Belalp ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Belalp is a ski area in Belalp, Valais, Switzerland. Its 97 mapped downhill runs add up to 40 km, which ranks it #25 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 411 m long.

Slopes at Belalp

About 50% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 23% intermediate and 26% advanced or expert, which makes Belalp a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 13 lifts: 3 t-bars, 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 2 cable cars, 1 gondola, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,331 m up to 3,100 m, a vertical drop of 1,769 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Belalp

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 31 min by car; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 83 km away. Nearby ski areas include Aletsch Arena (89.5 km), Rosswald (4.8 km), Rothwald (9.2 km) and Visperterminen (16.3 km), which together add 137 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.