Hohe Winde – Beinwil
Beinwil (SO)
Hohe Winde – Beinwil is a ski area in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, with access from Beinwil (SO). It has 1 lift (1 T-bar mapped) and 5.7 km of marked pistes – 2.9 km easy, 1.3 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’063 m above sea level; the lowest point is 765 m, a vertical drop of 298 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 47 cm of new snow per winter at Balsthal (523 m, 9.7 km away), with 0 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’063 m) and the base (765 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 Balsthal (523 m), 9.7 km from the ski area · winters 2011/12–2025/26 (15 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Balsthal: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 15 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 15 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 |
| Nov | 5 cm | 0 cm | 1.1 |
| Dec | 12 cm | 1 cm | 3.1 |
| Jan | 16 cm | 2 cm | 3.7 |
| Feb | 10 cm | 2 cm | 2.3 |
| Mar | 2 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 |
| Apr | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 |
| May | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 32 cm | 11 cm | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 48 cm | 22 cm | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 20 cm | 8 cm | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 21 cm | 8 cm | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 36 cm | 11 cm | 0 |
| 2020/21 | 61 cm | 13 cm | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 11 cm | 10 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 56 cm | 13 cm | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 53 cm | 9 cm | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 55 cm | 28 cm | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 38 cm | 17 cm | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 62 cm | 19 cm | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 12 cm | 11 cm | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 161 cm | 33 cm | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 45 cm | 23 cm | 0 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Season passes
- Magic PassValid all season · Season pass for 90+ small and mid-sized resorts in western and central Switzerland
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue2.9 km
- Intermediate · red1.3 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0 km
- Not classified1.5 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
1 mapped lift, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohe Winde | T-bar | 1’268 m | 766 → 1’063 | 297 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Municipality
- Beinwil (SO)
- Villages
- Beinwil (SO)
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- hohe-winde.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.3466, 7.5938
Questions
How many lifts does Hohe Winde – Beinwil have?
Hohe Winde – Beinwil has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar.
How high is Hohe Winde – Beinwil?
The highest lift station is at 1’063 m and the lowest point at 765 m, giving a vertical drop of 298 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Hohe Winde – Beinwil have?
5.7 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 2.9 km blue, 1.3 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Hohe Winde – Beinwil?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.hohe-winde.ch/). Season passes: Magic Pass.
How much snow does Hohe Winde – Beinwil get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 47 cm of new snow per winter at Balsthal (523 m, 9.7 km away), with 0 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 33 cm (8 Dec 2012/13).
Which season passes are valid at Hohe Winde – Beinwil?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Hohe Winde – Beinwil?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Hohe Winde – Beinwil 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.