Eigenthal
Schwarzenberg
Eigenthal is a ski area in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, with access from Schwarzenberg. It has 1 lift (1 drag lift mapped) and 0.3 km of marked pistes – 0.3 km easy, 0 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 986 m above sea level; the lowest point is 963 m, a vertical drop of 23 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 283 cm of new snow per winter at Eigenthal (1’114 m, 2.4 km away), with 31 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (986 m) and the base (963 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 Eigenthal (1’114 m), 2.4 km from the ski area · winters 2011/12–2025/26 (15 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Eigenthal: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 15 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 15 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 5 cm | 0 cm | 0.7 |
| Nov | 35 cm | 5 cm | 4.9 |
| Dec | 43 cm | 16 cm | 6 |
| Jan | 59 cm | 20 cm | 8.3 |
| Feb | 60 cm | 27 cm | 7.1 |
| Mar | 45 cm | 15 cm | 5.7 |
| Apr | 32 cm | 7 cm | 3 |
| May | 5 cm | 0 cm | 0.7 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 303 cm | 52 cm | 26 |
| 2024/25 | 150 cm | 40 cm | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 367 cm | 75 cm | 32 |
| 2022/23 | 159 cm | 27 cm | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 296 cm | 75 cm | 23 |
| 2020/21 | 324 cm | 48 cm | 31 |
| 2019/20 | 138 cm | 20 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 277 cm | 100 cm | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 270 cm | 56 cm | 13 |
| 2016/17 | 282 cm | 50 cm | 21 |
| 2015/16 | 322 cm | 50 cm | 24 |
| 2014/15 | 247 cm | 94 cm | 57 |
| 2013/14 | 275 cm | 42 cm | 36 |
| 2012/13 | 508 cm | 105 cm | 99 |
| 2011/12 | 330 cm | 70 cm | 39 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue0.3 km
- Intermediate · red0 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0 km
- Sledging runs0.1 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
1 mapped lift, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Drag lift | 110 m | 963 → 986 | 23 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Municipality
- Schwarzenberg
- Villages
- Schwarzenberg
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- eigenthal.ch/winter
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.0039, 8.2108
Questions
How many lifts does Eigenthal have?
Eigenthal has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 drag lift.
How high is Eigenthal?
The highest lift station is at 986 m and the lowest point at 963 m, giving a vertical drop of 23 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Eigenthal have?
0.3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 0.3 km blue, 0 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Eigenthal?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.eigenthal.ch/winter).
How much snow does Eigenthal get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 283 cm of new snow per winter at Eigenthal (1’114 m, 2.4 km away), with 31 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 105 cm (11 Dec 2012/13).
Is there a live webcam for Eigenthal?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Eigenthal 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.