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Pilatus resort profile

Obwalden · Switzerland · Up to 2240 m

Slopes5 km
Lifts15

Pilatus, Obwalden

Resort overview
Altitude830 m
CountrySwitzerland

Pilatus ski area

Pilatus 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.

Mountain rangeAppenzeller Alpen
Zentralschweizerische Voralpen
Vertical drop0 - 2240 meters
Descent0 meters

Pilatus ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Pilatus.

This profile covers the Pilatus ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 5 km of slopes, 15 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 60%.

Ski areaAltitude rangePublished ski-area elevations82% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix5 km slopes82% confidenceSki areaLift network15 lifts82% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale 5 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%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitudeDense lift access
Lift infrastructure About 0.3 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Pilatus.

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 focus
Slopes37 ski slopes
Total5 km
  • Blue1 km
  • Red3 km
  • Black1 km
Blue1 km20%
Red3 km60%
Black1 km20%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Pilatus.

The ski area has 15 lifts. The network provides about 0.3 slope km per lift.

Dense terrain access
Total lifts15

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Address

PlacePilatus Obwalden Switzerland

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Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Balanced all-rounder

Mountain character

Pilatus is best understood as a balanced all-rounder: no single structural trait dominates strongly enough to define the destination on its own.

5 km pistes

Top elevation 2,240 m

The trade-off

Mixed groups wanting a broad compromise rather than one dominant mountain speciality.

The balanced profile means fewer extreme structural strengths to anchor a very specific trip goal.

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