Melchsee-Frutt
Stöckalp · Kerns
Melchsee-Frutt is a ski area in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, with access from Stöckalp, Kerns. It has 15 lifts (1 cable car, 1 gondola, 4 chairlifts, 3 T-bars, 4 rope tows, 1 magic carpet mapped) and 31.9 km of marked pistes – 18.7 km easy, 7.6 km intermediate and 5.6 km difficult. The lifts reach 2’248 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’080 m, a vertical drop of 1’168 m. The area is included in the Magic Pass season pass. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Magic Pass Included in the Magic Pass season pass 2026/27.
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Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue18.7 km
- Intermediate · red7.6 km
- Difficult · black5.6 km
- Ski routes0 km
- Sledging runs7.9 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
14 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmeregg | T-bar | 1’918 m | 1’913 → 2’248 | 335 m |
| Distelboden - Bonistock | Cable car | 954 m | 1’915 → 2’173 | 258 m |
| Bettenalp | T-bar | 1’405 m | 1’759 → 2’173 | 414 m |
| Bettenalp | Chairlift | 1’310 m | 1’744 → 2’166 | 422 m |
| Erzegg | Chairlift | 1’590 m | 1’895 → 2’142 | 247 m |
| Vogelbüel | T-bar | 461 m | 1’893 → 1’982 | 89 m |
| Stöckalp - Melchsee-Frutt | Gondola | 2’987 m | 1’081 → 1’910 | 829 m |
| Dörfli-Lift | Rope tow | 131 m | 1’889 → 1’900 | 11 m |
| Verbindungslift Erzegg | Rope tow | 517 m | 1’895 → 1’896 | 1 m |
| Zauberteppich Fruttli-Land | Magic carpet | 30 m | 1’889 → 1’895 | 6 m |
| Kinderlift Fruttli-Land | Rope tow | 62 m | 1’890 → 1’894 | 4 m |
| Verbindungslift Vogelbüel | Rope tow | 142 m | 1’890 → 1’893 | 3 m |
Show all 14 lifts
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jäst | Chairlift | 1’012 m | 1’401 → 1’779 | 378 m |
| Cheselen | Chairlift | 1’220 m | 1’083 → 1’403 | 320 m |
15 lift installations are listed for this area; 14 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Obwalden
- Municipality
- Kerns
- Villages
- Melchsee-Frutt, Stöckalp, Kerns
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- melchsee-frutt.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.7771, 8.2762
Questions
How many lifts does Melchsee-Frutt have?
Melchsee-Frutt has 15 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 cable car, 1 gondola, 4 chairlifts, 3 T-bars, 4 rope tows, 1 magic carpet.
How high is Melchsee-Frutt?
The highest lift station is at 2’248 m and the lowest point at 1’080 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’168 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Melchsee-Frutt have?
31.9 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 18.7 km blue, 7.6 km red and 5.6 km black.
How much is a day pass at Melchsee-Frutt?
Melchsee-Frutt is included in the Magic Pass. Single-day prices are published on the official website.
Is there a live webcam for Melchsee-Frutt?
Yes – live cams are available at https://frutt.ch/sommer/wetter.
How do I get to Melchsee-Frutt 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.