Elsigen-Metsch
About the area
Elsigenalp is a small area in the Bernese Oberland with 28 km of pistes, and the balance leans to intermediates: about 15 km are red, against 10 km of blue and only a quarter-kilometre of green. Beginners can make it work with caveats — 38% of the pistes are green or blue (11 km) and there are 7 short easy runs next to a lift base — but 9% of the terrain is black or freeride. Experts should look elsewhere: just 3 km is graded black, and the biggest vertical on a single run is 471 m. Families should note there is one cable car and no chairlift, which affects loading with small children.
The slopes run from 1322 m to 2282 m, so snow is more reliable higher up than at the base. Lift access is old-school: 11 lifts, of which 5 are T-bars, 2 platters and 3 rope tows, plus the cable car. The longest descent measures 3 km.
At a glance
- Pistes
- 28 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Altitude
- 1322–2282 m
- Vertical
- 960 m
- Runs
- 37
- Longest run
- 3.4 km
- Biggest vertical on one run
- 471 m
- Gondolas & cable cars
- 1
- Bubble/heated lifts
- 1
- Nursery runs at lift bases
- 7
Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.
Official sitePistes by difficulty
- Green0.3 km
- Blue10.4 km
- Red14.8 km
- Black2.6 km
Lifts by type
- 5T-bar
- 3Rope tow
- 2Button lift
- 1Cable car
Who should come here
Who should come here
Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.
Beginners
with caveats
- · 38% of pistes are green/blue (11 km)
- · 9% are black/expert/freeride
- · 7 short easy runs next to a lift base
Families
with caveats
- · 1 gondola/cable-car lift (no chairlift loading for small kids)
- · a base right at the lifts
Experts
not really
- · 3 km black/expert/freeride (9%)
- · longest vertical on one run 471 m
Best forintermediates
Where to stay
Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.