Oberbalmberg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Oberbalmberg is a ski area in Balm bei Guensberg, Solothurn, Switzerland. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.9 km, which ranks it #185 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 488 m long.

Slopes at Oberbalmberg

About 64% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 7% advanced or expert, which makes Oberbalmberg a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,063 m up to 1,267 m, a vertical drop of 204 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Oberbalmberg

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 38 km away in a straight line — roughly 49 minutes by car; Bern Airport (BRN) is 39 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hohe Winde (5.8 km), Schwengimatt (1.6 km), Grenchenberg (0.9 km) and Langenbruck (0.8 km), which together add 11 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.