Bern, Switzerland
Niederhorn ski resort
- Top 1,938 m
- 8 km of runs
- 8 lifts
- ❄️ About 1 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Niederhorn has about 8 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 1,164 m up to 1,938 m (6,358 ft), a vertical drop of 774 m. By mapped runs it is number 79 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 31 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Niederhorn
Private transfer Lyon Airport → Beatenberg, 364 km by road, about 4 h 42 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Beatenberg
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Beatenberg, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comNiederhorn 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,551 m · updated 30 Oct, 01:54 UTC
About 1 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 307°2°0 mm
- Sat 317°0°0 mm
- Sun 13°0°1.1 mm
- Mon 20°-1°0.7 mm
- Tue 32°-1°0.1 mm
- Wed 44°-1°0 mm
- Thu 55°0°0 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.
Beatenberg · Switzerland
Coat of arms via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Municipal emblem shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Niederhorn logo from niederhorn.ch. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,938 m6,358 ft
- Vertical drop
- 774 m2,539 ft
- Mapped runs
- 8 km6 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly funiculars
Runs by difficulty
About 30% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 70% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 1 | 2.4 km |
| Intermediate | 5 | 5.5 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them funiculars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Funiculars | 6 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Drag lifts | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 31 km |
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Bâle / Mulhouse | 102 km |
| Zürich (ZRH) | Zurich | 102 km |
Ski transfers to Niederhorn
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Niederhorn?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,938 m (6,358 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,164 m (3,819 ft), a vertical of 774 m (2,539 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Niederhorn have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 8 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Niederhorn?
Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 31 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Niederhorn 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 → Beatenberg
364 km by road