Elsigenalp
Ski resort · Bern, Switzerland
Elsigenalp is a ski resort in Bern (Switzerland) with 28 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 1,323 m and 2,283 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 960 m. Its longest run is 126 Talabfahrt Elsigbach (3.4 km) and the steepest, 113 Steilhangpiste, reaches 63% on its toughest stretch.
See Elsigenalp on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 28 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 1,323–2,283 m
- Vertical drop
- 960 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.3 km
- Blue10 km
- Red15 km
- Black2.6 km
The steepest runs at Elsigenalp
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 113 Steilhangpiste Black63% · 32°
- Aeglere Black54% · 28°
- 114 Panoramapiste Red51% · 27°
- 126 Talabfahrt Elsigbach Blue50% · 27°
- Chrinde Black50% · 27°
The longest runs
- 126 Talabfahrt Elsigbach Blue3.4 km
- 120 Weisse Perle Blue2.2 km
- 117 Verbindungspiste Elsigen-Metsch Red1.7 km
- 112 Parsennpiste Blue1.6 km
- Senggi Red1.4 km
Lifts
5 T-bar lifts · 3 rope tows · 2 platter lifts · 1 cable car.
When to go to Elsigenalp
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,783 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,803 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Elsigenalp
- Adelboden - TschentenAlp6 km · 6.7 km of runs
- Kandersteg6 km · 9.5 km of runs
- Engstligenalp9 km · 12 km of runs
- Kiental10 km · 7.0 km of runs
- Adelboden - Lenk11 km · 83 km of runs
- Springenboden11 km · 5.7 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elsigenalp?
- In Bern, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Adelboden - TschentenAlp, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Elsigenalp have?
- 28 km: 0.3 km of green runs, 10 km of blue runs, 15 km of red runs, 2.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Elsigenalp?
- You can ski between 1,323 m and 2,283 m: a vertical drop of 960 m.
- How many lifts does Elsigenalp have?
- 11: 5 T-bar lifts, 3 rope tows, 2 platter lifts, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Elsigenalp?
- 113 Steilhangpiste (black), at 63% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Elsigenalp?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Elsigenalp?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.