Oberholz – Farner
Wald ZH
Oberholz – Farner is a ski area in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, with access from Wald ZH. It has 3 lifts (2 T-bars, 1 rope tow mapped) and 4.2 km of marked pistes – 3.3 km easy, 0.9 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’170 m above sea level; the lowest point is 846 m, a vertical drop of 324 m. Wald ZH railway station is 2.9 km from the valley lift.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet.
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue3.3 km
- Intermediate · red0.9 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
3 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnerlift | T-bar | 1’075 m | 861 → 1’170 | 309 m |
| Trainerlift | T-bar | 237 m | 862 → 921 | 59 m |
| — | Rope tow | 69 m | 851 → 857 | 6 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Municipality
- Eschenbach (SG)
- Villages
- Wald ZH
- By train
- Wald ZH station · 2.9 km from the valley lift
- Website
- Not known yet
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.2873, 8.9461
Questions
How many lifts does Oberholz – Farner have?
Oberholz – Farner has 3 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 T-bars, 1 rope tow.
How high is Oberholz – Farner?
The highest lift station is at 1’170 m and the lowest point at 846 m, giving a vertical drop of 324 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Oberholz – Farner have?
4.2 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 3.3 km blue, 0.9 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Oberholz – Farner?
Prices are published on the official website.
Is there a live webcam for Oberholz – Farner?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Oberholz – Farner by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Wald ZH, 2.9 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.