Brunni
Engelberg · Ristis
Brunni is a ski area in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, with access from Engelberg, Ristis. It has 10 lifts (1 cable car, 1 chairlift, 2 T-bars, 1 platter, 1 magic carpet mapped) and 5.3 km of marked pistes – 2.8 km easy, 1.6 km intermediate and 0.8 km difficult, plus 1.8 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’058 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’002 m, a vertical drop of 1’056 m. Season passes: Schneepass Zentralschweiz. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 337 cm of new snow per winter at Engelberg (1’036 m, 0.7 km away), with 40 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 20 Jan to 20 Jan. Live webcams are available on the official website. Engelberg railway station is 1 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (2’058 m) and the base (1’002 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 Engelberg (1’036 m), 0.7 km from the ski area · winters 1991/92–2025/26 (22 seasons). Higher up on the slopes there is usually considerably more snow.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Engelberg: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 22 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 22 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 |
| Nov | 42 cm | 4 cm | 4.5 |
| Dec | 69 cm | 18 cm | 7.3 |
| Jan | 72 cm | 24 cm | 9 |
| Feb | 62 cm | 30 cm | 7.1 |
| Mar | 51 cm | 16 cm | 5.7 |
| Apr | 30 cm | 3 cm | 3 |
| May | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 321 cm | 52 cm | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 190 cm | 48 cm | 10 |
| 2023/24 | 249 cm | 55 cm | 22 |
| 2022/23 | 163 cm | 35 cm | 4 |
| 2021/22 | 304 cm | 70 cm | 29 |
| 2020/21 | 413 cm | 80 cm | 78 |
| 2019/20 | 141 cm | 28 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 438 cm | 98 cm | 48 |
| 2017/18 | 446 cm | 44 cm | 12 |
| 2016/17 | 354 cm | 58 cm | 21 |
| 2015/16 | 383 cm | 61 cm | 6 |
| 2014/15 | 350 cm | 72 cm | 56 |
| 2013/14 | 271 cm | 36 cm | 20 |
| 2012/13 | 504 cm | 151 cm | 125 |
| 2011/12 | 297 cm | 106 cm | 84 |
| 2010/11 | 265 cm | 64 cm | 68 |
| 2009/10 | 345 cm | 60 cm | 85 |
| 2008/09 | 525 cm | 122 cm | 111 |
| 1994/95 | 508 cm | 86 cm | 43 |
| 1993/94 | 361 cm | 42 cm | 7 |
| 1992/93 | 257 cm | 52 cm | 10 |
| 1991/92 | 331 cm | 51 cm | 20 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Season passes
- Schneepass ZentralschweizValid all season · Season pass for 15 ski areas in central Switzerland
Live cams
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue2.8 km
- Intermediate · red1.6 km
- Difficult · black0.8 km
- Ski routes1.8 km
- Not classified0.1 km
- Sledging runs1.6 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
6 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Brunnihütte-Schonegg | Platter | 414 m | 1’862 → 2’058 | 196 m |
| Sessellift Ristis-Brunnihütte | Chairlift | 849 m | 1’596 → 1’862 | 266 m |
| Luftseilbahn Engelberg-Ristis | Cable car | 1’602 m | 1’002 → 1’605 | 603 m |
| Klostermatte | T-bar | 602 m | 1’002 → 1’131 | 129 m |
| Klostermatte | T-bar | 592 m | 1’002 → 1’121 | 119 m |
| Kinderskilift Klostermatte | Magic carpet | 212 m | 1’002 → 1’042 | 40 m |
10 lift installations are listed for this area; 6 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Obwalden
- Municipality
- Engelberg
- Villages
- Engelberg, Ristis
- By train
- Engelberg station · 1 km from the valley lift
- Website
- brunni.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.8282, 8.4128
Questions
How many lifts does Brunni have?
Brunni has 10 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 cable car, 1 chairlift, 2 T-bars, 1 platter, 1 magic carpet.
How high is Brunni?
The highest lift station is at 2’058 m and the lowest point at 1’002 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’056 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Brunni have?
5.3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 2.8 km blue, 1.6 km red and 0.8 km black. There are also 1.8 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Brunni?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.brunni.ch). Season passes: Schneepass Zentralschweiz.
How much snow does Brunni get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 337 cm of new snow per winter at Engelberg (1’036 m, 0.7 km away), with 40 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 20 Jan to 20 Jan. Record: 151 cm (13 Feb 2012/13).
Which season passes are valid at Brunni?
Schneepass Zentralschweiz.
Is there a live webcam for Brunni?
Yes – live cams are available at https://brunni.ch/en/Info/webcam-weather.
How do I get to Brunni by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Engelberg, 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.