Faltschen
Reichenbach im Kandertal
Faltschen is a ski area in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, with access from Reichenbach im Kandertal. It has 2 lifts (1 T-bar, 1 rope tow mapped) and 4.8 km of marked pistes – 2.7 km easy, 2.1 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’365 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’030 m, a vertical drop of 335 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 288 cm of new snow per winter at Kandersteg (1’178 m, 15.4 km away), with 33 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 8 Feb to 15 Feb. Mülenen railway station is 2.3 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’365 m) and the base (1’030 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 Kandersteg (1’178 m), 15.4 km from the ski area · winters 2008/09–2025/26 (18 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Kandersteg: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 18 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 18 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 cm | 1 cm | 0.7 |
| Nov | 35 cm | 4 cm | 4.4 |
| Dec | 57 cm | 15 cm | 6.4 |
| Jan | 68 cm | 21 cm | 9.1 |
| Feb | 63 cm | 29 cm | 8 |
| Mar | 43 cm | 15 cm | 5.8 |
| Apr | 16 cm | 2 cm | 2.2 |
| May | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 247 cm | 39 cm | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 213 cm | 55 cm | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 234 cm | 48 cm | 8 |
| 2022/23 | 144 cm | 30 cm | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 310 cm | 59 cm | 31 |
| 2020/21 | 321 cm | 63 cm | 54 |
| 2019/20 | 165 cm | 31 cm | 2 |
| 2018/19 | 350 cm | 67 cm | 48 |
| 2017/18 | 303 cm | 36 cm | 5 |
| 2016/17 | 261 cm | 47 cm | 18 |
| 2015/16 | 313 cm | 45 cm | 10 |
| 2014/15 | 308 cm | 58 cm | 39 |
| 2013/14 | 363 cm | 60 cm | 57 |
| 2012/13 | 495 cm | 70 cm | 62 |
| 2011/12 | 387 cm | 77 cm | 83 |
| 2010/11 | 155 cm | 35 cm | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 292 cm | 65 cm | 51 |
| 2008/09 | 323 cm | 110 cm | 97 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet.
Season passes
- Magic PassValid all season · Season pass for 90+ small and mid-sized resorts in western and central Switzerland
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue2.7 km
- Intermediate · red2.1 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
2 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Faltschen | T-bar | 1’065 m | 1’030 → 1’365 | 335 m |
| Faltschen Kinderlift | Rope tow | 64 m | 1’065 → 1’075 | 10 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Bern
- Municipality
- Reichenbach im Kandertal
- Villages
- Reichenbach im Kandertal
- By train
- Mülenen station · 2.3 km from the valley lift
- Website
- Not known yet
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.6290, 7.7232
Questions
How many lifts does Faltschen have?
Faltschen has 2 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar, 1 rope tow.
How high is Faltschen?
The highest lift station is at 1’365 m and the lowest point at 1’030 m, giving a vertical drop of 335 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Faltschen have?
4.8 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 2.7 km blue, 2.1 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Faltschen?
Day prices are published on the official website. Season passes: Magic Pass.
How much snow does Faltschen get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 288 cm of new snow per winter at Kandersteg (1’178 m, 15.4 km away), with 33 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 8 Feb to 15 Feb. Record: 110 cm (7 Mar 2008/09).
Which season passes are valid at Faltschen?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Faltschen?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Faltschen by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Mülenen, 2.3 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.