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Oberwil resort profile

Rossberg Oberwil · Berner Oberland · Switzerland · 1148–1464 m

Altitude1148-1464 m
Vertical drop316 m
Slopes7 km
Lifts2

Oberwil, Berner Oberland

Resort overview

Resort base in the Rossberg Oberwil ski area.

Altitude900 m
CountrySwitzerland

Rossberg Oberwil ski area

Oberwil is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

Mountain rangeFreiburger Voralpen und Berner Voralpen
Vertical drop1148 - 1464 meters
Descent316 meters
Mountain(s)Ankersbode 1473m

Rossberg Oberwil ski area overview

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

Oberwil is a resort base in the Rossberg Oberwil ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 7 km of slopes, 1148-1464 m altitude, 2 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 54%.

Ski areaAltitude range1148–1464 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix7 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network2 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaIntermediate focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale 7 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 54%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense 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 3.5 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 1,600 persons, about 800 persons/hour per lift and 229 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 1.6 km, averaging about 0.8 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Rossberg Oberwil.

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

Intermediate terrain focus
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total7 km
  • Blue3.2 km
  • Red3.8 km
Blue3.2 km46%
Red3.8 km54%
Ski routes0.5 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Rossberg Oberwil.

The ski area has 2 lifts. Rope tow / baby lift is the largest listed category at 1. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.5 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain access
Rope tow / baby lift 1
T-bar / platter 1
Total lifts2
Lift capacity 1,600 persons/hour
Lift length1.6 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 adult31 SWISS FRANC4.43 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day adult132 SWISS FRANC18.86 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child20 SWISS FRANC2.86 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child86 SWISS FRANC12.29 SWISS FRANC/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.

Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)100%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Only about 1% is classified in steeper angle groups; roughly 99% is moderate or gentler. The mapped angle profile is predominantly non-technical, with limited need for expert-level technique.

Mostly moderate anglesLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler99%
Bit steep1%

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 majorityLargest share: North
North57%
East43%

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

Overall rating 5.8
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 n.a. 7.2

No visitor review is available for Oberwil yet.

Address

PlaceOberwil Berner Oberland Switzerland

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Location

Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Family progression base

Mountain character

Rossberg Oberwil is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.

46% blue pistes

99% moderate/gentler terrain

The trade-off

Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.

Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.

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