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Schwengimatt ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Schwengimatt is a ski area in Balstal, Solothurn, Switzerland with 1.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 997 m and 1,099 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.6 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
1,099 m
Vertical drop
102 m
Nearest airport
BSL · 36 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars

Schwengimatt is a ski area in Balstal, Solothurn, Switzerland. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.6 km, which ranks it #219 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 395 m long.

Slopes at Schwengimatt

About 100% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Schwengimatt 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 997 m up to 1,099 m, a vertical drop of 102 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Schwengimatt

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 36 km away in a straight line — roughly 47 minutes by car; Bern Airport (BRN) is 44 km away. Nearby ski areas include Langenbruck (0.8 km), Hohe Winde (5.8 km), Oberbalmberg (2.9 km) and Walterswil (1.3 km), which together add 13 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Schwengimatt

  1. 1
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL36 kmstraight line
  2. 2 BRN44 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH68 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Strasbourg Airport Flag of FranceStrasbourg, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SXB139 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Schwengimatt have?

1.6 km of downhill runs (4 runs): 1.6 km easy. It is #219 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Schwengimatt?

The lifts and runs reach 1,099 m (3,606 ft); the lowest point is 997 m, a vertical drop of 102 m.

What is the nearest airport to Schwengimatt?

EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 36 km away in a straight line; Bern Airport (BRN) is 44 km away.

How many ski lifts does Schwengimatt 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.