Bern, Switzerland
Axalp ski resort
- Top 1,937 m
- 12 km of runs
- 4 lifts
- ❄️ About 27 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners65% of mapped runs are easy
Stays at a glance
- 1 stay dog-friendly
- 1 stay with EV charging
- 1 stay with parking
- 1 stay with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Axalp has about 12 km of mapped runs and 4 lifts, with skiing from about 1,414 m up to 1,937 m (6,355 ft), a vertical drop of 523 m. By mapped runs it is number 71 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 47 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Axalp
Private transfer Zurich Airport → Axalp, 127 km by road, about 1 h 50 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Axalp
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Axalp, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comAxalp ski holidays with lift pass
One hotel or apartment for Axalp from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €721 per person.
- Lift pass included
Hotel★★★★
Grandhotel Giessbach
Meiringen-Hasliberg Reuti lift 15 km · Centre 5.5 km
- Dogs allowed
- EV charging
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €721 per person3 nights · Half board · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex
- Ski holidays with dogs in Switzerland (1 here)
- Short ski breaks in Switzerland (1 here)
- Half-board ski hotels in Switzerland (1 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in Switzerland (1 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Axalp 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,676 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 27 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 131°-3°0.8 mm
- Sat 148°-2°0 mm
- Sun 158°1°0 mm
- Mon 163°-1°13.5 mm
- Tue 175°-3°11.3 mm
- Wed 184°-1°24.2 mm
- Thu 193°-1°8.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Axalp logo from axalpsportbahnen.ch. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,937 m6,355 ft
- Vertical drop
- 523 m1,716 ft
- Mapped runs
- 12 km15 runs
- Lifts
- 4mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 65% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 8% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 10 | 8.1 km |
| Intermediate | 1 | 1 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 1.8 km |
| Freeride | 2 | 1.5 km |
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 3 |
| Chairlifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 47 km |
| Zürich (ZRH) | Zurich | 91 km |
| Lugano (LUG) | Agno | 103 km |
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Bâle / Mulhouse | 106 km |
Ski transfers to Axalp
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Axalp?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,937 m (6,355 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,414 m (4,639 ft), a vertical of 523 m (1,716 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Axalp have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 12 km of downhill runs and 4 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Axalp?
Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 47 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Axalp piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Zurich → Axalp
127 km by road