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Lat Long: 46.78° N 8.27° E
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Melchsee-Frutt Ski Resort Guide

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Melchsee-Frutt Resort Guide

Melchsee-Frutt has 10 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 1175m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 13 trails at Melchsee-Frutt.

Melchsee-Frutt Resort Guide

Melchsee-Frutt has 10 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 1175m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 13 trails at Melchsee-Frutt.

Vertical:

Top: 2255m
Arrow
1175m
Bot: 1080m

Best for:

Beginners level skier
Beginners/
Intermediates

Pistes:

13
25%
55%
20%

Hectares of Ski:

Snowmaking: —

Melchsee-Frutt Lifts:

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  • ski lift icon3
  • cablecar icon2
Total lifts = 10
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Visiting Melchsee-Frutt

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip.

  • Opens
    12 Dec 2026
  • Closes
    4 Apr 2027
  • Accommodation
  • Restaurants | Bars
    9 | —
  • Nearest Airport
    Bern
  • Nearest Train Station
  • Tourist Office Website
  • Tourist Office Phone
    ++4141 669 70 70

Melchsee-Frutt Features

The terrain at Melchsee-Frutt includes:

  • Halfpipes
    0
  • Terrain Parks
    1
  • X-Country
    15.0 km
  • Ski Hire

What's it like at Melchsee-Frutt resort?

Melchsee-Frutt in Switzerland (in the Central region) is a medium sized ski resort with 10 ski lifts (3 chair lifts, 5 surface lifts) that offers skiers a respectable 389 metres (1276 feet) of vertical descent. Melchsee-Frutt has 13 pistes with a total length of 32 kilometers (20 miles). Melchsee-Frutt is best suited to intermediate skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for beginners and advanced skiers. There are 15 kilometers (9 miles) of cross country ski trails at Melchsee-Frutt. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park. The nearest airport is at Bern.


Explore Melchsee-Frutt Location Map

Interactive Melchsee-Frutt trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

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When's the snowiest month to visit Melchsee-Frutt?

JanuaryAverage: 3.4 snow days per week
The snowiest week in Melchsee-Frutt is week 2 of January. There are typically 3.4 snowy days during this week with 39cm of snowfall. Check out the Melchsee-Frutt Snow History graphs below.



Visitor Reviews of Melchsee-Frutt

Overall: 3.1 Based on 10 votes and 1 review

  • Snowsure 3.0
  • Variety of pistes 3.4
  • Apres-Ski 3.0
  • Snowmaking 3.0
  • Advanced 3.0

Petet Balch from United Kingdom writes:

Blue sky conditions most days. No queues week days, quite busy weekends. All pistes managed well. Some short steep parts to some of the blues which might be a problem for beginners, otherwise a great place to ski for most.

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