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Departure - Upper Wild Thief
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Sonnenhang - Departure
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Ritzhagen - Departure
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Snowmakers - snowmaking in Willingen
Ski lifts in Usseln
Usseln has two ski lifts of different degrees of difficulty. The Kahle-Pön and Emmet ski lifts are located at the holiday home settlement on Schneppelnberg. Especially on weekends, the Usselner ski lifts are an affordable alternative without lift waiting times – compared to the heavily frequented ski resort Willingen. Skilift Emmet: ideal snow-covered ski lift with ski school, ski rental and gastronomy "Helgas Hütte" (Helgas hut). Ski school can also be cleared on the slopes. info@skilift-emmet.de Kahle-Pön ski lift: Ski lift (750m) with floodlight and gastronomy. The level of the slopes is red. Tel. +49 171-2013665
Powerful snowmaking plant
Willingen has a powerful snow-running with 120 snow guns and great 54,000m3 Speichersee on the Ettelsberg. 15 million euros were invested in technology and storage ponds.
The snow-making facility can prepare 7km of main slopes for ski operation within 72 hours, even if no snow falls from the sky. It only needs a frost period with -3°C.
Even in natural snow conditions, the Snow at night often put into operation because the compact snow has a density almost twice as high compared to natural snow. A snow cover of 60cm compact snow corresponds to approximately a natural snow height of 80-100cm. This significantly increases the snow and piste quality.
Five Modern Pisten caterpillars also ensure top pist preparation.
Winter sports - Arena-Card
- 75 ski lifts (including 19 chairlifts and 1 cable car)
- 97 departures in 62 km total length
- 30 km light / 27 km medium / 6 km heavy
- 52 snowy descents in 42 km total length
Ski schools and ski rental
Snowpark/Freestyle-Line - Kinderland with free conveyor belt Course times: 10:00-12:00 / 12:45-14:45 Snowboard/Freestyle courses: 10:00-12:00 / 11:00-13:00 / 14:00-16:00 Location: In front of the pastures 3, 34508 Willingen; ski lift Dorfwiese Contact: Brigitte Bruchhäuser; tel.: +49 170 66510005; info@skischule-upland.de www.skischule-upland.de Ski rental & DSV ski school Willingen Alpine and snowboard ski school for each level Course duration: 10:00-12:00 / 14:00-15:00; Individual lessons: 9:00-17:00 a.m. Location: On Hoppern 3, 34508 Willingen
At the Ritzhagen ski lifts at Hoppern Contact: Jörg Schirmak Tel.: +49 5632 4519; info@skischule-willingen.net www.skischule-willingen.net Hollandse skischool Willingen Ski and snowboard lessons Opening hours: 8:45-17:00 a.m. Location: To Hoppecke 10, 34508 Willingen near Ski-Verleih Neuhaus at the valley station Ettelsberg-Seilbahn Contact: Onno de Goede Tel.: +49 152 33636885; odegoede@gmx.de www.skischool-willingen.de Ski rental Sporthaus Kesper Alpine, cross-country skiing, snowboard, toboggan Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 a.m. Location: To Hoppecke 10, 34508 Willingen at the valley station Ettelsberg-Seilbahn Contact: Sporthaus Kesper: Tel. 05632 69877 or 6350 (Main business Waldecker Str. 2, 34508 Willingen); sport.kesper.willingen@intersport.de www.sporthaus-kesper.de
FIS World Cup ski jumping in Willingen
Annual Highlight of the winter season is the World Cup ski jumping on the biggest big hill in the world!
2019 came 55,000 visitors from all over the world the ski jumping weekend in Willingen, when the German Karl Geiger won the single jump. Since 1995 the world elite of ski jumping has been meeting for the annual "Stelleichein" on the Mühlenkopfschanze. Around 1 million people follow ski jumping worldwide on TV, making Willingen internationally known.
Most jumps are made on three days: Qualification Friday with supporting programme and high-altitude fireworks; Team-jumping Saturday and Single Jumping Sunday.
