Adelboden ski resort
Snow Range
1350 - 2375m
a haven of beauty and tranquility just waiting to be explored
The picturesque mountain village of Adelboden sits on the edge of a 185km ski area, shared with the neighbouring village of Lenk. Adelboden offers an extensive range of slopes stretching across the valley, divided into five attractive areas: Elsigen-Metsch, the Tschentenalp, Silleran - Hahnenmoos and Lenk - Betelberg. The alluring combination of sunshine and snow will ensure a relaxing atmosphere, reinforced by the lack of queues and good snow, to give visitors a traditional Swiss skiing experience.
- the experience
- the slopes Adelboden snowboarding
- Adelboden lift passes and tuition
- ski/snowboarding tuition in Adelboden
The experience
Adelboden Après Ski
Après ski in Adelboden is mainly low key, however there are some good bars, discos, concerts and also a local cinema. For something a bit more lively, there are the typically Swiss mountain hut restaurants and snow bars in the other local ski regions.
Activities
Adelboden offers a wide range of activities for all ages and abilities. There is ice climbing, guided ski tours, paragliding, overnight stays in igloos, swimming pool, saunas, carving runs, ice curling, ice sticking shooting, boardercross, freeride area, snow tubing/airboarding, nordic walking, ice skating, alpine wellness, horseriding and sleigh rides. These are just a few of the activities available in the resort. Adelboden is also frequently on the World Cup Tour and hosts the FIS championships in January.
Eating out in Adelboden
This charming resort offers a wide variety of restaurants offering great selections and choice to suit anyone's taste buds.
Other amenities
Local history museum, Wood Carving "Trummer", Cinema, Wellness/fitness studio. Take advantage of the great Swiss Rail network and try out the rail service to other resorts.
Transfer time
Berne 1hr 15 mins (by coach or minibus) Geneva 3hrs 45min (by coach or minibus) Zurich 2hrs 45mins (by train and bus)
The slopes
Beginners
Good nursery slopes can be found both in the village and nearby, whilst the Hahnenmoos area provides a wider expanse to hone those burgeoning skills.
Intermediates
Adelboden is ideal for intermediates, as a large proportion of the skiing area can be explored by intermediate skiers. The skiing is divided into five sectors, including Geils, which offers long, glorious runs across the terrrain.
Advanced
There are black runs down from the Geils area and some off piste trails leading back down to Adelboden and Lenk as well as the FIS Ski World Cup Adelboden-Piste at Chuenisbärgli.
Snowboarding
Boarders will find a number of challenges at the professionally designed Gran Masta Park built by Danu Kaufmann. It has three kicklines, a slide zone and a number of other attractions such as the obstacle course.
Slope facts
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Total kms of piste
210km
Piste type Number of runs Easy 35 Intermediate 44 Difficult 6 -
Number of lifts
3 cable cars, 7 Gondolas, 10 chairlifts, 22 T- bars, 14 baby-lifts
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Snow making
45km
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Mountain restaurants
24
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Snow Range
1350 - 2375m
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Village Height:
1353m
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Highest Ski Lift
2362m
Lift passes and tuition
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
Lift Pass
| 6 Days | Adult | Senior | Child | Youth |
| Area | £167 | £150 | £95 | £147 |
The Area pass covers all lifts in Adelboden and Lenk.
Photo required for lift pass? Yes
Ski/Board Tuition
| Adult/Child* Tuition | (5 x 3.5 hrs) | £164 |
Usual Hours of Instruction: Mon-Fri 0945-1330.
Children: From 6-12yrs, same hours as adults. The ski school runs a non-skiing children's club for children from 3-5 years, bookable locally.
Ski/board equipment
Ski/Board Equipment
| 6 Days | Adult | Child | Youth |
| Skis | £97 | £27 | £48 |
| Superior skis | £132 | - | - |
| Boots | £48 | £20 | £28 |
| Superior boots | £69 | - | - |
| Snowboard | £97 | - | £69 |
| Snowboard boots | £48 | - | £39 |
† 2 for 1 lift pass is available on selected accommodation on selected dates. See accommodation page for details.