# Heimenschwand

Heimenschwand is a ski area in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, with access from Buchholterberg. It has 1 lift (1 T-bar mapped) and 0.9 km of marked pistes – 0.9 km easy, 0 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’176 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’002 m, a vertical drop of 174 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 202 cm of new snow per winter at Marbach, LU (864 m, 17.4 km away), with 10 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Live webcams are available on the official website.

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|---|---|
| Canton | Bern |
| Municipality | Buchholterberg |
| Villages | Buchholterberg |
| Top elevation | 1176 m |
| Base elevation | 1002 m |
| Vertical drop | 174 m |
| Lifts | 1 (1 T-bar) |
| Pistes | 0.9 km (easy 0.9 km, intermediate 0 km, difficult 0 km, ski routes 0 km) |
| Adult day pass | Magic Pass member; day price not checked |
| Season passes | Magic Pass |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 202 cm of new snow per winter at Marbach, LU (864 m, 17.4 km away), with 10 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. |
| Live webcams | https://www.buchholterberg.ch/dorfleben/webcam.html/18 |
| Railway station | none at the base |
| Official website | https://www.buchholterberg.ch/dorfleben/skilift.html/45 |
| Coordinates | 46.82736, 7.67724 |

## Lifts

- Skilift Heimenschwand – T-bar, 734 m, 1002→1176 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Heimenschwand have?**
Heimenschwand has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar.

**How high is Heimenschwand?**
The highest lift station is at 1’176 m and the lowest point at 1’002 m, giving a vertical drop of 174 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Heimenschwand have?**
0.9 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 0.9 km blue, 0 km red and 0 km black.

**How much is a day pass at Heimenschwand?**
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.buchholterberg.ch/dorfleben/skilift.html/45). Season passes: Magic Pass.

**How much snow does Heimenschwand get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 202 cm of new snow per winter at Marbach, LU (864 m, 17.4 km away), with 10 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 70 cm (9 Feb 2012/13).

**Which season passes are valid at Heimenschwand?**
Magic Pass.

**Is there a live webcam for Heimenschwand?**
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.buchholterberg.ch/dorfleben/webcam.html/18.

**How do I get to Heimenschwand 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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