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Bumbach ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bumbach is a ski area in Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland with 5.0 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 916 m and 1,355 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
5.0 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
1,355 m
Vertical drop
439 m
Nearest airport
BRN · 32 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.2 km
  • Intermediate2.8 km

5 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars

Bumbach is a ski area in Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland. Its 5 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.0 km, which ranks it #150 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,000 m long.

Slopes at Bumbach

About 44% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 56% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Bumbach a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 2 t-bars. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 916 m up to 1,355 m, a vertical drop of 439 m.

Getting to Bumbach

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 32 km away in a straight line — roughly 41 minutes by car; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 88 km away. Nearby ski areas include Marbachegg (8.2 km), Lombachalp, Eriz (5.7 km) and Habkern (7.8 km), which together add 60 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Bumbach

  1. 1 BRN32 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH88 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL93 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG119 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Bumbach have?

5.0 km of downhill runs (5 runs): 2.2 km easy, 2.8 km intermediate. It is #150 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Bumbach?

The lifts and runs reach 1,355 m (4,446 ft); the lowest point is 916 m, a vertical drop of 439 m.

What is the nearest airport to Bumbach?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 32 km away in a straight line; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 88 km away.

How many ski lifts does Bumbach have?

2 lifts: 2 t-bars.

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