Schwanden – Sigriswil
Sigriswil · Justistal
Schwanden – Sigriswil is a ski area in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, with access from Sigriswil, Justistal. It has 3 lifts (2 T-bars, 1 platter mapped) and 11.8 km of marked pistes – 6.6 km easy, 3.1 km intermediate and 2.1 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’460 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’075 m, a vertical drop of 385 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 401 cm of new snow per winter at Grindelwald (1’107 m, 23.9 km away), with 47 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Jan to 7 Mar.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’460 m) and the base (1’075 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 Grindelwald (1’107 m), 23.9 km from the ski area · winters 2008/09–2025/26 (17 seasons). The nearest suitable station is far away – treat the figures as indicative.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Grindelwald: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 17 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 17 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 cm | 2 cm | 0.5 |
| Nov | 51 cm | 6 cm | 4.7 |
| Dec | 82 cm | 21 cm | 7.7 |
| Jan | 86 cm | 29 cm | 9.5 |
| Feb | 80 cm | 38 cm | 7.8 |
| Mar | 65 cm | 18 cm | 6.1 |
| Apr | 28 cm | 3 cm | 2.6 |
| May | 5 cm | 0 cm | 0.7 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 228 cm | 38 cm | 7 |
| 2024/25 | 203 cm | 52 cm | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 246 cm | 47 cm | 9 |
| 2022/23 | 165 cm | 27 cm | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 323 cm | 69 cm | 28 |
| 2020/21 | 434 cm | 91 cm | 74 |
| 2019/20 | 299 cm | 36 cm | 3 |
| 2018/19 | 510 cm | 87 cm | 53 |
| 2017/18 | 539 cm | 61 cm | 65 |
| 2016/17 | 327 cm | 47 cm | 21 |
| 2015/16 | 504 cm | 52 cm | 14 |
| 2014/15 | 433 cm | 78 cm | 40 |
| 2013/14 | 486 cm | 64 cm | 53 |
| 2012/13 | 761 cm | 117 cm | 118 |
| 2011/12 | 478 cm | 109 cm | 90 |
| 2009/10 | 419 cm | 79 cm | 91 |
| 2008/09 | 460 cm | 134 cm | 128 |
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 · blue6.6 km
- Intermediate · red3.1 km
- Difficult · black2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Wilerallmi | T-bar | 1’104 m | 1’185 → 1’460 | 275 m |
| Skilift Schwanden | T-bar | 1’405 m | 1’092 → 1’447 | 355 m |
| Tellerlift Allmendschwand | Platter | 377 m | 1’075 → 1’153 | 78 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Bern
- Municipality
- Sigriswil
- Villages
- Sigriswil, Justistal
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- Not known yet
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.7314, 7.7403
Questions
How many lifts does Schwanden – Sigriswil have?
Schwanden – Sigriswil has 3 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 T-bars, 1 platter.
How high is Schwanden – Sigriswil?
The highest lift station is at 1’460 m and the lowest point at 1’075 m, giving a vertical drop of 385 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Schwanden – Sigriswil have?
11.8 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 6.6 km blue, 3.1 km red and 2.1 km black.
How much is a day pass at Schwanden – Sigriswil?
Day prices are published on the official website. Season passes: Magic Pass.
How much snow does Schwanden – Sigriswil get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 401 cm of new snow per winter at Grindelwald (1’107 m, 23.9 km away), with 47 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Jan to 7 Mar. Record: 134 cm (24 Feb 2008/09).
Which season passes are valid at Schwanden – Sigriswil?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Schwanden – Sigriswil?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Schwanden – Sigriswil 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.