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Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen is a ski area in Engelberg, Nidwalden, Switzerland with 42 km of mapped downhill runs and 30 lifts, between 997 m and 3,039 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
42 km
Lifts
30
Top elevation
3,039 m
Vertical drop
2,042 m
Cross-country
0.2 km
Nearest airport
BRN · 70 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy17 km
  • Other1.2 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced3.7 km
  • Intermediate20 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 8 Funiculars
  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 5 Cable cars
  • 3 T-bars
  • 3 Gondolas
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen is a ski area in Engelberg, Nidwalden, Switzerland. Its 96 mapped downhill runs add up to 42 km, which ranks it #23 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 439 m long.

Slopes at Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen

About 40% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 48% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 30 lifts: 8 funiculars, 8 chairlifts, 5 cable cars, 3 t-bars, 3 gondolas, 1 button lift, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 997 m up to 3,039 m, a vertical drop of 2,042 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 0.2 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 30 min by car; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 75 km away. Nearby ski areas include Engelberg - Ristis-Brunni (7.1 km), Melchsee-Frutt (33.8 km), Bannalp (2.2 km) and Meiringen - Hasliberg (51.0 km), which together add 98 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen

  1. 1 BRN70 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH75 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG96 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL112 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen have?

42 km of downhill runs (96 runs): 17 km easy, 1.2 km other, 0.2 km beginner, 3.7 km advanced, 20 km intermediate. It is #23 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen?

The lifts and runs reach 3,039 m (9,970 ft); the lowest point is 997 m, a vertical drop of 2,042 m.

What is the nearest airport to Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 70 km away in a straight line; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 75 km away.

How many ski lifts does Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen have?

30 lifts: 8 funiculars, 8 chairlifts, 5 cable cars, 3 t-bars, 3 gondolas, 1 button lifts, 1 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

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