The Große Arber is often called the Mont Blanc of the Bavarian Forest and is the most snow guaranteed region of Germany. The magnificent surroundings offer you everything for a relaxing, but also active winter sports holiday. The runs are prepared daily for you and are the perfect slopes for skiers and snowboarders. There are runs for beginners and experienced, and on the Arber there are various ski schools with qualified and experienced ski teachers. There are ski, carving and snowboard courses for adults and children. You can learn to ski or improve your snowboard abilities here. This makes Arber a great destination to book a holiday home or chalet with your family or friends. If you prefer langlauf, Arber is the place to be. Go to Langlaufcentrum Bretterschachten and Scheibe. Bretterschachten is at 1200 m altitude and offers 90 km loipes.
The Große Arber is also known for the annual FIS-world cup. The FIS-world cup descent with all the world top skiers attracts many thousands visitors every year. Are you a bit peckish after all those efforts? In one of the many restaurants on the Große Arber you can enjoy Bavarian specialities surrounded by a magnificent mountain panorama. And then you return to your own warm holiday home in Arber.
The pistes are prepared daily. Should the snow be absent the snow installations will produce artificial snow. Good snow conditions are guaranteed even with temperamental weather. The Flutlichtskiën is also a must during winter sports. On Wednesday and Friday evenings you can ski and snowboard on illuminated pistes. Evening skiing always guarantees a special atmosphere when everything around the pistes is dark.