Garmisch-Classic
Ski resort · Bavaria, Germany
Garmisch-Classic is a ski resort in Bavaria (Germany) with 38 km of runs and 18 lifts. You can ski between 727 m and 2,047 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,320 m. Its longest run is Olympia Abfahrt (2.8 km) and the steepest, Kandahar-Abfahrt, reaches 75% on its toughest stretch.
See Garmisch-Classic on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 38 km
- Lifts
- 18
- Elevation
- 727–2,047 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,320 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue12 km
- Red19 km
- Black6.9 km
The steepest runs at Garmisch-Classic
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Kandahar-Abfahrt Black75% · 37°
- Horn-Abfahrt Black69% · 35°
- Längenfelder Abfahrt II Red53% · 28°
- Kochelberg-Abfahrt Red52% · 27°
- Olympia Abfahrt Red51% · 27°
The longest runs
- Olympia Abfahrt Red2.8 km
- Kandahar-Abfahrt Black2.6 km
- Standard-Tonihütten Abfahrt, Aufstiegsroute Red2.4 km
- Osterfelder-Abfahrt Red2.0 km
- Kochelberg-Abfahrt Red1.6 km
Lifts
7 T-bar lifts · 4 chairlifts · 2 gondolas · 2 cable cars · 2 magic carpets · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Garmisch-Classic
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,386 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,387 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
€72
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (official website).
Official links
Resorts near Garmisch-Classic
- Gletscher-Skigebiet Zugspitze5 km · 16 km of runs
- Ehrwalder Alm12 km · 18 km of runs
- Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahnen12 km · 12 km of runs
- Mittenwald - Kranzberg12 km · 6.2 km of runs
- Seefeld - Gschwandtkopf17 km · 8.5 km of runs
- Seefeld - Rosshütte18 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Garmisch-Classic?
- In Bavaria, Germany. The nearest resort is Gletscher-Skigebiet Zugspitze, 5 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Garmisch-Classic have?
- 38 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 12 km of blue runs, 19 km of red runs, 6.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Garmisch-Classic?
- You can ski between 727 m and 2,047 m: a vertical drop of 1,320 m.
- How many lifts does Garmisch-Classic have?
- 18: 7 T-bar lifts, 4 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 2 cable cars, 2 magic carpets, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Garmisch-Classic?
- Kandahar-Abfahrt (black), at 75% (37°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Garmisch-Classic?
- €72 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to the official website.
- What is the best month to ski at Garmisch-Classic?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Garmisch-Classic?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.