Bellwald
Bellwald is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has 5 lifts (2 chairlifts, 2 T-bars mapped) and 15.7 km of marked pistes – 9 km easy, 5.4 km intermediate and 1.3 km difficult. The lifts reach 2’558 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’612 m, a vertical drop of 946 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 1’045 cm of new snow per winter at Grimsel Hospiz (1’980 m, 19.4 km away), with 187 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Nov to 30 May. Live webcams are available on the official website. Fürgangen-Bellwald railway station is 2.1 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (2’558 m) and the base (1’612 m). Model data, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH and others via Open-Meteo.
Snow line
Freezing level (0 °C) for the next 7 days. Precipitation falls as snow up to roughly 300 m below this line – compare it with the top and base of the ski area.
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Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Grimsel Hospiz (1’980 m), 19.4 km from the ski area · winters 1995/96–2025/26 (30 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Grimsel Hospiz: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 30 winters, compared with last winter and this winter so far.
New snow per winter
Total fresh snow, October–May. Last winter highlighted.
Average new snow by month
Average fresh snow per month over 30 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 44 cm | 4 cm | 4.8 |
| Nov | 148 cm | 33 cm | 11.9 |
| Dec | 163 cm | 90 cm | 13.3 |
| Jan | 171 cm | 143 cm | 13.6 |
| Feb | 167 cm | 200 cm | 13 |
| Mar | 169 cm | 234 cm | 13.8 |
| Apr | 118 cm | 224 cm | 10.4 |
| May | 66 cm | 122 cm | 6.1 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 645 cm | 222 cm | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 659 cm | 203 cm | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 1’105 cm | 374 cm | 206 |
| 2022/23 | 670 cm | 210 cm | 173 |
| 2021/22 | 804 cm | 214 cm | 172 |
| 2020/21 | 1’196 cm | 378 cm | 178 |
| 2019/20 | 734 cm | 190 cm | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 946 cm | 296 cm | 180 |
| 2017/18 | 1’113 cm | 430 cm | 205 |
| 2016/17 | 818 cm | 195 cm | 145 |
| 2015/16 | 1’161 cm | 274 cm | 189 |
| 2014/15 | 1’027 cm | 280 cm | 183 |
| 2013/14 | 1’124 cm | 206 cm | 194 |
| 2012/13 | 1’428 cm | 325 cm | 185 |
| 2010/11 | 814 cm | 185 cm | 175 |
| 2009/10 | 805 cm | 210 cm | 183 |
| 2008/09 | 1’402 cm | 429 cm | 204 |
| 2007/08 | 1’156 cm | 345 cm | 202 |
| 2006/07 | 859 cm | 233 cm | 146 |
| 2005/06 | 1’016 cm | 318 cm | 181 |
| 2004/05 | 1’145 cm | 273 cm | 169 |
| 2003/04 | 1’324 cm | 390 cm | 217 |
| 2002/03 | 1’118 cm | 448 cm | 204 |
| 2001/02 | 948 cm | 275 cm | 193 |
| 2000/01 | 1’240 cm | 353 cm | 203 |
| 1999/00 | 1’400 cm | 469 cm | 203 |
| 1998/99 | 1’690 cm | 545 cm | 215 |
| 1997/98 | 1’019 cm | 235 cm | 178 |
| 1996/97 | 1’062 cm | 290 cm | 200 |
| 1995/96 | 909 cm | 188 cm | 187 |
| 1994/95 | 1’542 cm | 430 cm | 165 |
| 1993/94 | 1’199 cm | 315 cm | 186 |
| 1992/93 | 999 cm | 265 cm | 211 |
| 1991/92 | 1’152 cm | 410 cm | 189 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue9 km
- Intermediate · red5.4 km
- Difficult · black1.3 km
- Ski routes0 km
- Sledging runs0.6 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
4 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furggulti | Chairlift | 1’350 m | 2’060 → 2’558 | 498 m |
| Fleschenift | T-bar | 634 m | 1’890 → 2’096 | 206 m |
| Richinen | Chairlift | 1’430 m | 1’612 → 2’080 | 468 m |
| Mattenlift | T-bar | 530 m | 1’905 → 2’060 | 155 m |
5 lift installations are listed for this area; 4 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Bellwald
- Villages
- Bellwald
- By train
- Fürgangen-Bellwald station · 2.1 km from the valley lift
- Website
- bellwald.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.4400, 8.1663
Questions
How many lifts does Bellwald have?
Bellwald has 5 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 chairlifts, 2 T-bars.
How high is Bellwald?
The highest lift station is at 2’558 m and the lowest point at 1’612 m, giving a vertical drop of 946 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Bellwald have?
15.7 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 9 km blue, 5.4 km red and 1.3 km black.
How much is a day pass at Bellwald?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.bellwald.ch).
How much snow does Bellwald get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 1’045 cm of new snow per winter at Grimsel Hospiz (1’980 m, 19.4 km away), with 187 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Nov to 30 May. Record: 545 cm (17 Apr 1998/99).
Is there a live webcam for Bellwald?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.bellwald.ch/hier-jetzt/live/wetter-webcams.
How do I get to Bellwald by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Fürgangen-Bellwald, 2.1 km from the valley lift.
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.