Winter vacation in Garmischpartenkirchen
Winter vacation
with Mahr's Fewo-VermittlungGarmisch-Partenkirchen is simply beautiful in winter and offers many activities for families and couples. Snow-covered villages, alpine mountains, fantastic ski resorts, the possibilities are endless to experience a truly beautiful winter vacation in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, whether you want to experience an active skiing vacation or a relaxed hike through the snow-covered landscape – Garmisch Partenkirchen is also simply beautiful in winter.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen was the venue for the 2011 World Ski Championships and has benefited from the modernization of the ski facilities, making it one of the top ski resorts in Germany today.
Activities
in winter in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the long-awaited ski vacation you’ve always dreamed of awaits you, with everything that goes with it. Unique downhill runs with magnificent views, enjoying the glorious winter sun in a deckchair, panoramic views with mountain gastronomy – the Zugspitze ski area offers you all of this.
Tip: If you are still looking for accommodation in Garmisch Partenkirchen for the winter, we have just the thing for you. For a wonderful panoramic view of the Alpspitze and the Zugspitze, we offer you our Alpspitz Panorama vacation apartment.
For an ideal skiing vacation, Garmisch Partenkirchen has merged three ski mountains into one ski area.These form the Garmisch-Classic ski area.
Zugspitze ski area
Garmisch in winterIn Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the long-awaited ski vacation you’ve always dreamed of awaits you, with everything that goes with it. Unique downhill runs with magnificent views, enjoying the glorious winter sun in a deckchair, panoramic views with mountain gastronomy – the Zugspitze ski area offers you all of this.
Tip: If you are still looking for accommodation in Garmisch Partenkirchen for the winter, we have just the thing for you. For a wonderful panoramic view of the Alpspitze and the Zugspitze, we offer you our Alpspitz Panorama vacation apartment.
For an ideal skiing vacation, Garmisch Partenkirchen has merged three ski mountains into one ski area.These form the Garmisch-Classic ski area.
Local mountain ski area
The Hausberg ski area is particularly popular with beginners who have only just discovered the fun of skiing. There are slopes ranging from easy to intermediate. The Hausbergbahn ski lift takes you directly up to the slopes on the Hausberg.
Alpspitz ski area
The Alpspitz ski area has several chairlifts and gondola lifts and transports over 3000 people per hour to the slopes. The pistes are always perfectly groomed so that nothing stands in the way of skiing fun. The slopes are not only ideal for experts, the Albspitz is also perfect for those who want to learn.
Kreuzeck ski area
About 4 kilometers south of Garmisch Partenkirchen rises the mountain Kreuzeck with its ski area at more than 1300 meters altitude. The Kreuzeck ski area is known as a venue for Olympic and World Cup competitions.
A particular highlight of the Kreuzeck is the Kandahar downhill run. Steep gradients and absolute adrenaline make this descent a favorite among alpine sports fans.
Winter vacation with dog in Garmisch Partenkirchen
During your winter vacation in Garmisch Partenkirchen we have of course also thought of your dog. We also offer vacation apartments where your dog can feel at home and doesn’t have to stay at home.
Garmisch Partenkrichen offers plenty of exercise for your dog. You will also spend your winter vacation in a climatic health resort where the purity of the air has a positive effect on dogs with respiratory diseases.
Nothing stands in the way of a wonderful winter vacation with your dog. If you are still looking for accommodation where you can spend the winter days with your family and your dog, you will find wonderful vacation apartments and vacation homes on our “Holidays with dogs” page.
Accommodation in Garmisch-Partenkirchen for your winter vacation
Snow-covered in a vacation cabin in the forest or on the mountain with a view of the mountains. Everyone dreams of this in winter. For accommodation in and around Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Farchant, we offer you a great selection of small vacation apartments, panoramic vacation apartments, chalets and vacation homes. Simply enter your arrival time and the available accommodation will be displayed. To make it even easier for you, you can also choose whether you want a vacation apartment “with mountain view” or whether “pets are allowed”.
Further activities
in winter in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
In addition to exploring the ski slopes, there are many other activities that you can experience in Garmisch in winter.
Walking through the snow-covered forests and along the frozen lakes lets you really enjoy the winter. Nature lovers will feel particularly at home in the snowy world under a blue sky. Garmisch Partenkircehn is also the ideal place for couples looking for the romance of an enchanted winter wonderland.
After a hike in the snow, a stop at a mountain hut is the ideal way to relax and recover from the cold in the cozy warmth.
Garmisch Partenkrichen offers many winter tours of varying lengths. One popular tour is the hike via Warnberg, Graseck and the Partnachklamm gorge. This winter tour starts at the Olympia ski stadium and takes around half a day.
Partnachklamm in Winter
The Partnachklamm is a gorge criss-crossed by waterfalls and rapids. In 1912, this gorge was recognized as a natural monument, preserving the beauty of this unique sight. The Partnachklamm is not only beautiful in summer, in winter visitors can experience a very special highlight. A guided torchlight hike through the Partnachklamm gorge is a magical experience. In winter, ice curtains form on the walls of the gorge. With the light of the torch and the reflection in the ice, it seems like a dream world. If you want to find out more about the Partnachklamm gorge, we recommend our blog post.
Horse-drawn sleigh ride through the winter landscape
A winter vacation in Garmisch-Partenkirchen offers you the opportunity to experience a wonderful horse-drawn sleigh ride that you can hardly find anywhere else. Nice warm clothes are all you need to enjoy the winter landscape in this very special way.
A popular horse-drawn sleigh ride starts at the west entrance to the Olympic ski stadium and takes around 20 minutes.
Museum visit in Garmisch in winter
Garmisch-Partenkirchen also has a lot to offer culturally. If you need a break from the snow and nature, we recommend a visit to the Werdenfels Museum, for example. If you want to experience the feeling of Bavaria, the Werdenfels Museum of Local History is just right for you.
In the Olympic Ski Stadium there is an exhibition on the Winter Olympics held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1936.
