North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Willingen ski resort
- Top 838 m
- 15 km of runs
- 15 lifts
- ❄️ About 6 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Families49% easy runs · 5 stays with kids’ facilities or child discounts
- Dog-friendly stays3 stays that allow dogs
Stays at a glance
- 3 stays with a pool
- 4 stays with a sauna
- 3 stays dog-friendly
- 2 stays with a kids’ play area
- 3 stays with EV charging
- 5 stays with parking
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Willingen has about 15 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 577 m up to 838 m (2,749 ft), a vertical drop of 262 m. By mapped runs it is number 13 of the 27 Germany ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Paderborn Lippstadt (PAD), about 36 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Willingen
Private transfer Düsseldorf Airport → Willingen, 164 km by road, about 2 h 5 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Ski hire
Ski hire in Willingen
Skis + boots from €90 for 6 days, up to 10% off online · 1 Skiset shop
Willingen ski holidays with lift pass
5 hotels, apartments and chalets for Willingen from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €199 per person.
- Lowest price here
Hotel★★★+
Hotel Sauerländer Hof
Ettelsberg Seilbahn lift 1.4 km · Ski bus 50 m · Centre 200 m
- Dogs allowed
- Big child discounts
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €199 per person3 nights · Breakfast
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Mountain View Hotel Willingen, BW Signature Collection by Best Western
Ettelsberg-Seilbahn lift 550 m · Centre 250 m
- Dogs allowed
- Big child discounts
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €299 per person3 nights · Breakfast
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Hotel Hochsauerland 2010
Ettelsberg lift 1.3 km · Centre 350 m
- Swimming pool
- Kids’ play area
- Big child discounts
- Sauna
- EV charging
- Parking
from €319 per person3 nights · Breakfast
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Best Western Plus Hotel Willingen
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Kids’ play area
- Sauna
- EV charging
- Parking
from €323 per person3 nights · Breakfast
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Hotel Sauerland Stern
Ettelsberg lift 600 m · Centre 500 m
- Swimming pool
- Big child discounts
- Sauna
- EV charging
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €469 per person5 nights · Half board
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- Ski holidays with dogs in Germany (3 here)
- Family ski holidays in Germany (5 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in Germany (3 here)
- Short ski breaks in Germany (4 here)
- Half-board ski hotels in Germany (3 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in Germany (3 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Willingen 7-day mountain forecast
At about 708 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 6 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 133°-1°0.6 mm
- Sat 144°-2°0 mm
- Sun 155°-1°4.1 mm
- Mon 167°0°4.2 mm
- Tue 172°-2°8.3 mm
- Wed 183°-1°4.7 mm
- Thu 192°-1°0.7 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Willingen · Germany
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 838 m2,749 ft
- Vertical drop
- 262 m860 ft
- Mapped runs
- 15 km40 runs
- Lifts
- 15mostly magic carpets
Runs by difficulty
About 49% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 51% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 0.4 km |
| Easy | 23 | 6.7 km |
| Intermediate | 14 | 7.3 km |
Lifts
15 mapped lifts, most of them magic carpets.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Magic carpets | 5 |
| Platter lifts | 4 |
| T-bars | 2 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Funiculars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paderborn Lippstadt (PAD) | Büren | 36 km |
| Kassel (KSF) | Calden | 57 km |
| Dortmund (DTM) | Dortmund | 73 km |
Ski transfers to Willingen
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Willingen?
The highest mapped run starts at about 838 m (2,749 ft) and the lowest ends at about 577 m (1,893 ft), a vertical of 262 m (860 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Willingen have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 15 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Willingen?
Paderborn Lippstadt (PAD) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 36 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Willingen piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Düsseldorf → Willingen
Private transfer from €290