Ski vacations Schöneck - Alpine skiing fun in the Vogtland!

Schöneck

Schöneck is situated in the heart of the Erzgebirge/Vogtland Nature Park, at an altitude of between 700 and 800 metres. From the "Alter Söll" viewing rock (734 metres), there is a magnificent panoramic view of the Upper Vogtland, taking in the Elster Mountains, the Elster Valley, the Fichtel Mountains and the Thuringian Forest. Ski jumping competitions were already taking place in Schöneck as early as 1900. Ski clubs from all over Saxony held their championships on the downhill runs and cross-country trails. Over the years, Schöneck grew in importance as a winter sports centre thanks to its reliable snow conditions.

Today, the little town is a modern ski centre that offers its guests everything they need for an action-packed winter holiday. For example, guests can enjoy Saxony’s first certified family-friendly ski resort, the "Skiwelt Schöneck", which is particularly well suited to beginners.

Vogtland

The Vogtland is a region between the federal states of Saxony, Thuringia and Bavaria in Germany, and the Egerland in the Czech Republic. The most popular travel region of the Vogtland, the so called Musikwinkel (music corner), is home to some resort which can look back on a long tradition of winter sports and hence are know therefore. For example, the Vogtland Arena is the most modern giant ski jumping complex in Europe - an impressive piece of architecture and status quo for visionary sports architecture in general. The Musikwinkel is not only magnificent winter sports region, but also, as the name indicates, a place of music. The tradition of instrument building has been upheld in the 120 local crafts houses for as long 350 years.

Getting to Schöneck

• By train: Schöneck (in resort)
• By plane: Dresden (approx. 165 km), Prague (approx. 180 km), Leipzig/Halle (approx. 190 km)
• Open route planner in Google Maps.