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Kiental ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kiental is a ski area in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Bern, Switzerland with 7.0 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 925 m and 1,456 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
7.0 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
1,456 m
Vertical drop
531 m
Nearest airport
BRN · 40 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.1 km
  • Advanced1.4 km
  • Intermediate4.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Chairlifts

Kiental is a ski area in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Bern, Switzerland. Its 11 mapped downhill runs add up to 7.0 km, which ranks it #126 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 636 m long.

Slopes at Kiental

About 16% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 64% intermediate and 20% advanced or expert, which makes Kiental a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 925 m up to 1,456 m, a vertical drop of 531 m.

Getting to Kiental

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 40 km away in a straight line — roughly 52 minutes by car; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 112 km away. Nearby ski areas include Faltschen (4.8 km), Aeschiallmend (6.8 km), Kandersteg (9.5 km) and Elsigenalp (28.1 km), which together add 94 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Kiental

  1. 1 BRN40 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG112 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL114 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH116 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kiental have?

7.0 km of downhill runs (11 runs): 1.1 km easy, 1.4 km advanced, 4.5 km intermediate. It is #126 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Kiental?

The lifts and runs reach 1,456 m (4,777 ft); the lowest point is 925 m, a vertical drop of 531 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kiental?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 40 km away in a straight line; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 112 km away.

How many ski lifts does Kiental have?

2 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 chairlifts.

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