First snow in the Rhön: Winter magic for Wasserkuppe and Willingen!

First snow in the Rhön: Winter magic for Wasserkuppe and Willingen!

A white carpet covers the heights of the Wasserkuppe and the Ettelsberg in Willingen: the first snow of the season has fallen! How hessenschau.de Reportedly, a few centimeters of fresh snow fell on Sunday night, especially on the peaks over 800 meters high. But this winter miracle won't last too long, because as the webcam recordings show, the snow is melting quickly and is not yet enough for great tobogganing or skiing fun.

The snowfall was mainly limited to the Wasserkuppe, Hesse's highest mountain at 950 meters, and the Ettelsberg. In contrast, the Feldberg, with 879 meters, was spared from precipitation. The snow line will soon rise above 1000 meters again, endangering the flakes in lower regions. But don't worry, the temperatures in Hesse are not far from average, so winter won't give up anytime soon!

Popular ski areas in the Rhön

The Wasserkuppe, which is centrally located between Kassel, Erfurt, Würzburg and Frankfurt, is one of the most popular ski areas in Hesse. How skiinfo.de highlights, the ski lifts have been operating here since 1963 and the offering is constantly being expanded. With five drag lifts and its own toboggan lift, the ski arena is a dream for families and less experienced skiers.

For little winter sports enthusiasts, there is even a 100 meter long practice slope with a conveyor belt between the climbing forest and the Märchenwiesenhütte, a popular meeting point for a cozy stop. Anyone looking for fun will love the 800-meter-long winter toboggan run, which takes sledders up with the “WieLi” lift. And of course there is also a fun park for young freestylers.

Snow statistics in Germany

Even if the snow is currently rather rare, one can hope for an exciting winter season. Loud snowtrex.de Up to 5.33 meters of snow fell in some places in the 2024/2025 winter season. The Wasserkuppe could still get a touch of this happiness if the weather develops further. The snowiest areas in Germany experienced some incredible amounts of snow, and it remains to be hoped that the Rhön can catch up again!

In the coming days the weather in Hesse will be milder, with temperatures around 15 degrees from Wednesday. It remains to be seen whether we will have to wait for the final winter wonderland or whether the white magic will quickly melt away. The skiers and tobogganists in the region are excited about the next few days and hope for more snow!