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Adelboden Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Pretty chalet village
  • Stunning scenery
  • Hour from Jungfrau resorts

Great for

  • Short transfers
  • Linked ski area
  • Families

Ski Holidays in Adelboden

Teetering mountains and gushing waterfalls are the making of Adelboden’s landscape – location of the first ever package ski holiday, yearly world cup slalom events and one of Switzerland’s biggest ski areas.

  • Flight Time
  • 1.5 hours
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Geneva, Zurich
  • Time zone
  • GMT + 1 hour
  • Language
  • German, French, Italian, Romansh
  • Currency
  • Swiss Franc
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Adelboden Stats

Top Altitude
3243m
Bottom Altitude
1045m
Resort Altitude
1350m
Total Piste
210km
Longest Run
7km
Slope Orientation
W NW NE
Vertical Drop
2198m
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
Yes
Glacier Skiing
No

At the end of a valley in the beautiful Bernese Alps, the traditional village of Adelboden is built in classic chalet style (lots of timber, shuttered windows and wrap-around balconies). The parish church is over 500 years old and the bakeries, chocolate shops and cheesemongers around nowadays have been run by the same families for generations. Even more historic are the 3000m mountains that surround, including the striking peaks of the Wildstrubel and Gross Lohner.

Switzerland’s second highest waterfall, the 600m Engstligenfälle is a huge attraction in the summer months, but in the winter you come here for the snow...

Skiing’s no new trend here – local farmer Peter Oester was the first to schuss here in 1890, and Henry Lunn arranged one of the first package ski holidays to the area in 1903. Adelboden’s ski area, shared with Frutigen and Lenk has become one of Switzerland’s biggest ski regions and high profile events like the FIS Ski World Cup slalom races are held here every year.

For access to the main ski area, lifts depart from the village and nearby Oey, or two other sets of slopes can be reached via the bus to Elsigbach and Engstligenalp.

When it comes to getting here, Bern Airport’s an hour’s drive away, with Basel two hours away. Transfers from Zurich take around 2.5 hours, with Geneva still a reasonable 2 hours 40. Berne-Frutigen is the nearest rail station, which has bus links to the village - and the journey crams in some fabulous views.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Adelboden Transfer Times

Bern Airport 1 hour
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 2 hours
Zürich Airport 2 hours 15
Geneva International 2.5 hours

The nearest airport to Adelboden is Zürich at 195 km or about 2 hours by car

What's the ski area like in Adelboden?

TschentenAlp has the closest slopes to the village, linked by cable car and providing incredible views back over Adelboden. lift from Oey takes you to Bergläger and the Silleren-Hahnenmoos area which stretches over to Lenk. If you want to escape the madding crowd, Engstligenalp is a quieter, more snow sure part of the area with a mix of pistes and cross-country trails. It needn’t end there, with Kandersteg and the Jungfrau region near enough to explore without having to trek too far.

Which other ski resorts are near to Adelboden?

The nearest ski resorts to Adelboden include Leukerbad, Crans Montana.

Ski Area Facts

LocationBernese Alps, Switzerland
Established1878
Downhill210km
Lift PassCHF 293 (adult 6 day)

Beginner Slopes

92km / 57 miles44%

Intermediate Skiing

96km / 60 miles46%

Advance & Expert Terrain

22km / 14 miles10%

Snowboarding Trails

210km100%

What is Adelboden like for Beginner skiers?

The ski area is split into different sectors, with some brilliant nursery slopes on the outskirts of the village for first timers.

What is Adelboden like for Intermediate skiers?

A blue and three red runs are served by a four-man chair, as well as the Bergrose freeride route. Continuing over to the far end, Lenk’s ski area streams down from 2001m and features some wonderfully long red pistes like Tschuggen and Wallegg. Getting here can take a while though, so you’ll need to set off early in order to make it back in good time. There is the world cup slope which can be access from Bergläger Chairlift, with easier blue and red options to ski from the same lift – we like that different levels can enjoy the same area. For a change of scenery, the Elsigen-Metsch ski area can be reached by bus. Here the long blue Weisse Perle and Talabfahrt runs link back to the base. Most of the terrain is suited to intermediates.

What is Adelboden like for Advanced skiers?

Speedsters should head up to Luegli, where the black Klusi run has timers to test how fast you can make it from top to bottom. The red runs here are worth a ski too, and don’t miss a stop at Chumihütte for drinks and snacks. Elsigen-Metschare has a handful of blacks for those seeking steeper descents. Experts can also take the chairlift from Bergläger to Chuenisbärgli to tackle the world cup slope.

What is Adelboden like for snowboarding?

In the freestyle department, the Gran Masta Park has lines of varying difficulties, while the Audi Skicross is usually free to access.

