Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste) is a ski area in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland. Its 43 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.1 km, which ranks it #115 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 189 m long.

Slopes at Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste)

About 40% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 47% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert, which makes Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste) a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 140 lifts: 123 mountain railways, 4 rope tows, 4 funiculars, 3 cable cars, 2 t-bars, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 939 m up to 2,223 m, a vertical drop of 1,284 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 Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste)

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 48 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 3 min by car; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 99 km away. Nearby ski areas include Grindelwald - Wengen (Kleine Scheidegg - Männlichen) (88.0 km), Jungfraujoch Snow Fun Park (0.5 km), Grindelwald First (39.5 km) and Mürren/Schilthorn (39.3 km), which together add 186 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.