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Marbach resort profile

Marbach Marbachegg · Sankt Gallen · Switzerland · 885–1474 m

Altitude885-1474 m
Vertical drop589 m
Slopes10 km
Lifts5

Marbach, Sankt Gallen

Resort overview

Resort base in the Marbach Marbachegg ski area.

Altitude273 m
CountrySwitzerland

Marbach Marbachegg ski area

Marbach 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 rangeFreiburger Voralpen und Berner Voralpen
Vertical drop885 - 1474 meters
Descent589 meters
Mountain(s)Marbachegg 1473m

Marbach Marbachegg ski area overview

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

Marbach is a resort base in the Marbach Marbachegg ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 10 km of slopes, 885-1474 m altitude, 5 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 60%.

Ski areaAltitude range885–1474 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix10 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network5 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale 10 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 60%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityDense lift accessHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 2.0 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 3,630 persons, about 726 persons/hour per lift and 363 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 4.0 km, averaging about 0.8 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Marbach Marbachegg.

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
Total10 km
  • Blue6 km
  • Red3 km
  • Black1 km
Blue6 km60%
Red3 km30%
Black1 km10%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Marbach Marbachegg.

The ski area has 5 lifts. Rope tow / baby lift is the largest listed category at 2. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 20% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.0 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain access
Gondola 1
Rope tow / baby lift 2
T-bar / platter 2
Total lifts5
Lift capacity 3,630 persons/hour
Lift length4.0 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult39 SWISS FRANC3.90 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day adult185 SWISS FRANC18.50 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child22 SWISS FRANC2.20 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child105 SWISS FRANC10.50 SWISS FRANC/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

A meaningful 16% lower-mountain share lies below 1,000 m. Conditions may vary more sharply between lower access or return runs and higher terrain, while some lower sectors can offer sheltered or tree-lined skiing.

Mixed snow resilienceLower return-run sensitivityLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Low (<1000m)16%
Intermediate (≤2000m)84%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

The combined steeper share is about 12%, leaving 88% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor.

Limited expert sectorsLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler88%
Bit steep5%
Steep4%
Very steep3%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.

Colder-snow exposureCool-aspect majority
North43%
East20%
South11%
West25%

The overall rating for Marbach currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 6.6
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 8.0 7.2 ▲

No visitor review is available for Marbach yet.

Address

AddressEscholzmatt-Marbach Tourismus Tourismusburo/Geschaftsstelle Marbach Dorfstrasse 61 6198 Marbach Switzerland
PlaceMarbach Sankt Gallen Switzerland

Contact

Location

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Mountain intelligence

Why this resort matters now

Family progression base. Mixed weather support with moderate current risk; 23°C upper mountain, 7 km/h wind, 45 mm /48h precipitation.

Evidence confidence91%
Current setup63/100
Weather69/100
Risk37/100
Stronger related option100/100Bolsterlang Hornergruppe

A structurally related resort currently has the stronger live setup.

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