Valais, Switzerland
Belalp ski resort
The short answer
Belalp has about 40 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 1,329 m up to 3,101 m (10,174 ft), a vertical drop of 1,771 m. By mapped runs it is number 27 of the 59 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 70 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,101 m10,174 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,771 m5,810 ft
- Mapped runs
- 40 km96 runs
- Lifts
- 13mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 50% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 23% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 2 | 0 km |
| Easy | 65 | 19.8 km |
| Intermediate | 13 | 9.2 km |
| Advanced | 15 | 10.2 km |
| Freeride | 1 | 0.3 km |
Lifts
13 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 3 |
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| Cable cars | 2 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 70 km |
| Lugano (LUG) | Agno | 83 km |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | Ferno (VA) | 101 km |
| Zürich (ZRH) | Zurich | 128 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Belalp?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,101 m (10,174 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,329 m (4,360 ft), a vertical of 1,771 m (5,810 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Belalp have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 40 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Belalp?
Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 70 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Belalp 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.