Winterberg

Winterberg is in the South Westphalia region of Germany.

Winterberg downtown

Understand

Winterberg is a very popular ski resort, particularly with the Dutch.

Get in

Direct trains run to 1 Winterberg Station from Dortmund approximately once every hour during the day, the journey taking around 90 minutes. The second half of the journey allows for some great views of the Hochsauerland as you ascend to Winterberg, which is the end of the line.
The station was rebuild in 2014 and offers an accessible platform and direct transfer to buses.

Get around

By public transport

There are a few buses to other towns in the area, departing from the bus stop directly next to the platform at the train station. Use the local public transport authority to plan your trip.

On foot

Winterberg is a small town, walking across it will only take a few minutes.

See

"Panoramic adventure bridge" at Kappe Winterberg

• 1 Kahler Asten (5km south west of town). 841 m high mountain, one of the highest elevation of the Rothaar Mountains  
• 2 Panorama-Erlebnis-Brücke. bridge over the bob track  

Do

Ski lifts at St Georg ski jump

• Skiing (Wintersport Arena). This is a major winter sports area, the Skiliftkarussell Winterberg provides 25 ski lifts. 

Sleep

• Gasthof zur Post Neuastenberg. 
• Kahler Asten. 
• Landhotel Grimmeblick. 
• 1 Hotel Winterberg Resort, In der Renau 1,, ☏ +49 2981 9190. 
• Avital Resort Winterberg. 
• 2 Dorint Hotel & Sportresort Winterberg, Dorfstr. 1, 59955 Winterberg, ☏ +49 2981 8970, info.winterberg@dorint.com. The hotel offers 121 rooms & apartments as well as its own football field and tennis court. from €83 per room/night. (updated Sep 2017)

Nearby

Schmallenberg

• Schmallenberg (22 km west of Winterberg) is a romantic small town with half-timbered houses and a picturesque steeple.
• Bad Berleburg, nearby town, sees rail connection to Siegen.

Go next

• Meschede
• Siegen
• Marburg