Uri, Switzerland
Biel - Kinzig ski resort
- Top 1,940 m
- 7 km of runs
- 9 lifts
- ❄️ About 2 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Biel - Kinzig has about 7 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 1,623 m up to 1,940 m (6,365 ft), a vertical drop of 318 m. By mapped runs it is number 80 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zürich (ZRH), about 63 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comBiel - Kinzig 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,782 m · updated 30 Oct, 01:54 UTC
About 2 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 306°-2°0 mm
- Sat 315°-3°0 mm
- Sun 11°-3°0.5 mm
- Mon 20°-4°1.1 mm
- Tue 31°-3°0.6 mm
- Wed 42°-2°0 mm
- Thu 55°-2°0.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,940 m6,365 ft
- Vertical drop
- 318 m1,043 ft
- Mapped runs
- 7 km15 runs
- Lifts
- 9mostly cable cars
Runs by difficulty
About 33% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 67% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 5 | 2.4 km |
| Intermediate | 10 | 4.9 km |
Lifts
9 mapped lifts, most of them cable cars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cable cars | 7 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Chairlifts | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zürich (ZRH) | Zurich | 63 km |
| Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) | St. Gallen | 91 km |
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 92 km |
| Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) | Friedrichshafen | 105 km |
Ski transfers to Biel - Kinzig
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Biel - Kinzig?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,940 m (6,365 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,623 m (5,325 ft), a vertical of 318 m (1,043 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Biel - Kinzig have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 7 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Biel - Kinzig?
Zürich (ZRH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 63 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Biel - Kinzig 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 → Bürglen
478 km by road