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Ebenalp-Horn ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Ebenalp-Horn is a ski area in Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland with 9.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 846 m and 1,700 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.5 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
1,700 m
Vertical drop
854 m
Nearest airport
ACH · 25 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.1 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced0.7 km
  • Freeride0.3 km
  • Intermediate7.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 T-bars
  • 2 Rope tows
  • 1 Cable cars

Ebenalp-Horn is a ski area in Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. Its 18 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.5 km, which ranks it #100 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 530 m long.

Slopes at Ebenalp-Horn

About 13% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 77% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Ebenalp-Horn a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 3 t-bars, 2 rope tows, 1 cable car. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 846 m up to 1,700 m, a vertical drop of 854 m.

Getting to Ebenalp-Horn

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 25 km away in a straight line — roughly 32 minutes by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 43 km away. Nearby ski areas include Brülisau (2.9 km), Appenzell (5.5 km), Gonten and Gonten (3.0 km), which together add 13 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Ebenalp-Horn

  1. 1
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH25 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH43 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH68 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM99 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Ebenalp-Horn have?

9.5 km of downhill runs (18 runs): 1.1 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 0.7 km advanced, 0.3 km freeride, 7.3 km intermediate. It is #100 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Ebenalp-Horn?

The lifts and runs reach 1,700 m (5,577 ft); the lowest point is 846 m, a vertical drop of 854 m.

What is the nearest airport to Ebenalp-Horn?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 25 km away in a straight line; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 43 km away.

How many ski lifts does Ebenalp-Horn have?

6 lifts: 3 t-bars, 2 rope tows, 1 cable cars.

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