On ski jumping weekends rule usually "Exceptional state" in Willingen - everywhere is good mood and party mood. Even the ski jumpers rave about the unique "Willinger Flair" which can not be found in any other ski jumping - not even at the four-schanzentournee. Therefore, to this super event also usually within radius of 20km no free guest bed can be obtained, so you should book early, if you want to be there !
Mühlenkopfschanze - Technical data:
Type of ski jump: Large hill (HS145/K130) - largest large hill in the world!
Inrun tower: Inrun length 107m; inclination of inrun (γ) 35°;
Hill table: Table height: 3.25m; table length 6,7m; slope of the ski jumping table (α) 11°
Outlet: Hill size: 145m; construction point 130m; height difference table edge to K point (h) 65.73m; length difference table edge to K point (n) 111.41m; length ratio of height to length difference (h/n) 0,590; length of outlet 118m;
Hill record: 2005 Janne Ahonen (FIN) and 2014 Jurij Tepeš (SLO) with each 152m
Stadium: Capacity 38,000 spectators, of which approx. 2,500 seats on mobile stands.
The Mühlenkopfschanze can be visited all year round!
Guided tours are provided by the ski club Willingen every Tuesday and Friday at 2 pm offered - meeting place is the fan shop. More info HERE
The funicular runs up to the ski jumping tower – and with a glass lift, the ride continues to the highest point of the facility, the so-called "Adlerhorst". This futuristic glass pulpit is a real eye-catcher. Once there are only top stars in the ski jumping scene such as Severin Freund, Gregor Schlierenzauer or Simon Ammann who are allowed to go there, it's a special attraction for a visit.
The difference in altitude between the exit and the inrun tower is 156 meters (this is almost as high as the Cologne Cathedral!).The view from this spectacular viewing area down is breathtaking and you get an impression of the daring of ski jumping.
In the functional building of the ski club Willingen is the café restaurant "Aufwind" as well as the fan shop of SC Willingen.
Videos of ski jumping
Ski Jumping Willingen 2017
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Skiing 1971 - old Mühlenkopfschanze Willingen
Cross-country skiing (DSV-Nordic Aktiv Zentrum Willingen)
The new trail tickets - please support us!
For your cross-country skiing pleasure in the Sauerland, the municipality of Willingen counts on your fairness and cooperation! Cross-country skiing is expensive and is done by clubs and ski clubs in many working hours. In contrast to the ski alpine, where the slope maintenance is charged via lift tickets, it is not possible to enforce controlled cross-country skiing fees in extensive terrain. This effort can only be partially absorbed by spa contributions or donations. Therefore, we appeal to your sports spirit and fairness to make a reasonable contribution for your cross-country skiing pleasure as follows:
Cross-country ski tickets Nordicsport-Arena Sauerland
Day ticket 5,- €
Season ticket 30,- €
Children under 16 years free
Detailed price information HERE
Sales points:
Tourist Information Willingen – Am Hagen 10 – 34508 Willingen, Tel. 05632 / 9694353
Town Hall Willingen- Waldecker Str. 12 – 34508 Willingen, Tel. 05632 / 4010
Ski Club Fan Shop – To Mühlenkopfschanze 1 – 34508 Willingen, Tel. 05632 / 9600
Snow and Bike Factory – To the Hoppecke 5 – 34508 Willingen, Tel. 05632 – 923751
Ski rental Café Paradies - Mühlenkopfstr. 1 - 34508 Willingen
Tourist Information Usseln – Sportstraße 7- 34508 Willingen, Tel. 05632/5202
Graf Stolberg Hütte, An der Diemelquelle 1, 34508 Willingen-Usseln, Tel.: 05632/9663326
Further information
Nordicsport-Arena Sauerland
At Kurpark 4, 59955 Winterberg
Tel. 02981 – 820633
info@nordicsport-arena.de www.nordicsport-arena.de
EWF Biathlon Arena
There are EWF Biathlon Arena as Olympic Power Base with 2.5 km of snowy floodlight loop, which in summer a asphalted Nordic skating track Here the German biathlon championships were held on this modern facility.
