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Adelboden - Lenk ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Adelboden - Lenk is a ski area in Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland with 83 km of mapped downhill runs and 21 lifts, between 1,262 m and 2,193 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
83 km
Lifts
21
Top elevation
2,193 m
Vertical drop
931 m
Nearest airport
BRN · 50 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy44 km
  • Advanced6.7 km
  • Intermediate33 km

147 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap, 31 km with snowmaking. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 7 Chairlifts
  • 5 Gondolas
  • 3 Rope tows
  • 2 T-bars
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Cable cars
  • 1 Drag lifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Adelboden - Lenk is a ski area in Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland. Its 147 mapped downhill runs add up to 83 km, which ranks it #9 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 566 m long.

Slopes at Adelboden - Lenk

About 53% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 39% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Adelboden - Lenk a good choice for beginners and families. 30.8 km (37%) of the runs have snowmaking, which helps early and late in the season.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 21 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 5 gondolas, 3 rope tows, 2 t-bars, 1 button lift, 1 cable car, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,262 m up to 2,193 m, a vertical drop of 931 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Adelboden - Lenk

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 50 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 5 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 111 km away. Nearby ski areas include Adelboden - TschentenAlp (6.7 km), Engstligenalp (11.5 km), Lenk - Wallegg (23.5 km) and Leukerbad - Gemmipass (1.1 km), which together add 79 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Adelboden - Lenk

  1. 1 BRN50 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Geneva International Airport Flag of SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GVA111 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG119 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY124 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Adelboden - Lenk have?

83 km of downhill runs (147 runs): 44 km easy, 6.7 km advanced, 33 km intermediate. It is #9 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Adelboden - Lenk?

The lifts and runs reach 2,193 m (7,195 ft); the lowest point is 1,262 m, a vertical drop of 931 m.

What is the nearest airport to Adelboden - Lenk?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 50 km away in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 111 km away.

How many ski lifts does Adelboden - Lenk have?

21 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 5 gondolas, 3 rope tows, 2 t-bars, 1 button lifts, 1 cable cars, 1 drag lifts, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.