Schafmatt
Oltingen
Schafmatt is a ski area in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, with access from Oltingen. It has 1 lift (1 platter mapped) and 0.8 km of marked pistes – 0.8 km easy, 0 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 875 m above sea level; the lowest point is 746 m, a vertical drop of 129 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 47 cm of new snow per winter at Balsthal (523 m, 21 km away), with 0 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 (875 m) and the base (746 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), 21 km from the ski area · winters 2011/12–2025/26 (15 seasons). The nearest suitable station is far away – treat the figures as indicative.
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 published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
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Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue0.8 km
- Intermediate · red0 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
1 mapped lift, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schafmatt | Platter | 436 m | 746 → 875 | 129 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Municipality
- Oltingen
- Villages
- Oltingen
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- skiriege-oltingen.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.4214, 7.9528
Questions
How many lifts does Schafmatt have?
Schafmatt has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 platter.
How high is Schafmatt?
The highest lift station is at 875 m and the lowest point at 746 m, giving a vertical drop of 129 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Schafmatt have?
0.8 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 0.8 km blue, 0 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Schafmatt?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.skiriege-oltingen.ch/).
How much snow does Schafmatt get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 47 cm of new snow per winter at Balsthal (523 m, 21 km away), with 0 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 33 cm (8 Dec 2012/13).
Is there a live webcam for Schafmatt?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.skiriege-oltingen.ch/index.php/webcam/.
How do I get to Schafmatt 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.