Elsigen-Metsch
Frutigen · Achseten
Elsigen-Metsch is a ski area in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, with access from Frutigen, Achseten. It has 11 lifts (1 cable car, 5 T-bars, 2 platters, 3 rope tows mapped) and 28.1 km of marked pistes – 10.7 km easy, 14.8 km intermediate and 2.6 km difficult. The lifts reach 2’283 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’302 m, a vertical drop of 981 m. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue10.7 km
- Intermediate · red14.8 km
- Difficult · black2.6 km
- Ski routes0 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
11 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsighorn | T-bar | 920 m | 2’007 → 2’283 | 276 m |
| Skilift Widerhubel | T-bar | 651 m | 1’893 → 2’134 | 241 m |
| Hohmatti | Platter | 297 m | 2’091 → 2’105 | 14 m |
| Elsigalp | T-bar | 1’297 m | 1’812 → 2’093 | 281 m |
| Elsigalp | T-bar | 1’302 m | 1’812 → 2’093 | 281 m |
| Skilift Metschalp | T-bar | 1’558 m | 1’560 → 2’023 | 463 m |
| Metschegge | Platter | 364 m | 1’793 → 1’856 | 63 m |
| — | Rope tow | 168 m | 1’797 → 1’819 | 22 m |
| Elsigbach-Elsigenalp | Cable car | 1’426 m | 1’302 → 1’802 | 500 m |
| — | Rope tow | 53 m | 1’793 → 1’798 | 5 m |
| — | Rope tow | 31 m | 1’792 → 1’795 | 3 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Bern
- Municipality
- Frutigen
- Villages
- Frutigen, Achseten
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- elsigen-metsch.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.5207, 7.6264
Questions
How many lifts does Elsigen-Metsch have?
Elsigen-Metsch has 11 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 cable car, 5 T-bars, 2 platters, 3 rope tows.
How high is Elsigen-Metsch?
The highest lift station is at 2’283 m and the lowest point at 1’302 m, giving a vertical drop of 981 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Elsigen-Metsch have?
28.1 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 10.7 km blue, 14.8 km red and 2.6 km black.
How much is a day pass at Elsigen-Metsch?
Prices are published on the official website (https://www.elsigen-metsch.ch).
Is there a live webcam for Elsigen-Metsch?
Yes – live cams are available at https://elsigen-metsch.ch/webcam/.
How do I get to Elsigen-Metsch by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.