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Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste) ski resort

The short answer

Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste) has about 8 km of mapped runs and 140 lifts, with skiing from about 940 m up to 2,244 m (7,362 ft), a vertical drop of 1,304 m. By mapped runs it is number 74 of the 78 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 49 km away in a straight line.

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Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste): runs from 940 m to 2,244 m, a vertical drop of 1,304 m1,0001,5002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,244 m (7,362 ft)Top 2,244 m · 7,362 ftBase 940 m · 3,084 ft1,304 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,244 m7,362 ft
Vertical drop
1,304 m4,278 ft
Mapped runs
8 km43 runs
Lifts
140mostly railways

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 4% (0.3 km), Easy 37% (3 km), Intermediate 48% (3.9 km), Advanced 12% (1 km)Novice: 0.3 km, 1 runs (4%)Easy: 3 km, 19 runs (37%)37%EasyIntermediate: 3.9 km, 21 runs (48%)48%IntermediateAdvanced: 1 km, 2 runs (12%)12%Advanced

About 40% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 48% intermediate and 12% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.3 km
Easy193 km
Intermediate213.9 km
Advanced21 km

Lifts

140 mapped lifts, most of them railways.

Lift typeCount
Railways123
Rope tows4
Funiculars4
Cable cars3
T-bars2
Magic carpets2
Gondolas1
Chairlifts1

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)Bern49 km
Lugano (LUG)Agno99 km
Zürich (ZRH)Zurich103 km
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Bâle / Mulhouse114 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste)?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,244 m (7,362 ft) and the lowest ends at about 940 m (3,084 ft), a vertical of 1,304 m (4,278 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste) have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 8 km of downhill runs and 140 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste)?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 49 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste) 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.