Bennau
Einsiedeln
Bennau is a ski area in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, with access from Einsiedeln. It has 3 lifts (1 chairlift, 2 T-bars, 1 rope tow mapped) and 1.2 km of marked pistes – 1.2 km easy, 0 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’051 m above sea level; the lowest point is 881 m, a vertical drop of 170 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 243 cm of new snow per winter at Einsiedeln (911 m, 2 km away), with 25 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Einsiedeln railway station is 0.9 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’051 m) and the base (881 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 Einsiedeln (911 m), 2 km from the ski area · winters 1996/97–2025/26 (30 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Einsiedeln: 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 | 4 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 |
| Nov | 31 cm | 3 cm | 4.5 |
| Dec | 49 cm | 11 cm | 7.5 |
| Jan | 53 cm | 16 cm | 9 |
| Feb | 53 cm | 23 cm | 7.3 |
| Mar | 36 cm | 13 cm | 6 |
| Apr | 17 cm | 2 cm | 2.6 |
| May | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 160 cm | 28 cm | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 111 cm | 48 cm | 5 |
| 2023/24 | 148 cm | 47 cm | 6 |
| 2022/23 | 81 cm | 17 cm | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 213 cm | 57 cm | 20 |
| 2020/21 | 284 cm | 82 cm | 21 |
| 2019/20 | 77 cm | 14 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 202 cm | 71 cm | 47 |
| 2017/18 | 186 cm | 29 cm | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 147 cm | 48 cm | 16 |
| 2015/16 | 157 cm | 36 cm | 8 |
| 2014/15 | 211 cm | 50 cm | 41 |
| 2013/14 | 131 cm | 30 cm | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 424 cm | 70 cm | 45 |
| 2011/12 | 240 cm | 62 cm | 37 |
| 2010/11 | 263 cm | 42 cm | 6 |
| 2009/10 | 304 cm | 63 cm | 39 |
| 2008/09 | 433 cm | 92 cm | 64 |
| 2007/08 | 304 cm | 54 cm | 9 |
| 2006/07 | 169 cm | 46 cm | 7 |
| 2005/06 | 332 cm | 94 cm | 80 |
| 2004/05 | 393 cm | 80 cm | 59 |
| 2003/04 | 354 cm | 57 cm | 43 |
| 2002/03 | 274 cm | 95 cm | 38 |
| 2001/02 | 208 cm | 44 cm | 6 |
| 2000/01 | 208 cm | 38 cm | 2 |
| 1999/00 | 390 cm | 76 cm | 55 |
| 1998/99 | 547 cm | 117 cm | 70 |
| 1997/98 | 175 cm | 31 cm | 1 |
| 1996/97 | 170 cm | 47 cm | 12 |
| 1995/96 | 284 cm | 65 cm | 44 |
| 1994/95 | 417 cm | 56 cm | 24 |
| 1993/94 | 279 cm | 31 cm | 1 |
| 1992/93 | 173 cm | 42 cm | 9 |
| 1991/92 | 221 cm | 47 cm | 6 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet.
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue1.2 km
- Intermediate · red0 km
- Difficult · black0 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
4 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Bennau 2 | T-bar | 821 m | 883 → 1’051 | 168 m |
| Skilift Bennau 1 | T-bar | 828 m | 883 → 1’051 | 168 m |
| Sessellift Eschbach | Chairlift | 221 m | 881 → 958 | 77 m |
| Kinderskilift klein Bennau | Rope tow | 136 m | 883 → 904 | 21 m |
3 lift installations are listed for this area; 4 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Municipality
- Einsiedeln
- Villages
- Einsiedeln
- By train
- Einsiedeln station · 0.9 km from the valley lift
- Website
- Not known yet
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.1422, 8.7331
Questions
How many lifts does Bennau have?
Bennau has 3 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 chairlift, 2 T-bars, 1 rope tow.
How high is Bennau?
The highest lift station is at 1’051 m and the lowest point at 881 m, giving a vertical drop of 170 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Bennau have?
1.2 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 1.2 km blue, 0 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Bennau?
Day prices are published on the official website.
How much snow does Bennau get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 243 cm of new snow per winter at Einsiedeln (911 m, 2 km away), with 25 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 117 cm (11 Feb 1998/99).
Is there a live webcam for Bennau?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Bennau by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Einsiedeln, 0.9 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.