# Ski instructors in Oberwiesenthal

> Skiing on the Fichtelberg, the highest resort in eastern Germany, on the Czech border in the Ore Mountains.

- Region: Ore Mountains, Saxony
- Country: [Germany](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/germany)
- Time zone: Europe/Berlin
- Currency: EUR
- Coordinates: 50.41917, 12.97083
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57926

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/oberwiesenthal
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Oberwiesenthal

Oberwiesenthal sits on the Fichtelberg in the Ore Mountains, on the Czech border, and is the highest town in eastern Germany. It has produced an extraordinary number of Olympic champions for its size — the local sports school has turned out world-class nordic and sliding athletes for decades.

A cable car has run to the summit since 1924, and a narrow-gauge steam railway still serves the town.

## Where lessons start

Gentle terrain and a strong coaching tradition, and by far the best snow record in eastern Germany. Also a major cross-country destination.

## Getting there

Chemnitz is around an hour, Dresden about two, Prague around two and a half.

## Instructors at Oberwiesenthal

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## Qualifications required in Germany

Germany has no state licence. The professional standard is the Staatlich geprüfter Skilehrer (Deutscher Skilehrerverband (DSLV)).

## Frequently asked questions

### Why ski at Oberwiesenthal?

Because it has by far the best snow record in eastern Germany: it sits on the Fichtelberg, the highest town in the east, on the Czech border. The terrain is gentle and the coaching tradition is strong — the local sports school has produced Olympic champions for decades — and it is also a major cross-country destination. Chemnitz is around an hour, Dresden about two, Prague around two and a half.