Ski hire Großer Arber

Ski hire in Großer Arber

Book your ski gear online for Großer Arber, the highest mountain in the Bavarian Forest: choose the level, the pack and the days, and collect it ready under your name, with no queue. When you pick it up, you try on the boots and the bindings are set to your weight, height and ability. Prices are per day and the total is that price times the number of days you book – you see the full amount before you confirm.

Levels and prices from

• Beginner – for first-timers or anyone who skis just a few days a year: easy-turning, forgiving skis. Full set from €22/day.
• Intermediate – if you already ski blue and red runs comfortably and want more stability. From €30/day.
• Advanced – for strong skiers who want precision on the Arber's steeper runs, such as the black World Cup piste. From €42/day.
• Kids – children's sizes, with bindings set to the child's weight. From €14/day.

What each pack includes

• Full set: skis with adjusted bindings, boots and poles.
• Skis + poles (no boots): if you bring your own boots. From €16/day (kids €10/day).
• Boots only: from €9/day (kids €6/day).

There are no snowboards or helmets on this page: a helmet is not part of any pack and can't be added to this booking, so bring your own. If you need clothing, there is ski clothing hire at Großer Arber (jacket, trousers and gloves).

Prices per day (2026/27 season)

One-day price for the full set or each item on its own, in euros.

Total by number of days

The daily price doesn't drop for longer hires: the total is the daily price times the days you book. A two-day weekend at Beginner level is €44; a 7-day week is €154.

Where and when to collect and return

The exact pick-up point at Großer Arber, with its opening hours, comes in your booking confirmation email. Your gear is ready there under your name, and on your last day you return it to the same place.

By car from Munich: A92 to Deggendorf, then the B11 towards Bodenmais or Zwiesel; from Prague, via Klatovy (Klattau) and Železná Ruda to Bayerisch Eisenstein. There are more than 1,000 parking spaces at the resort, all paid, plus four EV charging points at the gondola base station. If you stay overnight in the area, the GUTi guest card lets you ride local buses and trains without buying a ticket.

How booking works

1. Choose the level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or Kids) and the pack: full set, skis with poles, or boots only.
2. Pick your collection and return days: the total appears straight away, in euros.
3. Confirm the booking and get the email with the pick-up point at Großer Arber.
4. Collect your gear without queuing, try on the boots and head for the slopes. Free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Every booking comes with the CaranvaSports Guarantee.

Großer Arber at a glance

At 1,456 m, Großer Arber is the highest peak of the Bavarian-Bohemian massif and is known as the "King of the Bavarian Forest". The Arber-Bergbahn describes it as the largest family ski area in the Bavarian Forest. A 6-seater gondola (964 m long, 342 m vertical) and the 6-seater Nordhang chairlift (944 m, 320 m vertical) take you to just below the summit, from where several demanding runs lead back down – the best known is the black World Cup piste. The Sonnenhang has another 6-seater chairlift, and the Thurnhof has two drag lifts and the ArBär-Kinderland, a children's learning area with magic carpets. Fifty snow guns cover the slopes.

The 2026/27 opening date hasn't been published yet: the Arber-Bergbahn says the planned start of the season will be announced later. The lift pass is not included in the hire; you buy it at the resort ticket offices or in the Arber-Bergbahn online ticket shop, whose website still shows 2025/26 prices. There are 14 ski and snowboard schools around the Arber.