Gantrisch – Gurnigel
Gurnigel · Riggisberg
Gantrisch – Gurnigel is a ski area in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, with access from Gurnigel, Riggisberg. It has 3 lifts (1 T-bar, 1 drag lift, 1 platter mapped) and 7.3 km of marked pistes – 6.1 km easy, 1.2 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’574 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’199 m, a vertical drop of 375 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 248 cm of new snow per winter at Sangernboden (1’066 m, 7.8 km away), with 8 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’574 m) and the base (1’199 m). Model data, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH and others via Open-Meteo.
Snow line
Freezing level (0 °C) for the next 7 days. Precipitation falls as snow up to roughly 300 m below this line – compare it with the top and base of the ski area.
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Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Sangernboden (1’066 m), 7.8 km from the ski area · winters 2010/11–2025/26 (16 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Sangernboden: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 16 winters, compared with last winter and this winter so far.
New snow per winter
Total fresh snow, October–May. Last winter highlighted.
Average new snow by month
Average fresh snow per month over 16 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 |
| Nov | 32 cm | 3 cm | 4.6 |
| Dec | 51 cm | 8 cm | 7.4 |
| Jan | 56 cm | 8 cm | 9.3 |
| Feb | 46 cm | 9 cm | 7.2 |
| Mar | 36 cm | 3 cm | 5.5 |
| Apr | 19 cm | 1 cm | 2.3 |
| May | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0.7 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 226 cm | 30 cm | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 137 cm | 38 cm | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 217 cm | 33 cm | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 165 cm | 50 cm | 5 |
| 2021/22 | 256 cm | 46 cm | 8 |
| 2020/21 | 267 cm | 35 cm | 5 |
| 2019/20 | 112 cm | 20 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 323 cm | 68 cm | 20 |
| 2017/18 | 271 cm | 34 cm | 4 |
| 2016/17 | 235 cm | 34 cm | 4 |
| 2015/16 | 297 cm | 34 cm | 5 |
| 2014/15 | 259 cm | 55 cm | 19 |
| 2013/14 | 299 cm | 46 cm | 3 |
| 2012/13 | 483 cm | 67 cm | 36 |
| 2011/12 | 204 cm | 35 cm | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 213 cm | 35 cm | 4 |
Ski passes
A day pass is bought here for one day. Season passes are bought once and cover several ski areas.
Day pass
Ticket for one day, sold by the ski area
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The day-pass price hasn't been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Season passes
Year passes valid in several ski areas
- Magic Pass Valid all season · Season pass for 90+ small and mid-sized resorts in western and central Switzerland
Season 2026/27
No official opening date is listed here yet – see the official website or all season openings.
Live cams
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue6.1 km
- Intermediate · red1.2 km
- Difficult · black0 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
3 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Länggrätli | T-bar | 1’207 m | 1’339 → 1’574 | 235 m |
| Skilift Kuhberg | Platter | 254 m | 1’512 → 1’563 | 51 m |
| — | Drag lift | 638 m | 1’199 → 1’295 | 96 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Bern
- Municipality
- Riggisberg
- Villages
- Gurnigel, Riggisberg
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- skiliftegantrischgurnigel.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.7346, 7.4507
Questions
How many lifts does Gantrisch – Gurnigel have?
Gantrisch – Gurnigel has 3 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar, 1 drag lift, 1 platter.
How high is Gantrisch – Gurnigel?
The highest lift station is at 1’574 m and the lowest point at 1’199 m, giving a vertical drop of 375 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Gantrisch – Gurnigel have?
7.3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 6.1 km blue, 1.2 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Gantrisch – Gurnigel?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.skiliftegantrischgurnigel.ch/).
How much snow does Gantrisch – Gurnigel get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 248 cm of new snow per winter at Sangernboden (1’066 m, 7.8 km away), with 8 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 68 cm (4 Feb 2018/19).
Which season passes are valid at Gantrisch – Gurnigel?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Gantrisch – Gurnigel?
Yes – live cams are available at https://skiliftegantrischgurnigel.ch/de/webcam.
How do I get to Gantrisch – Gurnigel 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.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.