Bellwald
Slope Breakdown
Bellwald at a glance
Bellwald is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of the Bellwald area. It offers 20 km of slopes served by 5 lifts, with skiing between 1,560 m and 2,560 m (1,000 m vertical). That makes it the 30th largest of the 30 ski resorts in Switzerland listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Bellwald is particularly beginner-friendly: about 50% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 18 cm of new snow at the top (2,560 m) in the next 3 days, 14 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Milan Malpensa (MXP) — about 100 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 52 CHF (2026/27 season). Bellwald day pass.
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Bellwald
Rules for a car in Switzerland, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette, CHF 40 for the year. Motorway vignette 2026 (e-vignette or sticker) CHF 40.00, Vignette for a trailer or caravan up to 3.5 t CHF 40.00
Winter tyres
No legal requirement
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Nov to 30 Apr (banned on motorways, 80 km/h, rear 80 disc)
Bellwald resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Bellwald
Bellwald is a municipality in the district of Goms, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is a small place, and its ski area is small too, but its altitude is not: the village and lift base sit at 1,560 m, and the top station reaches 2,560 m.
Resort Highlights
A small Goms village
Bellwald is a municipality in the district of Goms, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is a small place, and its ski area is small too, but its altitude is not: the village and lift base sit at 1,560 m, and the top station reaches 2,560 m. Those two figures are the reason a resort with five lifts deserves attention.
The skiing
Five lifts serve 20 km of pistes, with a vertical of a round 1,000 m. Those are the figures of a local ski area rather than a destination resort, and Bellwald should be judged as one. Where it scores is height: the top station is well above the 2,200 m line at which altitude reliably helps snow cover, and the 1,560 m base means there is no low, marginal section at the bottom of the mountain. For a small area, that is a considerable advantage over resorts of similar size lower down, where the last run home is often the first to go. That matters most at the end of the day, when the run back to a 1,560 m village is far more likely to be intact than one down to a valley floor at half the height.
Five lifts on 20 km is a lean network, about one lift for every four kilometres, which means each lift serves long runs and there is less infrastructure to navigate. No difficulty split is published. The character of a resort like this is straightforward: it suits families, beginners and skiers who want quiet slopes and a proper Valais village rather than the scale of the big names. Anyone who needs a week of new pistes every day will find 20 km limiting; anyone who wants to ski the same good runs in reliable snow without queues will not.
Character
Bellwald is tagged for traditional charm and scenic views. As a Goms municipality it is a settled community rather than a purpose-built resort, and its position at 1,560 m puts the village itself high by any standard. The views come with the altitude. Small also means quiet, and the five-lift scale keeps the village feeling like a village rather than a lift base.
Practicalities
The nearest airport listed is Milan Malpensa in Italy, roughly 100 km away as the crow flies; the road journey will be longer, and Bellwald is the kind of place where the last part of the trip is a mountain road. The season runs from December to April. The municipality’s official website carries local information.
Frequently asked questions about Bellwald
The village and the base of the ski area are at 1,560 m, with the top station at 2,560 m.
Small: five lifts serve 20 km of pistes, giving long runs per lift and a network that is easy to learn.
Yes. It is a compact, quiet Valais village with a high base and a 1,000 m vertical, well suited to families and beginners.
The district of Goms in the canton of Valais.
Bellwald has 20 km of marked slopes: 10 km easy (blue), 8 km intermediate (red), 2 km expert (black), served by 5 ski lifts.
The skiing in Bellwald ranges from 1,560 m at the base to 2,560 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,000 m.
The ski season in Bellwald typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Bellwald is well suited to beginners. About 50% of the slopes (10 km) are easy blue runs.
Bellwald has 2 km of expert (black) slopes — about 10% of the total.
An adult day pass in Bellwald costs around 52 CHF (2026/27 season). Bellwald day pass.
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