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Bellwald resort profile

Valais · Switzerland · 1600–2558 m

Altitude1600-2558 m
Vertical drop958 m
Slopes20 km
Lifts5

Bellwald, Valais

Resort overview
GPS8.16353 E 46.422199 N
Altitude1600 m
RegionOberwallis
StateValais
CountrySwitzerland

Bellwald ski area

Bellwald is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Mountain rangeBerner Alpen
Vertical drop1600 - 2558 meters
Descent958 meters
Mountain(s)Furggulti 2555m

Bellwald ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Bellwald.

This profile covers the Bellwald ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 20 km of slopes, 1600-2558 m altitude, 5 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 53%.

Ski areaAltitude range1600–2558 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix20 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network5 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainBeginner focus
Ski-area scale 20 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 2 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 53%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitudeAbove-average snow rating
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 958 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 4.0 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 4,780 persons, about 956 persons/hour per lift and 239 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 5.6 km, averaging about 1.1 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Bellwald.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Beginner terrain focus
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total20 km
  • Blue10.5 km
  • Red7.8 km
  • Black1.7 km
Blue10.5 km53%
Red7.8 km39%
Black1.7 km8%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Bellwald.

The ski area has 5 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 2. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 40% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 4.0 slope km per lift.

Aerial tramway 1
Chairlift 2
T-bar / platter 2
Total lifts5
Lift capacity 4,780 persons/hour
Lift length5.6 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

Published ticket prices are shown alongside terrain-adjusted value.

TicketPricePrice/km
6-day adult239.12 SWISS FRANC11.96 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child167.39 SWISS FRANC8.37 SWISS FRANC/km

Bellwald ratings

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Ski resort ratings for Bellwald compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 3 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 6.5
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 10
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 8
All resorts 7.8
Beginner 8.0 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert 8.0 7.1 ▲
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow 10.0 7.6 ▲
Family 8.0 7.8
Après-ski 6.0 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 6.0 7.2 ▼

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Address

AddressBellwald Tourismus Dorf 3997 Bellwald Switzerland
PlaceBellwald Valais Switzerland

Contact

Websitebellwald.ch

Location

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Resorts in this ski area

2 resort profiles associated with Bellwald.

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