Ski slopes at feet

Around Füssen in the Allgäu you will find a large selection of ski slopes for various requirements that make the winter holiday here a pleasure. Far away from the hustle and bustle in large, crowded ski areas, family fun is in the foreground around Füssen. Several family ski resorts in the Allgäu and Tyrol can be reached quickly from the city on the Lech and guarantee variety and lots of fun in the snow.

In the cold season, the Allgäu town of Füssen turns into a picturesque winter wonderland that invites you to numerous activities in the snow. In addition to romantic winter hikes on countless cleared paths, cross-country skiing on well-prepared trails, Rodelgaudi and much more, of course, skiing enjoys great popularity here. The selection of suitable slopes is large, because Füssen belongs to the winter sports region Allgäu/Tyrol – Vitales Land, which is part of 14 Holiday resorts and regions have come together to offer winter sports enthusiasts cross-border and uncomplicated skiing pleasure. Thus, the different ski areas can be used with only one ski pass. Over 140 Kilometers of best pistes for different requirements and also a trail network of over 450 Kilometers, fun parks for snowboarders as well as ski schools, ski rentals and après ski offers leave nothing to be desired by winter sports enthusiasts around Füssen. Due to the central location of Füssen, all ski areas can be reached quickly from here, so that the city on the Lech is the perfect starting point for a successful winter holiday.

Only a few kilometers from Füssen, in Schwangau, the village of the royal castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, is the winter sports arena Tegelberg. Here the whole family will find ideal slopes that promise a lot of fun in the snow. The highlight is the 4,2 km long ski slope that leads from the mountain station of the Tegelbergbahn down into the valley. In this rapid downhill, the sporty skier masters a difference in altitude of 900 metres. Something special is the floodlight system on Adler and Reithlift, which also enables evening skiing. Modern snowmaking systems guarantee a high level of snow safety until spring. The children can test the first steps on two boards in the Sunkid Children's Land with its magic carpet, under the guidance of experienced ski instructors. Cross-country skiers can look forward to a special treat: The illuminated Neuschwanstein trail leads directly below the magnificent fairytale castle, which is the famous King Ludwig II. between 1869 and 1886 It was built and is one of the most famous sights in Germany. Of course, there are also ski schools on the Tegelberg, a ski rental as well as several comfortable stopovers for après-ski fun. Not to be forgotten is also the modern snowboard park on the Adlerlift, where beginners and advanced can have a lot of fun. The Tegelberg Winter Sports Arena is the ideal ski resort for the whole family!

An equally very family ski area with beautiful slopes awaits you on, around 10 km from Füssen Buchenberg in Buching. The double chairlift chauffeurs its guests here to an altitude of 1140 Meters where attractive slopes for beginners and advanced wait. Experienced skiers enjoy the rapid downhill descent, while beginners on the slopes of the two drag lifts – hare and cock lift – get their money's worth. Snowboarders will also find ideal slopes for different requirements at Buchenberg. Cross-country skiers can look forward to the high-altitude trail "Alpe level", which leads through a magical, quiet winter landscape and offers fantastic views of the snowy Allgäu with its mountains, castles and lakes. Ski courses for young and old as well as après ski in the cozy mountain huts on Buchenberg round off the winter fun here perfectly.

Also, only about 10 km from Füssen stands the Breitenberg, which promises pure skiing fun on the Pfrontener Hochalpe. The Breitenberg-Hochalpe ski area, which is considered the largest and snow-secure ski area in the Ostallgäu, offers winter sports fans 8 km of mechanically maintained slopes from easy to demanding. The highlight here is the 6 km long departure to the valley station of the Breitenbergbahn. At the family and standard lift are floodlights that allow evening skiing pleasure. Snowboarders will have a lot of fun in the Funpark in Kesselmoos and cross-country skiers expect numerous trails around the mountain that run through an idyllic winter landscape. On Breitenberg there are also those, with a distance of 6 km longest natural toboggan run of the Allgäu. A ski and snowboard rental as well as of course après ski offers make the fun in the snow on Breitenberg perfect.

Further charming ski areas with varied slopes can also be found at the Hahnenkamm in Reutte, at the Alpspitze in Nesselwang and in the picturesque Tannheimer valley. At the Hahnenkamm and at the Alpspitze, there are also fun parks that leave nothing to be desired by snowboarders and offer them the opportunity to reckless jumps and maneuvers in feverish music. Around Füssen in the Allgäu, nothing stands in the way of unlimited skiing. Families with children in particular will feel comfortable here and can look forward to a cozy and at the same time eventful ski holiday within a beautiful and fascinating winter landscape.