Ski Property Regions: Bavaria

Posted by Jude Buttle on Monday, September 08, 2008

An area with a great reputation for ski resorts and off the piste activities, Bavaria is blessed with some beautiful scenery and has the benefit of the Alps as a backdrop, making this charming region a firm favourite with skiing enthusiasts.

Getting There

Getting to Bavaria is relatively easy with the airports of Munich, Nuremberg and Augsburg all servicing the region.

Munich airport is the largest and busiest international terminal in the region and has good connections with many major European cities.

However, for many Bavarian locations, the quickest and easiest point of access is via Salzburg in Austria, which is only 30 minutes away (or less if you put your foot down on the autobahn...).

There's also an efficient and extensive network of road and rail options to get you around Bavaria, where some of the views while travelling are stunning.

The Ski Resorts

Ruhpolding Ski Resort

The ski resort of Ruhpolding has direct access to 22km of downhill skiing, with 18 individual pistes, served by 12 ski lifts that are able to accommodate 5,000 skiers per hour.

The resort has 2 black runs, 6 red runs and 2 blue runs and is particularly good for beginners, with over 100 ski instructors available to teach cross-country and downhill techniques.

The resort is in the southern-eastern part of Bavaria and with a couple of airports just two hours away by car, the area is easily accessible for those seeking a short ski and snowboard holiday in Ruhpolding.

Berchtesgadener Land Ski Resort

The ski resort of Berchtesgadener Land includes the village of Schönau am Konigsee and has small drag lifts on the wooded slopes above the village, near to the Jenner ski area.

Jenner itself has the main slopes of the five major Berchtesgaden ski areas being serviced by cable-cars.

The resort is particularly popular with intermediates and beginners and has direct access to 40km of downhill skiing, with 25 individual pistes served by 30 ski lifts.

The lift pass covers most other lifts in the area on either side of the border and accommodation and extensive off-slope facilities are available in Berchtesgaden.

Bayrischzell Ski Resort

There are two ski areas near Bayrischzell, the larger is Südelfeld - a popular choice of Munich's skiers and one of the biggest skiing areas in the country - and the other is the Wendelstein, which has the steeper vertical and is more challenging.

In addition to the skiing in Bayrischzell, the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other ski resort of Oberaudorf. The Bayrischell resort has 24 red runs and is particularly favourable for intermediates and snowboarders.

The Summer Season

With the summer temperatures in Bavaria tending to average between 28 to 34 degrees, the region offers visitors plenty to do during the hotter months.

The wide open surroundings and clean fresh air encourages locals and tourist to pursue healthy activities, such as hiking in the Alps, cycling, playing golf and swimming, sailing and windsurfing in Lake Chiemsee, the largest lake in Bavaria.

The area also has museums, old mines, caves, cathedrals, baroque churches and many medieval castles to visit, including the legendary Neuschwanstein castle often called the "fairytale castle" and the basis for the "Magic Kingdom" of Walt Disney.

There's also the Bavarian Forest, which is the oldest national park in Germany and has a network of clearly marked footpaths and cycle routes allowing visitors plenty of opportunity to enjoy the beauties of the park in the summer.

Finally there are countless nature conservation areas and more than 50 spas in the region, supplying health, wellness and relaxation remedies after a day of physical excersion.

Regional News

Due to its popularity with Germans and foreigners, Bavaria is constantly adapting and improving its facilities. The region has comprehensive transportation; low-cost, state-of-the-art infrastructure; and excellent technical resources provide Bavaria with unbeatable location assets.

The area has also seen an influx of property investment, with numerous foreign developers and investors, building and buying respectively.

The Village of Taos Ski Valley is still in the early stages of The Bavarian Inn and Chalets four-phase project, on course to be completed for the fall of 2012. The initial phase of development will include six full service chalets and chalet owners will enjoy all of the benefits of a stay at The Bavarian in the privacy of a world class ski residence at the base of the Kachina ski lift.

Also still in construction is the second phase of Apartments Ruhpolding, just outside the Bavarian village of Ruhpolding, a stone's throw from the nearest ski slope. This low rise, three-storey complex offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and all of the units are sold with a balcony or terrace and one underground car parking space. The predicted completion time is by the second quarter of next year and prices range from €118,635 to €258,000.

Bavaria's popularity continues to increase and with wonderful surroundings and plenty of great ski facilities, it's no wonder that the Bavarian property market is attracting so much attention.

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