Klewenalp – Stockhütte
Beckenried · Emmetten
Klewenalp – Stockhütte is a ski area in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, with access from Beckenried, Emmetten. It has 15 lifts (1 cable car, 1 gondola, 3 chairlifts, 5 T-bars, 2 platters, 2 rope tows, 1 magic carpet mapped) and 17.9 km of marked pistes – 13 km easy, 4.7 km intermediate and 0 km difficult, plus 0.8 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 1’938 m above sea level; the lowest point is 436 m, a vertical drop of 1’502 m. Season passes: Magic Pass, Schneepass Zentralschweiz. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 198 cm of new snow per winter at Isenthal (783 m, 6.4 km away), with 14 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’938 m) and the base (436 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 Isenthal (783 m), 6.4 km from the ski area · winters 2010/11–2025/26 (16 seasons). Higher up on the slopes there is usually considerably more snow.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Isenthal: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 16 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 16 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 |
| Nov | 25 cm | 2 cm | 2.9 |
| Dec | 51 cm | 10 cm | 5.8 |
| Jan | 54 cm | 10 cm | 7.4 |
| Feb | 32 cm | 11 cm | 4.9 |
| Mar | 22 cm | 3 cm | 3.2 |
| Apr | 13 cm | 1 cm | 1.4 |
| May | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 172 cm | 48 cm | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 153 cm | 57 cm | 15 |
| 2023/24 | 95 cm | 27 cm | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 71 cm | 18 cm | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 216 cm | 62 cm | 21 |
| 2020/21 | 305 cm | 54 cm | 13 |
| 2019/20 | 59 cm | 16 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 240 cm | 50 cm | 45 |
| 2017/18 | 263 cm | 49 cm | 11 |
| 2016/17 | 170 cm | 60 cm | 17 |
| 2015/16 | 262 cm | 39 cm | 4 |
| 2014/15 | 226 cm | 59 cm | 25 |
| 2013/14 | 99 cm | 16 cm | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 410 cm | 95 cm | 47 |
| 2011/12 | 249 cm | 50 cm | 12 |
| 2010/11 | 179 cm | 51 cm | 2 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Season passes
- Magic PassValid all season · Season pass for 90+ small and mid-sized resorts in western and central Switzerland
- Schneepass ZentralschweizValid all season · Season pass for 15 ski areas in central Switzerland
Live cams
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Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue13 km
- Intermediate · red4.7 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0.8 km
- Not classified0.2 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
15 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chälen | Chairlift | 1’405 m | 1’558 → 1’938 | 380 m |
| Klewenstock | Chairlift | 564 m | 1’462 → 1’726 | 264 m |
| Ergglen | T-bar | 605 m | 1’534 → 1’683 | 149 m |
| Aengi | Chairlift | 419 m | 1’452 → 1’672 | 220 m |
| Junior 2 | Platter | 304 m | 1’592 → 1’649 | 57 m |
| Junior 1 | T-bar | 305 m | 1’592 → 1’649 | 57 m |
| Luftseilbahn Beckenried-Klewenalp | Cable car | 2’873 m | 436 → 1’600 | 1’164 m |
| Zauberteppich Klewenboden | Rope tow | 126 m | 1’586 → 1’599 | 13 m |
| Klewenboden | Platter | 221 m | 1’580 → 1’588 | 8 m |
| Verbindungslift Twäregg | T-bar | 390 m | 1’420 → 1’491 | 71 m |
| Twäregg | T-bar | 1’146 m | 1’266 → 1’491 | 225 m |
| Zauberteppich Stockhütte | Magic carpet | 81 m | 1’281 → 1’295 | 14 m |
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| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecord Stockhütte | Rope tow | 82 m | 1’268 → 1’281 | 13 m |
| Emmetten-Stockhütte | Gondola | 1’372 m | 756 → 1’278 | 522 m |
| Herti | T-bar | 483 m | 1’199 → 1’276 | 77 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Nidwalden
- Municipality
- Beckenried
- Villages
- Beckenried, Emmetten
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- klewenalp.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.9396, 8.4878
Questions
How many lifts does Klewenalp – Stockhütte have?
Klewenalp – Stockhütte has 15 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 cable car, 1 gondola, 3 chairlifts, 5 T-bars, 2 platters, 2 rope tows, 1 magic carpet.
How high is Klewenalp – Stockhütte?
The highest lift station is at 1’938 m and the lowest point at 436 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’502 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Klewenalp – Stockhütte have?
17.9 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 13 km blue, 4.7 km red and 0 km black. There are also 0.8 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Klewenalp – Stockhütte?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.klewenalp.ch). Season passes: Magic Pass, Schneepass Zentralschweiz.
How much snow does Klewenalp – Stockhütte get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 198 cm of new snow per winter at Isenthal (783 m, 6.4 km away), with 14 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 95 cm (11 Dec 2012/13).
Which season passes are valid at Klewenalp – Stockhütte?
Magic Pass, Schneepass Zentralschweiz.
Is there a live webcam for Klewenalp – Stockhütte?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.klewenalp.ch/live-am-berg/webcams.
How do I get to Klewenalp – Stockhütte 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.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.