Garmisch-Partenkirchen Classic Area

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Slopes


7 km	23 km	9 km	0 km
easy	medium	difficult	Ski routes
Groomed total: 39 km

Lift facilities

	8 Surface Lifts
	4 Chairs
	2 Gondolas
	2 Aerial cableway
	1 Magic carpets
	Total: 17 Lift facilities

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Classic Area

Combining various mountain landscapes the Classic Area is a true El Dorado for all winter sports enthusiasts. The area features well-groomed trails for learning and teaching as well as historic, advanced and expert runs: the Kandahar and the Olympia run. Those of you who decided for a trip into the Classic Area, combining Alpspitze, Kreuzeck and Hausberg, will ride on the historic slopes. The Kreuzeck mountain was the birthplace of skiing in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Already in 1926 the first winter sports enthusiasts with skis under their feet cavorted at the Hexenkessel under the suspicious eyes of the locals. The area between Hausberg and Kreuzeck earned international fame by the classic world cup runs Kandahar and Olympia. No doubt, it is the Kandahar run which holds the greatest thrill: a vertical drop of 900 meters (2,952 ft.) on a total length of 3,700 meters (12,136 ft.). By the way, the downhill record is less than two minutes. Sun lovers will appreciate well-groomed slopes within the reach of the Längenfelder lifts and on the Osterfelderkopf. Most skiers will start the day at the summit station of the Alpspitz cable car at an elevation of 2,050 meters (6,724 ft.). From here they start into the spacious slopes of the Osterfelder and the Längenfelder area before changing into the Kreuzeck area at 1,651 meters (5,415 ft.) while enjoying sweeping views from the slopes. The new Kreuzeck cable car with its comfortable 15-persons gondolas takes riders directly into this area within only seven minutes. The Hausberg with a summit elevation of 1,340 meters (4,395 ft.) is the destination for teaching and learning. Children and adult beginners can learn the basics of skiing: safe ascent and downhill cruises on three slopes for beginners while the more advanced skiers will take the exciting runs at the Kreuzwankl ski express, Trögel or Olympia lifts. Capable of carrying 2.400 people per hour, the brandnew Hausbergbahn ensures that waiting times are a distant memory. From now on it only takes seven minutes to get to the Hausberg skiing area and winter sports enthusiasts will find riding on the new circulating , 8-seater cabin cable car makes skiing down the Dreh and Horn more enjoyable than ever. Sledding enthusiasts will find ample opportunity to frolic in the snow including night descents and a stop at the Bayernhaus. A total of four cable cars, four chair and nine tow lifts take you into the Classic Area at elevations between 700 and 2,050 meters (2,296 and 6,724 ft.) with skiable slopes of a total length of more than 37 kilometers (22 miles) and spectacular powder snow slopes. The Zugspitz Area and its various mountain landscapes boast of fabulous snow and a multitude of winter sports activities, both for beginners as well as for experts. Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Grainau feature eight ski schools where beginners get professional instruction and advanced skiers can fine-tune their technique.