Registration and information: EWF Biathlon Arena; Ski-Club Willingen e. V.; Office Mühlenbergschanze Tel. (0 56 32) 96 00
Ski huts & slopes catering
On the ski slopes in Willingen there are numerous ski huts and catering facilities that provide your physical well-being. There is something for every taste. Siggis Ettelsberghütte (mountain station cable car); Cablebar (valley station cable car) Wild thief gastronomy and "SinAlm" Apres Ski Bar (upper/middle wild thief lift); Restaurant Waldhotel (at the valley at the Köhlerhagenpiste); Köhlerhütte (Köhlerhagenlift valley station); Trout farm (in the Hoppecketal between Köhlerhagen and Sonnenlift) Vis-A-Vis Hut (Sunlift); Ski & toboggan hut Refreshment (at the Ritzhagenlift); Usseln: Helgas Skihütte at the Emmetlift Cabins and refreshments for cross-country skiers: Count Stollberg Hütte Usseln (Loipe Kahle Pön ); Helgas Skihütte am Emmeltlift in Usseln (Loipe Hohe Pön); Siggis Ettelsberghütte (Loipe2 Lütteckefeld); Niedersfelder Hochheidehütte (Loipe3 Hochheide); Toni's village stick Eimelrod (Loipen10+11 Eimelrod); Café Aufwind at the Mühlenkopfschanze (Loipen Stryck1- Skating4-Paradise5-Alte Hagen6) There are also numerous gastronomy around the Cross-country skiing centre in Stryck u.a. Gourmet Restaurant Gut Itterbach, Hotel & Restaurant Stryckhaus, Café Paradies, Altes Forsthaus,
Winter hiking & family winter
A winter hike in blue skies in deep snowy forests and the tranquility of a completely white nature becomes a fairytale pleasure.
30km of cleared and groomed winter hiking trails there are around Willingen. Either the paths are cleared or the snow has been pressed on. Here you can also drag your children on the sledge.
Bizarre forms of trees and shrubs, as only winter can conjure them up, lonely traces of the forest inhabitants in deep snow and iced creeks not only inspire your children's instinct for discovery. On the way there is also the classic snowball battle. Alternatively you can build a snow cave with your little ones - or how about a snow cave Horse sleigh ride?! A sunny winter day will thus become an unforgettable family holiday experience.
The cold, clear air of the health-climatic spas Willingen and Usseln also promote your health. Movement makes you hungry – and what is more beautiful than to take a comfortable break in a warm hut after a winter trip. Ski huts and winter gastronomy along trails, slopes and winter hiking trails you will find here on this page.
Unfortunately, after a strong snowfall, not all winter hiking trails can be prepared immediately, as this takes some time for the many kilometers of route.
Winter hiking route plan as pdf
Information brochures of the winter hiking trails with route suggestions and route descriptions, your Willinger holiday apartment hosts in the holiday apartments are ready for you.
Winter toboggan runs in Willingen
In Willingen, there are two ski slopes separate from the ski slopes at the village meadow and at Ritzhagen. Both toboggan slopes are snowed and have modern conveyor belts 250m long, with which you can comfortably climb up the slope. On site sledges can be rented. At the village meadow you can also spend the evening at Floodlight tobogganingWhich is a very special attraction for children. All toboggan info HERE Small children also like to ride in the Kurpark Willingen on a 50m long shallow slope right next to the apartments at the Kurpark.
Ice rink Willingen
It's always cool here! Not only in winter - but You can skate almost all year round in WillingenThe ice rink Willingen with 30 x 60 m ice rink is located in the visitor centre next to the tourist information opposite the lagoon experience pool; skating rental; café/bistro.
To make it easy for children to learn their first steps, learning penguins are ready to support themselves in the first attempts;
weekly ice cream disco always Wednesdays; Ice hockey and curling are also possible after appointment.
LiveCams & Webcams Willingen
all 30 Willingen Webcams click HERE
