Balderschwang

Beginners: with caveatsFamilies: with caveatsExperts: not really

About the area

Balderschwang's Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn sector has about 26 km of piste, of which 14 km are green or blue (55%) and 8 km red. Only 3 km, or 11%, count as black or freeride terrain, and the longest vertical on a single run is 281 m, so experts will run out of challenge quickly. Beginners are reasonably served, with two short easy runs beside a lift base, though the share of steeper pistes is not negligible. The area is not rated as a family choice.

The lift system is 11 installations: three chairlifts plus six T-bars and two platters, so expect a lot of surface-lift riding. Slopes run from 1002 m to 1487 m, a low-altitude range that limits snow reliability, and the longest single descent measures 1332 m. Cross-country skiers get the strongest offer here, with 42 km of tracks.

At a glance

Pistes
26 km
Lifts
11
Altitude
1002–1487 m
Vertical
485 m
Runs
55
Longest run
1.3 km
Biggest vertical on one run
281 m
Cross-country
42 km
Nursery runs at lift bases
2

Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.

Official site

Pistes by difficulty

  • Blue14.4 km
  • Red8.5 km
  • Black3.0 km
  • Unclassified0.2 km

Lifts by type

  • 6T-bar
  • 3Chairlift
  • 2Button lift

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

with caveats

  • · 55% of pistes are green/blue (14 km)
  • · 11% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 2 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

with caveats

  • · a base within walking distance of the lifts

Experts

not really

  • · 3 km black/expert/freeride (11%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 281 m

Best forbeginnerscross country

Where to stay

Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.

At the lifts

Cheaper, down the valley

Real towns with beds, food and shops, close enough to ski from.