What is Adelboden like for off-piste skiing?

You canget some good freeriding at the Hahnenmoos pass, you will need some exprience or a guide.

What is Adelboden like for cross country skiing?

The resort has 43 miles of trails for cross country

Adelboden Restaurants

There are some seriously good restaurants to try here - Alpenblick, Hohliebe-Stubli, Belle Vue and Schonbuhl each have 14 Gault&Millau points for their gourmet creations. For something a little more casual, try Alfredo in the village for pizzas and other Italian favourites. Or for something completely different - over on Engstligenalp, it’s possible to book a fondue in an igloo…

Adelboden Après Ski

Time out Pub is one of the main après spots here, with a terrace that spills out onto the village square and screens for live sports. Scott’s bar has a more contemporary atmosphere, with a long list of cocktails (try the Toni Sailer), while Alte Tavern has a DJ on Friday and Saturday nights.

Adelboden Activites for Non-skiers

Activity-wise, there’s swimming in the Frutigen indoor pool, which has a children’s pool and a glorious relaxation room that looks out over the mountains. The Leisure and Sports Arena has climbing, bowling, curling and ice skating, and there are two sledding slopes on TschentenAlp – a 2.2km gentle trail that’s often floodlit in the evenings and a shorter, steeper trail.

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

The village has a good range of shops including pharmacy, grocery store, bakery, hairdresser and several sports goods outlets.

Best Time to Visit Adelboden

With pistes above 2000m on the Elsighorn and Dossen and the Tschentenalp and Luegli areas facing north (to shade snow from the Swiss spring sunshine), the ski area is big and varied enough to see decent skiing conditions up to April on good snow years.

What's Adelboden like at Christmas?

Hotel gala dinners and pretty decorations all over the village help create a very merry Christmas in Adelboden.

What's Adelboden like in the New Year?

Toast the New Year in Adelboden with good food, good drink, music and festivities.

What's Adelboden like in Half-Term?

Escape to the Swiss alps for Half Term in Adelboden , which will feel worlds away from the classroom.

What's Adelboden like at Easter?

Free events like egg hunts have taken place over Easter in Adelboden on recent years.

Adelboden Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

View our detailed Adelboden snow report to see skiing confitions now. Our Adelboden snow history shows you what snow depths have been in recent years month-by-month. If you're visiting soon, use the Adelboden snow forecast to see predicted snowfall over the coming days.

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  • Partly cloudy skies Saturday
  • Light snow showers Sunday
  • Sunny skies Monday
  • Heavy snow Tuesday
  • Heavy snow Wednesday
  • Current snow depth at top
    115 cm
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  • Current snow depth at base
    1 cm

Frutigen’s Rainbow nursery is near the swimming pool centre, and incorporates playtime, games and meals, taking over the swimming area on Wednesday afternoons for music and fun in the water. There are ski schools in Adelboden, Engstligenalp and Frutigen so you can pick whichever is most convenient for you – all run specialised children’s courses to ease youngsters onto the piste in a fun, safe environment. Last time we checked, family rates were available on ski passes when at least one adult and one child’s ticket were booked at the same time.

Catch live sports at Time Out or Scotts, or head to the Arena for bowling and ice skating. One of our favourite group activities is the Igloo area on Engstligenalp, where you can book a fondue supper to eat surrounded by snow.

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Adelboden is a nice resort for beginners and snowboarders as there are lots of gentle and wide blue pistes. There are plenty of things to do if you need a break from skiing– there is a lovely swimming pool, an ice rink and the tourist information organises snowshoeing and horse riding tours. Its not the place ... + more
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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Adelboden

Maximum and minimum adult Adelboden lift pass prices ranged from CHF281 to CHF301 for 6 days access to the Adelboden ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Adelboden holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

Lift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day Price CHF31 - CHF35 CHF59 - CHF64 CHF55 - CHF59
6 Day Price CHF144 - CHF166 CHF281 - CHF301 CHF261 - CHF276
Age Range 6 - 15 20 - 64 65+

Getting to Adelboden

Most of our ski holidays to Adelboden packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Adelboden from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Adelboden from the UK?

Flights from London take about 1.5 hours to Geneva, Zurich. This table shows approximate transfer times to Adelboden from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Zürich 195 km 2 hours
Geneva 256 km 2 hours 30 minutes

How long does it take to drive to Adelboden from the UK?

Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.

How long is the transfer from nearest Switzerland train station to Adelboden?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Adelboden transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Frutigen 16 km 16 minutes

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Going to Adelboden under your own steam

For independant travel to Switzerland, compare accommodation only with Adelboden self-drive packages which include Eurotunnel or ferry.

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