Obwalden, Switzerland
Sörenberg ski resort
- Top 2,257 m
- 38 km of runs
- 17 lifts
- ❄️ About 32 mm of snow forecast this week
Stays at a glance
- 1 stay dog-friendly
- 1 stay with parking
- 1 stay with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Sörenberg has about 38 km of mapped runs and 17 lifts, with skiing from about 1,119 m up to 2,257 m (7,405 ft), a vertical drop of 1,139 m. By mapped runs it is number 32 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 42 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Sörenberg
Private transfer Zurich Airport → Giswil, 114 km by road, about 1 h 59 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 Giswil
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Giswil, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comSörenberg ski holidays with lift pass
One hotel or apartment for Sörenberg from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €397 per person; a week with the lift pass from €846.
- Lift pass included
Hotel★★★
Hotel Brienz
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €846 per person7 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)
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.
Sörenberg 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,688 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 32 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-1°-4°0.2 mm
- Sat 148°-5°0 mm
- Sun 158°-2°0 mm
- Mon 161°-1°14.4 mm
- Tue 173°-5°10.6 mm
- Wed 183°-1°24.9 mm
- Thu 192°-1°9.3 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.
Giswil · Switzerland
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,257 m7,405 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,139 m3,737 ft
- Mapped runs
- 38 km48 runs
- Lifts
- 17mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 49% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 15% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 4 | 2.2 km |
| Easy | 17 | 16.3 km |
| Intermediate | 21 | 13.8 km |
| Advanced | 6 | 5.5 km |
Lifts
17 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 10 |
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 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 | 42 km |
| Zürich (ZRH) | Zurich | 82 km |
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Bâle / Mulhouse | 96 km |
Ski transfers to Sörenberg
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Sörenberg?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,257 m (7,405 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,119 m (3,671 ft), a vertical of 1,139 m (3,737 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Sörenberg have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 38 km of downhill runs and 17 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Sörenberg?
Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 42 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Sörenberg 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 → Giswil
114 km by road