Ottenleue
Guggisberg
Ottenleue is a ski area in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, with access from Guggisberg. It has 1 lift (1 T-bar mapped) and 3 km of marked pistes – 1 km easy, 2 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’627 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’426 m, a vertical drop of 201 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 390 cm of new snow per winter at Adelboden (1’321 m, 30.9 km away), with 38 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 13 Feb to 13 Feb.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’627 m) and the base (1’426 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.
Show forecast as a table
Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Adelboden (1’321 m), 30.9 km from the ski area · winters 1996/97–2025/26 (30 seasons). The nearest suitable station is far away – treat the figures as indicative.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Adelboden: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 30 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 30 winters.
Show snow history as a table
| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 cm | 0 cm | 1.5 |
| Nov | 54 cm | 5 cm | 6.9 |
| Dec | 77 cm | 17 cm | 9.3 |
| Jan | 75 cm | 22 cm | 9.6 |
| Feb | 75 cm | 31 cm | 8.7 |
| Mar | 58 cm | 17 cm | 7.2 |
| Apr | 35 cm | 2 cm | 4.4 |
| May | 8 cm | 0 cm | 1.2 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 351 cm | 47 cm | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 276 cm | 61 cm | 13 |
| 2023/24 | 339 cm | 57 cm | 10 |
| 2022/23 | 211 cm | 32 cm | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 377 cm | 75 cm | 44 |
| 2020/21 | 411 cm | 62 cm | 37 |
| 2019/20 | 263 cm | 37 cm | 2 |
| 2018/19 | 462 cm | 86 cm | 67 |
| 2017/18 | 419 cm | 47 cm | 17 |
| 2016/17 | 340 cm | 48 cm | 30 |
| 2015/16 | 529 cm | 51 cm | 25 |
| 2014/15 | 465 cm | 61 cm | 39 |
| 2013/14 | 488 cm | 62 cm | 70 |
| 2012/13 | 529 cm | 80 cm | 102 |
| 2011/12 | 417 cm | 88 cm | 98 |
| 2010/11 | 286 cm | 49 cm | 12 |
| 2009/10 | 312 cm | 65 cm | 76 |
| 2008/09 | 507 cm | 110 cm | 122 |
| 2007/08 | 344 cm | 53 cm | 26 |
| 2006/07 | 259 cm | 48 cm | 9 |
| 2005/06 | 339 cm | 61 cm | 69 |
| 2004/05 | 420 cm | 90 cm | 64 |
| 2003/04 | 493 cm | 43 cm | 19 |
| 2002/03 | 333 cm | 100 cm | 40 |
| 2001/02 | 304 cm | 38 cm | 9 |
| 2000/01 | 397 cm | 50 cm | 5 |
| 1999/00 | 480 cm | 75 cm | 34 |
| 1998/99 | 714 cm | 138 cm | 60 |
| 1997/98 | 305 cm | 39 cm | 4 |
| 1996/97 | 323 cm | 70 cm | 19 |
| 1995/96 | 253 cm | 52 cm | 13 |
| 1994/95 | 517 cm | 87 cm | 29 |
| 1993/94 | 387 cm | 45 cm | 6 |
| 1992/93 | 326 cm | 60 cm | 8 |
| 1991/92 | 357 cm | 70 cm | 36 |
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
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue1 km
- Intermediate · red2 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
1 mapped lift, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Ottenleue | T-bar | 718 m | 1’451 → 1’627 | 176 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Bern
- Municipality
- Guggisberg
- Villages
- Guggisberg
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- skilift-ottenleue.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.7351, 7.3647
Questions
How many lifts does Ottenleue have?
Ottenleue has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar.
How high is Ottenleue?
The highest lift station is at 1’627 m and the lowest point at 1’426 m, giving a vertical drop of 201 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Ottenleue have?
3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 1 km blue, 2 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Ottenleue?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.skilift-ottenleue.ch/). Season passes: Magic Pass.
How much snow does Ottenleue get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 390 cm of new snow per winter at Adelboden (1’321 m, 30.9 km away), with 38 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 13 Feb to 13 Feb. Record: 138 cm (19 Feb 1998/99).
Which season passes are valid at Ottenleue?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Ottenleue?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Ottenleue 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.