Berchtesgaden is a key Bavarian resort, active year-round, with six ski centres nearby. It has formerly put in bids to stage the Winter Olympics. A very pretty village with excellent accommodation and dining options. The resort includes the village of Schönau am Konigsee, a small centre included in the area lift pass. It has small drag lifts on the wooded slopes above the village, close to the Jenner ski area. Jenner itself has the main slopes of the five main Berchtesgaden ski areas, being cable-car served. The lift pass covers most other lifts in the area on either side of the border and accommodation and extensive off-slope facilities are available in Berchtesgaden. The Federal training centre for German women's Alpine skiing and snowboarding is located at Goetschen.
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Projected opening date
Dec 20, 2025
Projected closing date
Mar 15, 2026
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I know Berchtesgaden once bigd to host a Winter olympics about 20 years ago but I don't think iot could think of that now. It is a well established resort, a proper year round tiowmn, wioth loads to do besides skiing, but the skiing itself is pretty limited with four or five mostly small to very small ski areas and most of them wirth old lifts and a bit low to be very snowsure. The best and biggest area we found was Jenner which was good for a day or two, but you need to get a bus or have your own car to reach most odf the places. There are many good hotels and restaurants so if skiing isn't the be all and end all of youir stay this is a good place. There's Hitler's Eagles Nesxt mountain base to visit which is like a James Bond evil villain's lair and it's also easy to get to Salzburg for a day trip. We did both and both werll worth it, though Hitler's place a bit scary when you think about it.