Ski resorts in close proximity of Schwefelberg.
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Schwefelberg resort profile
Berne · Switzerland · 1400–1750 m
Altitude1400-1750 m
Vertical drop350 m
Slopes15 km
Lifts2
- Altitude58 mStateBerneCountrySwitzerland
Schwefelberg ski area
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Schwefelberg 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.
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Mountain rangeBergisches LandVertical drop1400 - 1750 metersDescent350 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Schwefelberg.
This profile covers the Schwefelberg ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 15 km of slopes, 1400-1750 m altitude, 2 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 53%.
Ski areaAltitude range1400–1750 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix15 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network2 lifts97% confidence
Compact ski areaIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale
15 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 53%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeWider lift spacingLower published capacity
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 7.5 slope km per lift suggests wider spacing between access points in parts of the network. Published hourly capacity is 1,000 persons, about 500 persons/hour per lift and 67 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 1.1 km, averaging about 0.6 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Schwefelberg.
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 focusSlopes3 ski slopesTotal15 kmBlue5 km33%Red8 km53%Black2 km14%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Schwefelberg.
The ski area has 2 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 1. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 1 lifts. The network provides about 7.5 slope km per lift.
T-bar / platter 1Type not published 1
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.
Mid-range terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 28 SWISS FRANC 1.87 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 23 SWISS FRANC 1.53 SWISS FRANC/km
No visitor review is available for Schwefelberg yet.
Address
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AddressVerkehrsverein Ruschegg p.A. Gemeindeverwaltung Hirschhorn 298a 3153 Ruschegg Gambach SwitzerlandPlaceSchwefelberg Berne Switzerland
Contact
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Websiterueschegg.ch
What makes this resort different
Weather-sensitive lower mountain
Mountain character
Schwefelberg is best understood as a weather-sensitive lower mountain: lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence imply greater dependence on favourable weather cycles.
Top elevation 1,750 m
Snow-reliability 21/100
The trade-off
Trips chosen with a close eye on the current weather and snow cycle rather than structural snow resilience.
Lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence increase dependence on favourable conditions.
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