The Zugspitze region, the Thuringian Forest, the Fichtelgebirge, the Swabian Alb, the Berchtesgadener Land or the Allgäu – every winter, many regions in Germany become real skiing hotspots. But where does the most snow fall in Germany, ensuring the best conditions on the slopes during the season? SnowTrex has analysed its weather data and reveals which German ski resorts received a total of up to 5.75 m of snow during the 2025/2026 winter.
The 10 snowiest ski resorts in Germany in 2025/2026 at a glance
| Ski area/Ski region | Towns | Fresh Snow on the Mountain Season 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Ski Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal | Mittelberg / Oberstdorf / Fischen im Allgäu | 5,75 m |
| Tiroler Zugspitzarena & Garmisch | Mittenwald / Grainau / Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Bad Kohlgrub | 4,11 m |
| Winklmoosalm-Steinplatte | Reit im Winkl | 3,95 m |
| Oberjoch (Bad Hindelang) - Iseler | Bad Hindelang | 3,81 m |
| Berchtesgaden region | Ramsau / Bad Reichenhall / Berchtesgaden / Schönau am Königssee | 3,80 m |
| Hündle - Thalkirchdorf | Oberstaufen / Scheidegg | 3,60 m |
| Tegelberg winter sports arena | Füssen - Hopfen am See | 3,53 m |
| Nesselwang | Nesselwang | 3,24 m |
| Alpen Plus ski association | Schliersee/ Tegernsee / Bad Wiessee / Miesbach | 3,17 m |
| Skizentrum Windeck - Hinterzarten | Hinterzarten / Titisee-Neustadt | 3,06 m |
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The 10 snowiest ski resorts in Germany in 2024/2025 at a glance
| Ski area/Ski region | Towns | Fresh Snow on the Mountain Season 2024/2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Ski Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal | Mittelberg / Oberstdorf / Fischen im Allgäu | 5,33 m |
| Berchtesgaden region | Ramsau / Bad Reichenhall / Berchtesgaden / Schönau am Königssee | 4,11 m |
| Winklmoosalm-Steinplatte | Reit im Winkl | 4,02 m |
| Tiroler Zugspitzarena & Garmisch | Mittenwald / Grainau / Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Bad Kohlgrub | 3,59 m |
| SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixenthal | Oberaudorf | 3,48 m |
| Oberjoch (Bad Hindelang) - Iseler | Bad Hindelang | 3,48 m |
| Hündle - Thalkirchdorf | Oberstaufen / Scheidegg | 3,27 m |
| Tegelberg winter sports arena | Füssen – Hopfen am See | 3,20 m |
| Alpen Plus ski association | Schliersee/ Tegernsee / Bad Wiessee / Miesbach | 3,13 m |
| Nesselwang | Nesselwang | 3,09 m |
The 10 snowiest ski resorts in Germany in 2023/2024 at a glance
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The 10 snowiest ski resorts in Germany in 2022/2023 at a glance
| Ski area/ski region | Location | New snow mountain season 2022/2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Ski Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal | Mittelberg / Oberstdorf | 7.16 m |
| Berchtesgaden | Ramsau / Bad Reichenhall / Berchtesgaden / Schönau am Königssee | 6.37 m |
| Winklmoosalm-Steinplatte | Reit im Winkl | 5.52 m |
| SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental | Oberaudorf | 4.51 m |
| Garmisch-Classic, Zugspitze | Grainau / Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Bad Kohlgrub | 4.47 m |
| Oberjoch/Bad Hindelang | Bad Hindelang | 4.14 m |
| Wintersportarena Tegelberg | Füssen – Hopfen am See | 3.71 m |
| Oberstaufen | Oberstaufen / Scheidegg | 3.60 m |
| Unternberg | Ruhpolding / Inzell | 3.53 m |
| Brauneck-Wegscheid | Lenggries | 3.44 m |
The 10 snowiest ski resorts in Germany in 2021/2022 at a glance
| Ski area/ski region | Location | New snow mountain season 2021/2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Ski Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal | Mittelberg / Oberstdorf | 8.28 m |
| Berchtesgaden | Ramsau / Bad Reichenhall / Berchtesgaden / Schönau am Königssee | 6.50 m |
| Winklmoosalm-Steinplatte | Reit im Winkl | 6.09 m |
| Garmisch-Classic & Zugspitze | Grainau / Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Bad Kohlgrub | 5.31 m |
| SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental | Oberaudorf | 5.14 m |
| Oberjoch/Bad Hindelang | Bad Hindelang | 5.12 m |
| Vitales Land | Oberstaufen / Scheidegg | 4.83 m |
| Panoramalifte Hopfen | Füssen – Hopfen am See | 4.29 m |
| Spitzingsee-Tegernsee | Schliersee / Bad Wiessee / Miesbach | 4.28 m |
| Nesselwang | Nesselwang | 4.24 m |
The 10 snowiest ski resorts in Germany in 2020/2021 at a glance
| Ski area/ski region | Location | New snow mountain season 2020/2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Ski Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal | Mittelberg / Oberstdorf | 7.02 m |
| Berchtesgaden | Ramsau / Bad Reichenhall / Berchtesgaden / Schönau am Königssee | 5.40 m |
| Winklmoosalm-Steinplatte | Reit im Winkl | 4.93 m |
| Garmisch-Classic & Zugspitze | Grainau / Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Bad Kohlgrub | 4.87 m |
| Vitales Land | Oberstaufen / Scheidegg | 4.76 m |
| Oberjoch/Bad Hindelang | Bad Hindelang | 4.66 m |
| SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental | Oberaudorf | 4.43 m |
| Panoramalifte Hopfen | Füssen – Hopfen am See | 4.06 m |
| Liftverbund Feldberg | Badenweiler / Bad Dürrheim / Lenzkirch-Saig / Todtnau / Todtmoos | 3.96 m |
| Skilifte Hochschwarzwald | Titisee-Neustadt / Hinterzarten | 3.96 m |
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FAQ’s on snow statistics of Germany
How much snow falls in Germany?
In Germany, too, the main snow-rich areas are largely located in the Alps. And indeed, the best slope conditions during the 2025/26 winter were found in the south of the country. With a total of 5.75 metres, the ski resort of Ski Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal received the most fresh snow between the end of October and the end of March. The Tiroler Zugspitz Arena & Garmisch ski region also took second place in the rankings, where winter sports enthusiasts enjoyed 4.11 m of snow. Finally, the Winklmoosalm-Steinplatte ski resort took third place with 3.95 m of fresh snow.
Where does the most snow fall worldwide?
It may come as a surprise, but the world’s snowiest region is actually in Japan. More precisely, in the Japanese Alps. In the west of the main island of Honshu, an incredible 30 to 38 meters of new snow fall per year on a historical average!
When did the most snow fall in the German Alps?
For almost 80 years, the Zugspitzplatt has held the record for the deepest snow cover ever recorded. On 2 April 1944, snow piled up around Germany’s highest mountain (2,962 m) to a depth of 8.30 m – a figure that remains unmatched to this day. Balderschwang is considered the snowiest village in Germany. During the 1997/98 winter, the village in the Allgäu, situated at an altitude of 1,044 m, recorded a total of 12.30 m of fresh snow!
