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Giswil resort profile
Giswil Morlialp · Obwalden · Switzerland · 1355–1837 m
Altitude1355-1837 m
Vertical drop482 m
Slopes12 km
Lifts8
Resort base in the Giswil Morlialp ski area.
- Altitude485 mStateObwaldenCountrySwitzerland
Giswil Morlialp ski area
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Giswil is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Mountain rangeFreiburger Voralpen und Berner VoralpenVertical drop1355 - 1837 metersDescent482 metersMountain(s)Hoch Gumme 2139m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Giswil.
Giswil is a resort base in the Giswil Morlialp ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 12 km of slopes, 1355-1837 m altitude, 8 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 60%.
Ski areaAltitude range1355–1837 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix12 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network8 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaIntermediate focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
12 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 60%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Limited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacityHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 1.5 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 8,370 persons, about 1046 persons/hour per lift and 698 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 3.2 km, averaging about 0.4 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Giswil Morlialp.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Intermediate terrain focusSlopes3 ski slopesTotal12 kmBlue2.8 km23%Red7.2 km60%Black2 km17%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Giswil Morlialp.
The ski area has 8 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 13% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.5 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityChairlift 1Moving carpet 1Rope tow / baby lift 2T-bar / platter 4
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.
Higher terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 38 SWISS FRANC 3.17 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day adult 179 SWISS FRANC 14.92 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 26 SWISS FRANC 2.17 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day child 118 SWISS FRANC 9.83 SWISS FRANC/km
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Address
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PlaceGiswil Obwalden Switzerland
Contact
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Websitewww.giswil.ch/
What makes this resort different
Efficient short-break base
Mountain character
Giswil Morlialp is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.
60 min transfer proxy
12 km pistes
The trade-off
Short trips where access and lift/terrain efficiency matter more than sheer domain size.
Efficiency is the structural advantage; longer stays may favour a broader domain.
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