Ski hire Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg)

Ski hire in Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg)

Book your gear online for skiing on the Fichtelberg, Oberwiesenthal's own mountain and the highest peak in Saxony, and pick it up from our shop in Oberwiesenthal, set up for your height, weight and ability, with no queuing. This is the ski hire page for the whole resort: "Oberwiesenthal" and "Fichtelberg" are the same ski area, with the same slopes and the same pick-up point.

Which range should you choose in Oberwiesenthal?

There are four adult alpine ski ranges, three for children, one for cross-country and one for ski touring. Ski length and boot size are fitted in the shop when you collect.

• Bronce – for beginners and anyone who only skis a few days a year: easy-turning, forgiving skis. Full set from €24.50/day.
• Silver – for skiers who are comfortable on blue and red runs and want more stability. From €30/day.
• Gold – for advanced skiers who want precision on red and black runs or on hard snow. From €38.50/day.
• Platinum – the top range on this page, for expert skiers. From €49.50/day.
• Children (Bronze, Silver and Gold - Junior) – children's sizes, with bindings set to the child's weight. From €19/day.
• Cross-country (Platinum) – a full cross-country set for the trails around the Fichtelberg. From €28/day.
• Ski touring (Platinum) – touring kit. From €51.50/day.

For snowboarding there are four adult ranges – Bronce (Step On) from €30/day, Silver €38.50, Gold €49.50 and Splitboard €61 – and one for children, Bronze - Junior, from €24.50/day.

What does each package include?

• Ski full set: skis with bindings set to your weight, height and ability, boots and poles.
• Skis only (from €20.50/day) or boots only (from €12.50/day), if you already have part of your kit.
• Snowboard full set: board and boots. Board only from €28/day; boots only from €12.50/day.
• Cross-country: full set only, €28/day.

A helmet is not included in any package and cannot be booked on this page. Ski clothing is hired separately on its own page (link below).

Oberwiesenthal ski hire prices per day (2026/27 season)

Price for one day's hire, in euros.

Ski – price per day

Snowboard – price per day

How much is ski hire for several days in Oberwiesenthal?

Total for the full set by number of days. In Oberwiesenthal every day costs the same: 6 days cost six times the daily price. You see the exact total when you choose your dates, before paying.

For more than 7 days, the total appears when you pick your dates.

Where and when do you collect and return the gear?

• Pick-up point: our shop in Oberwiesenthal (CaranvaSports Oberwiesenthal). The exact address comes in your booking confirmation email.
• Opening hours: the collection and return times come in that same email, together with the exact pick-up point.
• Return: at the same point, at the end of your last hire day.
• Lifts: according to the official website, they run daily from 9:00 to 16:30 (the Fichtelberg cable car until 17:00).

How does booking work?

1. Choose alpine skiing, cross-country or snowboarding, the range and the package (full set, skis or board only, boots only).
2. Pick your collection and return dates: the total appears straight away.
3. Enter each skier's height, weight, ability and shoe size and pay online.
4. Get the email with the pick-up point and collect your gear without queuing. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before and the CaranvaSports Guarantee.

Oberwiesenthal and the Fichtelberg at a glance

Kurort Oberwiesenthal, in the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge), is the highest town in Germany, and the Fichtelberg (1,215 m), its mountain, is the highest summit in Saxony, right on the Czech border. According to the lift company's official website, the ski area runs from 911 to 1,214.79 m and has 10 runs totalling 15.5 km: 6.8 km easy, 6.1 km intermediate and 1.2 km difficult. It is served by 6 lifts – the Fichtelberg cable car (Schwebebahn), a four-seater chairlift and 4 drag lifts – with around 12.1 km of runs covered by snowmaking, a floodlit run on the main slope for night skiing and some 75 km of cross-country trails and ski-hiking routes.

The Fichtelberg-Schwebebahn, built in 1924, is Germany's oldest aerial cable car: it climbs 303 m over a length of 1,175 m. Together with neighbouring Klínovec (1,244 m) on the Czech side, the Fichtelberg forms the InterSkiregion Fichtelberg–Klínovec, with 45 km of runs and 15 lifts; from the 1.5-day pass upwards you can ski on both sides of the border.

Who is it for? With almost all of its runs easy or intermediate and night skiing on offer, the Fichtelberg suits families, beginners and short breaks; if you want more kilometres, the InterSkiregion pass adds Klínovec. As of 6 October 2026 the lift company has not yet published the 2026/27 opening date or lift ticket prices.