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Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn ski resort

The short answer

Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn has about 26 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 788 m up to 1,487 m (4,879 ft), a vertical drop of 699 m. By mapped runs it is number 4 of the 8 Germany ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 41 km away in a straight line.

Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn: runs from 788 m to 1,487 m, a vertical drop of 699 m8001,0001,2001,400Top of the highest mapped run: 1,487 m (4,879 ft)Top 1,487 m · 4,879 ftBase 788 m · 2,585 ft699 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,487 m4,879 ft
Vertical drop
699 m2,293 ft
Mapped runs
26 km53 runs
Lifts
11mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 56% (14.4 km), Intermediate 33% (8.5 km), Advanced 12% (3 km)Easy: 14.4 km, 27 runs (56%)56%EasyIntermediate: 8.5 km, 21 runs (33%)33%IntermediateAdvanced: 3 km, 5 runs (12%)12%Advanced

About 56% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 33% intermediate and 12% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy2714.4 km
Intermediate218.5 km
Advanced53 km

Lifts

11 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars6
Chairlifts3
Platter lifts2

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)St. Gallen41 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen51 km
Memmingen Allgau (FMM)Memmingen60 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,487 m (4,879 ft) and the lowest ends at about 788 m (2,585 ft), a vertical of 699 m (2,293 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 26 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 41 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.