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Garmisch-Partenkirchen vs Gavarnie-Gèdre: at a glance

Side-by-side comparison of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Gavarnie-Gèdre based on Alpe Match data: ski area, altitude, size, prices and access.

Garmisch-PartenkirchenGavarnie-Gèdre
CountryGermaniaSpain
RegionOberbayernMidi-Pyrénées
Best forFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellers
Car-free centrePartlyNo
Nearest airportsMunich Airport (MUC - ~120 km); Innsbruck Airport (INN - ~60 km)Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (LDE) (~70 km); Pau Pyrénées (PUF) (~120 km)
Ski area60 km32 km
Blue slopes19 km12 km
Red slopes31 km12 km
Black slopes10 km4 km
Ski lifts387
Village altitude708 m905 m
Maximum altitude2,962 m3,300 m
Hiking trails300 km–
Population27,500341
Accommodation beds10,0003,500

Key differences

  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen has the largest ski area: 60 km, compared with Gavarnie-Gèdre (32 km).
  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen has the most black slopes: 10 km, compared with Gavarnie-Gèdre (4 km).
  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen has the most ski lifts: 38, compared with Gavarnie-Gèdre (7).
  • Gavarnie-Gèdre has the highest village: 905 m, compared with Garmisch-Partenkirchen (708 m).
  • Gavarnie-Gèdre has the highest top altitude: 3,300 m, compared with Garmisch-Partenkirchen (2,962 m).
  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen has the largest accommodation capacity: 10,000, compared with Gavarnie-Gèdre (3,500).

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Host of the 1936 Winter Olympics and annual FIS World Cup races, it combines high-altitude glacier skiing on the Zugspitze with traditional Bavarian culture and world-class health facilities.

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Gavarnie-Gèdre

Home to the UNESCO World Heritage Cirque de Gavarnie and the highest waterfall in mainland Europe, offering authentic high-mountain scenery in the Pyrenees National Park.

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