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Moléson ski resort

The short answer

Moléson has about 9 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,109 m up to 1,975 m (6,480 ft), a vertical drop of 866 m. By mapped runs it is number 72 of the 78 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 54 km away in a straight line.

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Moléson 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,542 m · updated 11 Oct, 01:04 UTC

  1. Sun 118°1°0 mm
  2. Mon 1210°-2°0 mm
  3. Tue 1313°2°0 mm
  4. Wed 1413°4°0 mm
  5. Thu 1515°1°0 mm
  6. Fri 1615°4°0 mm
  7. Sat 179°4°2.7 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.

Moléson: runs from 1,109 m to 1,975 m, a vertical drop of 866 m1,2001,4001,6001,800Top of the highest mapped run: 1,975 m (6,480 ft)Top 1,975 m · 6,480 ftBase 1,109 m · 3,638 ft866 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,975 m6,480 ft
Vertical drop
866 m2,841 ft
Mapped runs
9 km10 runs
Lifts
10mostly funiculars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 58% (5.2 km), Intermediate 16% (1.4 km), Advanced 9% (0.8 km), Expert 18% (1.6 km)Easy: 5.2 km, 7 runs (58%)58%EasyIntermediate: 1.4 km, 1 runs (16%)16%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.8 km, 1 runs (9%)9%AdvancedExpert: 1.6 km, 1 runs (18%)18%Expert

About 58% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 16% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy75.2 km
Intermediate11.4 km
Advanced10.8 km
Expert11.6 km

Lifts

10 mapped lifts, most of them funiculars.

Lift typeCount
Funiculars4
T-bars1
Platter lifts1
Cable cars1
Drag 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)Bern54 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva79 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy100 km
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Bâle / Mulhouse122 km

Ski transfers to Moléson

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Moléson?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,975 m (6,480 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,109 m (3,638 ft), a vertical of 866 m (2,841 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Moléson have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Moléson?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 54 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Moléson 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.