How big is Wank?
Wank has 5 pistes served by 2 lifts — the fewest pistes of the 10 resorts we track in Germany.
Wank resort guide
Bavaria, Germany
Scenic mountain with views of Garmisch
Wank at a glance
5
Pistes
2
Lifts
1,780m
Top
1,780m
Base
0m
Vertical
INN
Nearest airport, 31 km
40% beginner50% intermediate10% advanced
Wank offers scenic skiing with beautiful views over Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the surrounding Bavarian Alps.
Your questions about Wank, answered
How high is Wank?
The lifts run from 1780m at the base to 1780m at the top, a vertical of 0m. Of the 10 resorts we track in Germany, that is the 5th highest, with the 7th biggest vertical.
Is Wank good for beginners or experts?
The pistes at Wank split 40% beginner, 50% intermediate and 10% advanced, against an average of 39% beginner and 15% advanced across the resorts we track in Germany.
On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.
When is the ski season at Wank?
Over the last ten winters Wank has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 5 December to 21 April, about 139 days.
January is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 70cm, 75cm of new snow and 2.6 bluebird days.
Month-by-month snow history →What is the nearest airport to Wank?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), Austria, 31km away in a straight line. Memmingen Allgau (FMM) is 85km, Munich (MUC) is 109km. 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 Wank?
A 6-day adult Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Top Snow Card) costs €378 for 2026/27, or €63 a day. For value it ranks 10th of the 10 resorts we price in Germany.
Full lift pass prices and history →Airports near Wank
Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.
- InnsbruckINN31 km · major airport
- Memmingen AllgauFMM85 km · major airport
- MunichMUC109 km · major airport
Travel time to Wank
Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.
- Fly to Innsbruck (INN)Quickest
- Flight
- 1h 50m · 973 km
- Transfer by road
- 40m · 42 km
- Total
- ≈ 2h 30m
- Fly to Memmingen Allgau (FMM)
- Flight
- 1h 45m · 860 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 45m · 115 km
- Total
- ≈ 3h 30m
- Fly to Munich (MUC)
- Flight
- 1h 50m · 941 km
- Transfer by road
- 2h 15m · 147 km
- Total
- ≈ 4h 5m
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.
Wank lift pass 2026/27
€3786-day adult Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Top Snow Card) · ≈£325
€63 per day · 0.1 km of piste per € · #10 of 10 for value in Germany
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Wank piste map
We publish a piste map only once we have checked it against the lift company's own file, and we do not yet have a verified map for Wank. Most resorts release the new season's map between October and December, so this page will fill in as winter approaches. In the meantime, Wank has 5 pistes and 2 lifts, running from 1,780m to 1,780m.
Official resort website: wankbahn.de
More on Wank
- Wank snow reportLive conditions, snow depth and the 7-day forecast by elevation
- Wank snow historyTen seasons of snowfall, snow depth, powder days and when the season ends
- Wank lift pass pricesDay and week pass prices, how they have changed, and value for money
- Ski resorts in GermanyLive snow reports and a map of resorts, cities and airports in Germany
Ski resorts near Wank
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 km
- Zugspitze11 km
- Seefeld, Austria18 km
- Innsbruck, Austria32 km
- Brauneck41 km
- Neustift, Austria45 km
Distances are straight-line, not by road.