Winter fairytales do come true year after year in the Erzgebirge. For more than 100 years, the Erzgebirge has been a popular winter sports area, with excellent snow conditions virtually guaranteed. The area is dotted with kilometers of cross-country ski tracks, well-maintained downhill ski slopes and numerous skating rinks and toboggan runs. The steep runs at the Oberwiesenthal health resort, which is the Alpine centre of the Erzgebirge, acts like a magnet to downhill skiers and snowboarders.

The ultramodern luge and bobsledding runs in Altenberg have long since become world famous and are now a major Erzgebirge wintertime tourist destination. Curling fans meanwhile find their own mecca right next door in Geising. And even should Mother Nature show a more demure side, snowmaking cannons are always at the ready to pour forth the coveted white splendour. Nothing less than the perfect winter vacation awaits you in the Erzgebirge.

With its peatlands and vast forests, which are certain to receive a deep snow cover, the Erzgebirge is as ideal a destination for winter athletes as it is for families and cross-country skiers.
The Kammloipe cross-country ski trail between Johanngeorgenstadt and Schöneck beckons skiers from far beyond the immediate region and has been acknowledged by the German Ski Association as an “excellent trail”.
For those looking to enjoy an active and yet restorative trip to the Erzgebirge, the Kammloipe, Osterzgebirge, and Skimagistrale cross-country areas offer optimal conditions.