Bellwald ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bellwald is a ski area in Bellwald, Valais, Switzerland. Its 56 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #72 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 288 m long.

Slopes at Bellwald

About 56% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 36% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Bellwald a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 chairlifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,621 m up to 2,557 m, a vertical drop of 936 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Bellwald

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 73 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 35 min by car; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 75 km away. Nearby ski areas include Gluringen (0.7 km), Aletsch Arena (89.5 km), Wilern (0.7 km) and Münster - Geschinen (2.6 km), which together add 138 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.