Valais, Switzerland
Bellwald ski resort
- Top 2,558 m
- 16 km of runs
- 4 lifts
The short answer
Bellwald has about 16 km of mapped runs and 4 lifts, with skiing from about 1,621 m up to 2,558 m (8,392 ft), a vertical drop of 937 m. By mapped runs it is number 67 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 73 km away in a straight line.
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Private transfer Lyon Airport → Bellwald, 392 km by road, about 4 h 39 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Bellwald ski holidays with lift pass
One hotel or apartment for Bellwald from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €429 per person; a week with the lift pass from €1,049.
Hotel★★★
Wellnesshotel Alpenblick
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Big child discounts
- Hot tub
from €1,049 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Bellwald · Switzerland
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,558 m8,392 ft
- Vertical drop
- 937 m3,074 ft
- Mapped runs
- 16 km56 runs
- Lifts
- 4mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 56% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 36% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 35 | 9 km |
| Intermediate | 15 | 5.9 km |
| Advanced | 6 | 1.3 km |
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 2 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
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 | 73 km |
| Lugano (LUG) | Agno | 75 km |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | Ferno (VA) | 100 km |
| Zürich (ZRH) | Zurich | 117 km |
Ski transfers to Bellwald
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Bellwald?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,558 m (8,392 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,621 m (5,318 ft), a vertical of 937 m (3,074 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Bellwald have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 16 km of downhill runs and 4 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Bellwald?
Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 73 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Bellwald 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.
Lyon → Bellwald
392 km by road