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Unterbäch - Eischoll ski resort

The short answer

Unterbäch - Eischoll has about 37 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 1,232 m up to 2,432 m (7,979 ft), a vertical drop of 1,200 m. By mapped runs it is number 33 of the 59 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 75 km away in a straight line.

Unterbäch - Eischoll: runs from 1,232 m to 2,432 m, a vertical drop of 1,200 m1,2501,5001,7502,0002,250Top of the highest mapped run: 2,432 m (7,979 ft)Top 2,432 m · 7,979 ftBase 1,232 m · 4,042 ft1,200 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,432 m7,979 ft
Vertical drop
1,200 m3,937 ft
Mapped runs
37 km70 runs
Lifts
11mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 0% (0.1 km), Easy 56% (21 km), Intermediate 29% (11 km), Advanced 14% (5.4 km)Novice: 0.1 km, 2 runs (0%)Easy: 21 km, 42 runs (56%)56%EasyIntermediate: 11 km, 15 runs (29%)29%IntermediateAdvanced: 5.4 km, 11 runs (14%)14%Advanced

About 56% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 14% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice20.1 km
Easy4221 km
Intermediate1511 km
Advanced115.4 km

Lifts

11 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars3
Chairlifts3
Cable cars2
Platter lifts1
Rope tows1
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)Bern75 km
Lugano (LUG)Agno92 km
Milan Malpensa (MXP)Ferno (VA)102 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)119 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Unterbäch - Eischoll?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,432 m (7,979 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,232 m (4,042 ft), a vertical of 1,200 m (3,937 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Unterbäch - Eischoll have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 37 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Unterbäch - Eischoll?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 75 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Unterbäch - Eischoll 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.