Hinterzarten Ski Resort Guide: Terrain & Airports

Hinterzarten at a glance

12

Pistes

3

Lifts

1,200m

Top

885m

Base

315m

Vertical

BSL

Nearest airport, 55 km

60% beginner35% intermediate5% advanced

Hinterzarten is renowned for cross-country skiing and offers gentle slopes perfect for families.

Your questions about Hinterzarten, answered

How big is Hinterzarten?

Hinterzarten has 12 pistes served by 3 lifts — 9th for pistes of the 10 resorts we track in Germany.

How high is Hinterzarten?

The lifts run from 885m at the base to 1200m at the top, a vertical of 315m. Of the 10 resorts we track in Germany, that is the 10th highest, with the 6th biggest vertical.

The base is below 1,000m, so the lowest runs are the first to suffer in a mild spell; the upper mountain is the safer bet early and late in the season.

Is Hinterzarten good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Hinterzarten split 60% beginner, 35% intermediate and 5% advanced, against an average of 39% beginner and 15% advanced across the resorts we track in Germany.

On those numbers it suits beginners.

When is the ski season at Hinterzarten?

January is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 17cm, 59cm of new snow and 2.1 bluebird days.

Month-by-month snow history →

What is the nearest airport to Hinterzarten?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), France, 55km away in a straight line. Zürich (ZRH), Switzerland is 59km, Strasbourg (SXB), France is 79km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Hinterzarten?

A 6-day adult Liftverbund Feldberg costs €313 for 2025/26, or €52 a day. For value it ranks 8th of the 10 resorts we price in Germany.

Full lift pass prices and history →

Airports near Hinterzarten

Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.

EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSL
55 km · major airport
ZürichZRH
59 km · major airport
StrasbourgSXB
79 km · major airport

Travel time to Hinterzarten

Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.

Flying from

Fly to EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Quickest
Flight
1h 35m · 718 km
Transfer by road
1h 10m · 74 km
Total
≈ 2h 45m
Fly to Zürich (ZRH)
Flight
1h 40m · 788 km
Transfer by road
1h 15m · 80 km
Total
≈ 2h 55m
Fly to Strasbourg (SXB)
Flight
1h 30m · 663 km
Transfer by road
1h 40m · 107 km
Total
≈ 3h 10m

Estimates from straight-line distances, not timetables: flights at typical cruising speed plus taxi and climb, transfers at an average 65 km/h by road. They leave out check-in and baggage time, and mountain roads in snow can take much longer. Check with airlines and transfer companies before booking.

Hinterzarten resort guide