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Bottrop · North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
The longest indoor ski slope in the world at 640m, featuring a winding 24% gradient hill run and an all-inclusive food and drink setup.
Perched high on the historic Prosper-II mining heap in the heart of the Ruhr region, Alpincenter Bottrop is the world’s longest indoor real-snow ski destination. Operated by the Van der Valk hospitality group, the facility features a massive 640-metre winding slope that mirrors a genuine outdoor trail layout rather than a straight corridor. Maintained at a crisp -4°C, Bottrop is globally famous for its legendary all-inclusive admission model, merging winter sports with unlimited food and beverages.
Main slope
640 m
Snow type
Real machine-made snow
Temperature
-4°C to -4°C
Typical session
240 min
Main slope width
30 m
Beginner slope length
80 m
Number of slopes
2
Lift type
Specialized high-capacity rope tows, button drag lifts, & conveyor travelators
Main lifts
2
Beginner lifts
1
Booking required
Yes
Best time to visit
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings provide completely empty, wide lanes with crisp, unchopped morning corduroy lines.
A winding, dynamic trail profile unlike standard indoor corridors. It begins with a gentle cruising zone before carving down a sharp 24% steep section designed to challenge advanced edge control.
Beginner
8
Freestyle
5
Snow quality
7
Crowd level
8
Mountain transfer
10
Top On Snow Beginner Groups
Kids Alpine Fundamentals
Private Technical One-to-One Coaching
Corporate Corporate Ski Integration
Pricing is in Euros (€) and reflects standard winter online advance booking tiers. The hallmark "All-Inclusive Ticket" explicitly bundles slope admission, hard hardware rentals (skis/snowboard and boots), unlimited trips to the hot buffet, and unlimited non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks (beer and wine).
Rentals
Free Ride
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
Excellently positioned immediately off the A42 motorway (Bottrop-Süd exit). For public transport users, regular city buses run frequently from Bottrop Central Station (Bottrop Hbf) directly to the venue's dedicated on-site bus stop.
Heavy family and social group congestion groups heavily on Saturday and Sunday afternoons between 12:00 and 17:00 due to high-demand lunch buffet cross-traffic.
Large, secure open-air on-site parking deck system charging a nominal automated rate of €0.50 per 30 minutes, capped strictly at a maximum daily tier of €5.00.
