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opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
Alpincenter Bottrop indoor ski slope
Set on an old Ruhr mining spoil heap, this 640 m covered slope is skiable all year, with all-inclusive tickets that cover rental gear and a buffet.
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opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Carolus Thermen thermal baths, Aachen
On the edge of Aachen's city park and fed by the town's hot springs, these baths open daily until 11 pm, with a large sauna area as an option.
opens Sun 15 November, 11:00
Eifel-Therme Zikkurat (Mechernich)
A family pool on the edge of the Eifel with indoor and outdoor areas and a large sauna, at gentle prices for warming up after a day in the snow.
opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
SnowWorld Neuss indoor ski slope
The former Jever Fun Skihalle near Düsseldorf has a slope up to 100 m wide with snow kept at -3 °C, late ski nights on Thursdays and floodlit sledging evenings in early winter.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Thermen & Badewelt Euskirchen
A large palm-filled bathing complex on the edge of the Eifel, with warm pools, saunas and a sports pool, open until 11 pm and family-friendly at weekends.
hours not confirmed yet
Eifel National Park cross-country trails (Wahlerscheid)
Three 5 km loops, which can be combined into up to 15 km, in the forests of Eifel National Park between Monschau-Höfen and Schleiden, close to the Belgian border.
hours not confirmed yet
Hohe Acht – Jammelshofen winter sports area
At the foot of the Eifel's highest summit (747 m), near the Nürburgring: two village drag lifts, child-friendly sledging slopes and groomed cross-country loops.
hours not confirmed yet
Schwarzer Mann winter sports centre (Prüm)
On the highest point of the Schnee-Eifel (698 m): two drag lifts, a sledging run with its own lift and about ten kilometres of cross-country trails, some 20 minutes from the Belgian border.
hours not confirmed yet
Weißer Stein sledging run and ski trails (Hellenthal)
At 690 m, right by the Belgian border: a sledging run of up to 350 m with a sledge lift, plus cross-country loops around Udenbreth and Hollerath.
hours not confirmed yet
Willingen ski area
On the Ettelsberg, a gondola and two chairlifts serve the slopes of this ski-jumping village, with floodlit skiing on Wednesdays and Fridays.
hours not confirmed yet
Winterberg cross-country ski trails
About 150 km of groomed trails around Winterberg and Hallenberg, from a flat practice loop at Altastenberg to sporty circuits on the Bremberg.
hours not confirmed yet
Winterberg ski area (Skiliftkarussell)
The biggest ski area within reach of Belgium: more than 45 km of slopes and 46 lifts in the Sauerland, with floodlit skiing on several evenings a week.
hours not confirmed yet
Wolfsschlucht ski lift (Prüm)
Right next to Prüm, the local ski club runs a drag lift on a 700 m slope, with three short cross-country loops and a ski hut serving food.