Camping in summer is quite popular but camping in winter is very special too and there are not only special accommodations available but also a variety of sporty activities.

At Lake Hopfensee, Allgäu, Bavaria you can not only go skiing in Winter but also have a spa with oriental flair to relax. There are a Cleopatra Bath, Gem Sauna and Thalassotheraries on offer.
There are downhill pistes, cross-country ski runs and toboggan runs offering entertainment for all the family.

Hopfensee © dorena-wm/flickr.com

The Teutoburg Forest (Teutoburger Wald) is ideal especially for weekend trips. In the Camphotel Rothenfelde there are saunas, gyms and a beauty parlour. A special place especially for couples.

The Südseecamp (South Sea Camp) isn’t located in the South Sea but in the Lüneburg Heath. There you can even find colourful Nordic holiday homes. The place got its name from the tropical swimming bath with slides and a white water canyon. But of course there is a sauna too get warm again after a long day out hiking in the snow.

People who like indoor-skiing should go to the Münstertal valley in the Black Forest. There you can go downhill skiing in two arenas. On offer are also an indoor swimming pool, saunas, a gym and massage for the campers.

Those who prefer to go skiing in the beautiful landscape of the Black Forest can do so in Seelbach. You can stay in log houses and there are also a swimming bath and saunas. Fun for all the family.

There are some really beautiful ski resorts in Bavaria, Germany. The most famous probably is the ski-region of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The town held the Olympic winter games in 1930 and here the downhill races on the famous Kandahar course take place. Garmisch-Partenkirchen can easily be reached by car or train from Munich.

Also easy to reach from Munich by car or train is the small Bavarian village of Oberammergau. Here you find cross-country ski runs; you can go hiking or visit famous Linderhof Castle.  Oberammergau also is Germany’s Passion play village.

Oberstdorf as well as Garmisch-Partenkirchen is one of the top ski resorts of the German Alps. And as well as Garmisch-Partenkirchen it is also famous for its ski jumping competitions. Oberstdorf is located between Munich and Lake Constance and can also easily be reached from Stuttgart.

Skiing in Germany doesn’t always mean you will have to do it in the Alps. There are beautiful ski resorts in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) too.

There is the ski-region Haldenköpfle on the Schauinsland the local mountain near the beautiful town of Freiburg with its famous minster. This is a ski-region especially for families, and also suited for snowboarders.

The ski-region of the Feldberg is probably the most famous of the Black Forest here you find 50 km of downhill pistes, 15 km for beginners, 20 km intermediate and 15 km advanced.  You also find 45 km of cross-country ski runs and for those visitors who don’t fancy skiing there are also toboggan runs. You can of course go hiking as well.

Another beautiful ski-region is in Todtnau. 28 km of downhill pistes, 5 km for beginners, 18 km intermediate, 5 km advanced. The cross-country ski runs have a length of 60 km and there are about 70 km of hiking trails.

After your day out skiing you can enjoy the typical food specialties of the region like Black Forest gateau or Black Forest style smoked ham. And the Black Forest also is the home of the famous cuckoo clocks. And in the carnival season you might be able to see the witches, devils and carnival fools in their traditional costumes.