Ofterschwang sits at 850 m in the Allgäu just outside Sonthofen, a family-first Bavarian village with 24 km of pistes and 14 lifts on the Ofterschwang-Gunzesried sector. The Weltcup-Hang has long been a regular FIS Ski World Cup stop, and the resort still trades on its reputation as the home mountain of Maria Höfl-Riesch. It offers the friendlier prices and quieter slopes that Oberstdorf no longer can.
Ofterschwang is a ski resort in Germany, in the Bavarian Alps. The village sits at 850 m and the lifts top out at 1450 m, with 24 km of pistes and 14 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 72/100, and the season usually runs Dec 14 → Mar 31.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 1.0k reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Ofterschwang, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.8/5 from 1,028 reviews). It sits about 750 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Ofterschwang, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 393 reviews
Strong value for Ofterschwang, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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Most accommodation sits in the village below the lifts, so true ski-in/ski-out is rare; the Hörnerbahn and Weltcuphang base stations are a short walk or a free ski bus away.
The Ofterschwang-Gunzesried sector rises from 850 m to 1,450 m and unfolds 24 km of mostly blue and red pistes, served by 14 lifts that very rarely build a queue. The Weltcup-Hang is the showpiece: a real World Cup slope you can lap at your own pace once the racers have packed up, and the local club still puts dozens of children through race training every winter on the same gradient where Maria Höfl-Riesch first found her edges. Families work the gentle blues on the lower flanks, while red-piste skiers move quickly between the Hörnerbahn and the Ossi-Reichert-Bahn without losing time. The Gunzesrieder Tal, immediately below the lifts, holds an extensive cross-country network for the days you would rather skate or stride than ride. Lift passes remain noticeably cheaper than Oberstdorf, twenty minutes down the valley, and the village itself stays a working Allgäu Gasthof culture rather than a resort built for tourists.
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Ofterschwang offers 24 km of pistes across 14 lifts, from 850 m to 1450 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 14 to Mar 31, with a snow score of 72/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Most accommodation sits in the village below the lifts, so true ski-in/ski-out is rare; the Hörnerbahn and Weltcuphang base stations are a short walk or a free ski bus away.
Ofterschwang has 24 km of marked pistes served by 14 lifts, between 850 m and 1450 m of altitude.
Ofterschwang counts about 24 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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