The Ski Resort
In the Schanze district near Schmallenberg you will find two lifts (double anchor and ski school lift) and a total of 1 km of blue slopes for skiing and snowboarding. The winter sports area lies at an altitude of 640 to 720 metres.
If the weather and snow conditions are suitable, the lift is open on Fridays from 13 to 17.30 hrs and on weekends and holidays from 9 to 17.30 hrs. Since there is no floodlight, the end is also determined by the sunset and the lift operation can be stopped earlier in December and January.
If you want to learn skiing first, you can attend one of the ski courses of the Ski and Tennis Club Fleckenburg. Ski school office is directly in the top station of the ski lift. There is also a ski rental.
Interesting facts
- It is among the 10 most family-friendly ski Resorts in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- During the season the average snow depth at Schanze - Schmallenberg is 1 inch. Snow coverage is usually best during February, offering an average base depth of 2 ".
- Schanze - Schmallenberg features 15 sunny days on average per season. The average for all ski Resorts in Germany is 19 sunny days. January is the sunniest month with an average of 8 sunny days.
Snow Safety & Snowmaking
On Mountain Dining
After skiing or snowboarding, the rustic ski hut Schanze invites you to stop for a break. You can eat hearty dishes or coffee and cake here.
Activities
After skiing, you can rent a toboggan at the top station of the ski lift and descend the 250-metre-long toboggan run.
Infrastructure & Rental
Ski school and ski rental are located directly in the mountain station of the large ski lift.
Skischools
Number of Ski Rental
Getting here
Coming from Cologne take the A4 until exit 30 Krombach direction Krombach/Lennestadt/Kirchhundem/B54. Until Kirchenhundem you drive on the B517. In the village turn right onto Hundemstraße. In Würdinghausen turn left onto the K27. At the roundabout take the first exit onto Winterberger Straße and follow the B236 to Schmallenberg. Turn right and continue towards Grafschaft, where you turn right again to get to Schanze.