Melchsee-Frutt ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Melchsee-Frutt is a ski area in Hasliberg Reuti, Bern, Switzerland. Its 72 mapped downhill runs add up to 34 km, which ranks it #34 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 469 m long.

Slopes at Melchsee-Frutt

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 24% intermediate and 17% advanced or expert, which makes Melchsee-Frutt a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 14 lifts: 4 rope tows, 4 chairlifts, 3 t-bars, 1 gondola, 1 cable car, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,079 m up to 2,231 m, a vertical drop of 1,152 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 11.6 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Melchsee-Frutt

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 61 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 19 min by car; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 78 km away. Nearby ski areas include Meiringen - Hasliberg (51.0 km), Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen (42.1 km), Engelberg - Ristis-Brunni (7.1 km) and Mörlialp (5.1 km), which together add 108 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.