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Faltschen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Faltschen is a ski area in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Bern, Switzerland with 4.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,029 m and 1,338 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.8 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
1,338 m
Vertical drop
309 m
Nearest airport
BRN · 36 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.7 km
  • Intermediate2.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Rope tows

Faltschen is a ski area in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Bern, Switzerland. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.8 km, which ranks it #154 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 681 m long.

Slopes at Faltschen

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Faltschen a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,029 m up to 1,338 m, a vertical drop of 309 m.

Getting to Faltschen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 36 km away in a straight line — roughly 47 minutes by car; EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is 109 km away. Nearby ski areas include Aeschiallmend (6.8 km), Kiental (7.0 km), Niederhorn (7.9 km) and Sigriswill-Schwanden (11.8 km), which together add 46 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Faltschen

  1. 1 BRN36 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL109 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH111 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG115 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Faltschen have?

4.8 km of downhill runs (7 runs): 2.7 km easy, 2.1 km intermediate. It is #154 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Faltschen?

The lifts and runs reach 1,338 m (4,390 ft); the lowest point is 1,029 m, a vertical drop of 309 m.

What is the nearest airport to Faltschen?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 36 km away in a straight line; EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is 109 km away.

How many ski lifts does Faltschen have?

2 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 rope tows.

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