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Engelberg - Ristis-Brunni ski resort

Three skiers on a snowy ridge looking towards the Matterhorn
Skiers with the Matterhorn in view, Switzerland. Photo: Muyu yao / Pexels.

The short answer

Engelberg - Ristis-Brunni has about 7 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,012 m up to 2,058 m (6,752 ft), a vertical drop of 1,046 m. By mapped runs it is number 77 of the 79 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 70 km away in a straight line.

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Engelberg - Ristis-Brunni: runs from 1,012 m to 2,058 m, a vertical drop of 1,046 m1,2501,5001,7502,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,058 m (6,752 ft)Top 2,058 m · 6,752 ftBase 1,012 m · 3,320 ft1,046 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,058 m6,752 ft
Vertical drop
1,046 m3,432 ft
Mapped runs
7 km12 runs
Lifts
7mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 17% (1.2 km), Easy 22% (1.5 km), Intermediate 23% (1.6 km), Advanced 12% (0.8 km), Freeride 26% (1.8 km)Novice: 1.2 km, 3 runs (17%)17%NoviceEasy: 1.5 km, 5 runs (22%)22%EasyIntermediate: 1.6 km, 2 runs (23%)23%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.8 km, 1 runs (12%)12%AdvancedFreeride: 1.8 km, 1 runs (26%)26%Freeride

About 39% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 23% intermediate and 38% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice31.2 km
Easy51.5 km
Intermediate21.6 km
Advanced10.8 km
Freeride11.8 km

Lifts

7 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars2
Cable cars2
Platter lifts1
Chairlifts1
Magic carpets1

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
Bern (BRN)Bern70 km
Zürich (ZRH)Zurich70 km
Lugano (LUG)Agno100 km
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Bâle / Mulhouse108 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Engelberg - Ristis-Brunni?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,058 m (6,752 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,012 m (3,320 ft), a vertical of 1,046 m (3,432 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Engelberg - Ristis-Brunni have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 7 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Engelberg - Ristis-Brunni?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 70 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Engelberg - Ristis-Brunni 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.