Sörenberg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sörenberg is a ski area in Giswil, Obwalden, Switzerland. Its 48 mapped downhill runs add up to 38 km, which ranks it #31 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 788 m long.

Slopes at Sörenberg

About 49% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 14% advanced or expert, which makes Sörenberg a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 17 lifts: 10 t-bars, 3 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 button lift, 1 cable car, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,118 m up to 2,257 m, a vertical drop of 1,139 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 25.0 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Sörenberg

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 42 km away in a straight line — roughly 54 minutes by car; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 82 km away. Nearby ski areas include Mörlialp (5.1 km), Schratten Flühli, Schratten Flühli and Marbachegg (8.2 km), which together add 31 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.