# Bannalp

Bannalp is a ski area in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, with access from Oberrickenbach. It has 3 lifts (1 cable car, 2 T-bars mapped) and 2.2 km of marked pistes – 2 km easy, 0.2 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’792 m above sea level; the lowest point is 913 m, a vertical drop of 879 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 337 cm of new snow per winter at Engelberg (1’036 m, 6.2 km away), with 40 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 20 Jan to 20 Jan.

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|---|---|
| Canton | Nidwalden |
| Municipality | Wolfenschiessen |
| Villages | Oberrickenbach |
| Top elevation | 1792 m |
| Base elevation | 913 m |
| Vertical drop | 879 m |
| Lifts | 3 (1 cable car, 2 T-bars) |
| Pistes | 2.2 km (easy 2 km, intermediate 0.2 km, difficult 0 km, ski routes 0 km) |
| Adult day pass | not checked |
| Season passes | none known |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 337 cm of new snow per winter at Engelberg (1’036 m, 6.2 km away), with 40 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 20 Jan to 20 Jan. |
| Live webcams | none known |
| Railway station | none at the base |
| Official website | https://www.bannalp.ch |
| Coordinates | 46.87435, 8.4359 |

## Lifts

- Skilift Urnerstafel-Nätschboden – T-bar, 465 m, 1661→1792 m
- Skilift Chrüzhütte-Nätschboden – T-bar, 459 m, 1724→1791 m
- Luftseilbahn Fell-Chrüzhütte – Cable car, 1662 m, 913→1724 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Bannalp have?**
Bannalp has 3 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 cable car, 2 T-bars.

**How high is Bannalp?**
The highest lift station is at 1’792 m and the lowest point at 913 m, giving a vertical drop of 879 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Bannalp have?**
2.2 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 2 km blue, 0.2 km red and 0 km black.

**How much is a day pass at Bannalp?**
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.bannalp.ch).

**How much snow does Bannalp get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 337 cm of new snow per winter at Engelberg (1’036 m, 6.2 km away), with 40 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 20 Jan to 20 Jan. Record: 151 cm (13 Feb 2012/13).

**Is there a live webcam for Bannalp?**
No live webcam is known for this area yet.

**How do I get to Bannalp by public transport?**
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.

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