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Hohe Winde ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hohe Winde is a ski area in Beinwil, Solothurn, Switzerland with 5.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 765 m and 1,062 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
5.8 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
1,062 m
Vertical drop
297 m
Nearest airport
BSL · 29 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.9 km
  • Other1.5 km
  • Intermediate1.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars

Hohe Winde is a ski area in Beinwil, Solothurn, Switzerland. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.8 km, which ranks it #138 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 821 m long.

Slopes at Hohe Winde

About 51% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 23% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Hohe Winde a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 765 m up to 1,062 m, a vertical drop of 297 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Hohe Winde

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 29 km away in a straight line — roughly 37 minutes by car; Bern Airport (BRN) is 49 km away. Nearby ski areas include Schwengimatt (1.6 km), Oberbalmberg (2.9 km), Langenbruck (0.8 km) and Grenchenberg (0.9 km), which together add 7 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hohe Winde

  1. 1
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL29 kmstraight line
  2. 2 BRN49 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH73 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Strasbourg Airport Flag of FranceStrasbourg, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SXB132 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hohe Winde have?

5.8 km of downhill runs (7 runs): 2.9 km easy, 1.5 km other, 1.3 km intermediate. It is #138 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Hohe Winde?

The lifts and runs reach 1,062 m (3,484 ft); the lowest point is 765 m, a vertical drop of 297 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hohe Winde?

EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 29 km away in a straight line; Bern Airport (BRN) is 49 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hohe Winde have?

1 lift: 1 t-bars.

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