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Unterbäch - Eischoll ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Unterbäch - Eischoll is a ski area in Bürchen, Valais, Switzerland with 37 km of mapped downhill runs and 11 lifts, between 1,231 m and 2,431 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
37 km
Lifts
11
Top elevation
2,431 m
Vertical drop
1,200 m
Nearest airport
BRN · 75 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy21 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced5.4 km
  • Intermediate11 km

70 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap, 10 km with snowmaking. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 T-bars
  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 2 Cable cars
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Unterbäch - Eischoll is a ski area in Bürchen, Valais, Switzerland. Its 70 mapped downhill runs add up to 37 km, which ranks it #32 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 536 m long.

Slopes at Unterbäch - Eischoll

About 56% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 14% advanced or expert, which makes Unterbäch - Eischoll a good choice for beginners and families. 10.2 km (27%) of the runs have snowmaking, which helps early and late in the season.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 3 t-bars, 3 chairlifts, 2 cable cars, 1 button lift, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,231 m up to 2,431 m, a vertical drop of 1,200 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Unterbäch - Eischoll

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 75 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 37 min by car; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 92 km away. Nearby ski areas include Bürchen - Törbel (18.8 km), Jeizinen (9.2 km), Grächen (17.0 km) and Gspon (2.4 km), which together add 119 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Unterbäch - Eischoll

  1. 1 BRN75 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG92 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Milan Malpensa International Airport Flag of ItalyFerno (VA), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MXP102 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Turin Airport Flag of ItalyCaselle Torinese (TO), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRN119 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Unterbäch - Eischoll have?

37 km of downhill runs (70 runs): 21 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 5.4 km advanced, 11 km intermediate. It is #32 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Unterbäch - Eischoll?

The lifts and runs reach 2,431 m (7,976 ft); the lowest point is 1,231 m, a vertical drop of 1,200 m.

What is the nearest airport to Unterbäch - Eischoll?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 75 km away in a straight line; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 92 km away.

How many ski lifts does Unterbäch - Eischoll have?

11 lifts: 3 t-bars, 3 chairlifts, 2 cable cars, 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.