Germany · up to 1490 m

Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn

55 marked runs, 27.4 km of skiing and 11 lifts — mapped in full detail, run by run.

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Marked runs

31 named

27.4 km

Total slopes

Lifts

487 m

Vertical drop

1490 m

Top elevation

1003 m

Base elevation

Blue 14.2 kmRed 8.5 kmBlack 3.3 kmFreeride 1.3 km

About Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn

Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn is a compact ski area with 487 m of lift-served vertical, strongest in easy cruising in Germany. Skiers here have 55 marked runs to choose from, adding up to about 27 km of marked descent, served by 11 lifts.

The skiing tops out at 1490 m and drops 487 m to the lowest marked point at 1003 m. The difficulty mix breaks down into 14.2 km of blue runs, 8.5 km of red intermediate runs, 3.3 km of black expert terrain. There is a snow park for freestylers. Cross-country skiers get 8.1 km of nordic trails.

Mountain records

Longest run

5 Familienabfahrt

3.1 km · 412 m vertical · Blue (easy)

Steepest sustained pitch

14 Skiroute

max 60% gradient · 676 m · Freeride (unpatrolled)

The 10 best runs at Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

166
11 Schwarzenbergabfahrt
1.7 km · 380 m drop · avg 22% · Excellent
Red
265
1 FIS Standardstrecke
1.3 km · 393 m drop · avg 30.2% · Excellent
Black
359
16 Kreuzleabfahrt
1.3 km · 342 m drop · avg 26.3% · Excellent
Red
458
2 Alte Standard-Rennstrecke
882 m · 248 m drop · avg 27.6% · Excellent
Black
557
14 Skiroute
676 m · 260 m drop · avg 37.1% · Excellent
Freeride
656
3 Köpfleabfahrt
1.6 km · 208 m drop · avg 12.6% · Excellent
Red
755
15 Kreuzlesteilhang
652 m · 194 m drop · avg 28.8% · Excellent
Black
855
14 Skiroute
638 m · 197 m drop · avg 30.3% · Excellent
Freeride
954
5 Familienabfahrt
3.1 km · 412 m drop · avg 13.3% · Very good
Blue
1050
Lappbach-Abfahrt
975 m · 120 m drop · avg 12.3% · Very good
Blue

All 31 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
11 Schwarzenbergabfahrt	Red	1.7 km	380 m	22%	66
1 FIS Standardstrecke	Black	1.3 km	393 m	30.2%	65
16 Kreuzleabfahrt	Red	1.3 km	342 m	26.3%	59
2 Alte Standard-Rennstrecke	Black	882 m	248 m	27.6%	58
14 Skiroute	Freeride	676 m	260 m	37.1%	57
3 Köpfleabfahrt	Red	1.6 km	208 m	12.6%	56
15 Kreuzlesteilhang	Black	652 m	194 m	28.8%	55
14 Skiroute	Freeride	638 m	197 m	30.3%	55
5 Familienabfahrt	Blue	3.1 km	412 m	13.3%	54
Lappbach-Abfahrt	Blue	975 m	120 m	12.3%	50
9 Sommwiesabfahrt	Blue	1.3 km	279 m	20.3%	49
13 Autobahn	Blue	865 m	108 m	12.2%	49
8 Wellenabfahrt	Blue	375 m	71 m	18.9%	49
17 Langeneggabfahrt	Red	383 m	64 m	16.1%	49
2a Alte Standard-Rennstrecke	Black	271 m	65 m	23.8%	49
11 Schwarzenbergabfahrt	Red	289 m	62 m	20.6%	49
5c Familienabfahrt	Blue	381 m	73 m	18.4%	49
8 Wellenabfahrt	Red	584 m	114 m	18.9%	48
15 Kreuzlesteilhang	Black	190 m	64 m	31.9%	48
5d Familienabfahrt	Blue	271 m	56 m	20.3%	48
12 Moosabfahrt	Red	292 m	61 m	20.3%	48
11 Schwarzenbergabfahrt	Red	215 m	47 m	21.1%	48
8	Blue	247 m	23 m	9.2%	47
10 Waldabfahrt	Red	675 m	151 m	21.7%	45
7 Fuchshang-Rennstrecke	Red	318 m	53 m	16.3%	44
5 Familienabfahrt	Blue	232 m	36 m	13.9%	43
5a Familienabfahrt	Blue	675 m	55 m	7.5%	37
6 Alpabfahrt	Blue	1.0 km	73 m	7.1%	31
11 Schwarzenbergabfahrt	Blue	41 m	2 m	2.7%
11 Schwarzenbergabfahrt	Red	10 m	1 m	4.1%
11 Schwarzenbergabfahrt	Red	5 m	1 m	4%

Lifts at Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn

3× chair lift2× platter6× t-bar

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
Schwarzenberglift	T-bar	1.5 km	375 m	2	—
Schelpenbahn	Chairlift	1.4 km	426 m	4	—
Gelbhansekopflift	T-bar	1.3 km	414 m	2	—
Hochschelpenbahn	Chairlift	1.1 km	274 m	6	—
Riedbergerhornbahn	Chairlift	995 m	340 m	2	9 min
Gschwendlift II	T-bar	372 m	59 m	2	—
Rauhbachlift	T-bar	366 m	72 m	2	3 min
Höflealplift	Platter lift	296 m	36 m	1	—
Schwabenhoflift	Platter lift	283 m	17 m	1	—
Gschwendlift I	T-bar	271 m	43 m	2	—
Angerlift	T-bar	162 m	20 m	2	2 min