Balmberg
Günsberg · Weissenstein
Balmberg is a ski area in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, with access from Günsberg, Weissenstein. It has 3 lifts (2 T-bars, 1 rope tow mapped) and 3 km of marked pistes – 1.9 km easy, 0.9 km intermediate and 0.2 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’271 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’063 m, a vertical drop of 208 m. The area is included in the Magic Pass season pass. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Magic Pass Included in the Magic Pass season pass 2026/27.
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue1.9 km
- Intermediate · red0.9 km
- Difficult · black0.2 km
- Ski routes0 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
3 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kählen | T-bar | 768 m | 1’070 → 1’271 | 201 m |
| Bödeli | T-bar | 508 m | 1’081 → 1’219 | 138 m |
| — | Rope tow | 275 m | 1’063 → 1’090 | 27 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Municipality
- Balm bei Günsberg
- Villages
- Günsberg, Weissenstein
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- balmberg.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.2630, 7.5362
Questions
How many lifts does Balmberg have?
Balmberg has 3 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 T-bars, 1 rope tow.
How high is Balmberg?
The highest lift station is at 1’271 m and the lowest point at 1’063 m, giving a vertical drop of 208 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Balmberg have?
3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 1.9 km blue, 0.9 km red and 0.2 km black.
How much is a day pass at Balmberg?
Balmberg is included in the Magic Pass. Single-day prices are published on the official website.
Is there a live webcam for Balmberg?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.balmberg.ch/.
How do I get to Balmberg by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.