Reit im Winkl sits at 700 m in a Bavarian snow-trap microclimate, with 42 km of piste linked across the Austrian border to Steinplatte-Winklmoosalm and a cross-country tradition shaped by Olympic champion Markus Wasmeier.
Reit im Winkl is a ski resort in Germany, in the Bavarian Alps. The village sits at 700 m and the lifts top out at 1820 m, with 42 km of pistes and 22 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 80/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 14.
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 · 1.3k reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Reit im Winkl, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.7/5 from 1,300 reviews). It sits about 1.9 km from the slopes. A mid-range option for Reit im Winkl, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 836 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Reit im Winkl, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 895 reviews
Strong value for Reit im Winkl, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 852 reviews
Strong value for Reit im Winkl, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 402 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Reit im Winkl.
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Reit im Winkl is a village resort with a small lift gondola at the eastern edge of town and the main Winklmoosalm access by shuttle, so true ski-in/ski-out is limited to a few hotels around the talstation. Most properties advertise ski-bus access in two to five minutes and ski storage at the door rather than slope-side rooms.
The village sits in a pocket of the Chiemgau where storms tend to stall and unload, giving Reit im Winkl one of the best natural-snow records in Germany despite its modest 700 m altitude. The lift-linked domain runs over the Steinplatte and Winklmoosalm in Austria for a combined 42 km, with 15 blue, 18 red and 8 black pistes spread between 700 m and 1,820 m. The atmosphere is unhurried, the alpine pastures wide, and most of the skiing sits in the family and intermediate bracket. What sets Reit apart is the cross-country layer on top: the Chiemgau Tirol loops are part of the wider region where Markus Wasmeier grew up, and the trails climb above the village in long, quiet lines through the forest. Hotels are mostly low-rise Bavarian Gasthof properties with wellness areas and half-board kitchens, the kind of place you book through Booking, Expedia or Hotels.com when you want a snow-sure week without the megaresort price tag.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Reit im Winkl offers 42 km of pistes across 22 lifts, from 700 m to 1820 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 7 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 80/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Reit im Winkl is a village resort with a small lift gondola at the eastern edge of town and the main Winklmoosalm access by shuttle, so true ski-in/ski-out is limited to a few hotels around the talstation. Most properties advertise ski-bus access in two to five minutes and ski storage at the door rather than slope-side rooms.
Reit im Winkl has 42 km of marked pistes served by 22 lifts, between 700 m and 1820 m of altitude.
Reit im Winkl counts about 41 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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