Balderschwang, Bavaria · Germany · ski area
Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn is a ski area in Balderschwang, Bavaria, Germany with 26 km of mapped downhill runs and 11 lifts, between 1,002 m and 1,487 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 26 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Top elevation
- 1,487 m
- Vertical drop
- 485 m
- Cross-country
- 42 km
- Nearest airport
- ACH · 41 km
Slopes by difficulty
55 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 6 T-bars
- 3 Chairlifts
- 2 Button lifts
Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn is a ski area in Balderschwang, Bavaria, Germany. Its 55 mapped downhill runs add up to 26 km, which ranks it #3 of 292 ski areas in Germany and gives it 3.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 474 m long.
Slopes at Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn
About 55% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 11 lifts: 6 t-bars, 3 chairlifts, 2 button lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,002 m up to 1,487 m, a vertical drop of 485 m. Cross-country skiers get 42.2 km of nordic trails.
Getting to Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn
The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 41 km away in a straight line — roughly 54 minutes by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 51 km away. Nearby ski areas include Grasgehren (9.2 km), Steibis - Hochgratbahn (4.1 km), Hörnerbahn Bolsterlang (9.7 km) and Ofterschwang/Gunzesried (14.7 km), which together add 72 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn
- 1 ACH41 kmstraight line
- 2Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenFDH51 kmstraight lineFriedrichshafen, Germany
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- 3 FMM60 kmstraight line
- 4 INN95 kmstraight line
St. Gallen, SwitzerlandNearby
Ski resorts near Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn
- 5 kmGrasgehren9.2 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,674 m
- 6 kmSteibis - Hochgratbahn4.1 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,704 m
- 7 kmSibratsgfäll
Austria3.0 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,030 m - 8 kmHörnerbahn Bolsterlang9.7 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 1,662 m
- 10 kmSkigebiet HochhäderichAustria9.4 km of slopes · 7 lifts · up to 1,498 m
- 10 kmOfterschwang/Gunzesried15 km of slopes · 7 lifts · up to 1,403 m
- 10 kmHittisberglift HittisauAustria2.1 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 995 m
- 10 kmSkiarena Steibis16 km of slopes · 14 lifts · up to 1,354 m
- 10 kmHinterstaufen18 km of slopes · 8 lifts · up to 1,182 m
- 11 kmSkigebiet SchettereggAustria9.4 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 1,344 m
- 11 kmHochlitten-Riefensberg5.5 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,154 m
- 12 kmSkigebiet Ifen21 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 2,019 m
Frequently asked questions
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.