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    Ski lifts Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/​Riedberger Horn

    All lifts/cable cars at the ski resort Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/​Riedberger Horn

    Schelpenbahn - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) 1/10

    Ski lifts/​ropeways Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/​Riedberger Horn

    In the Balderschwang ski area, the detachable four-seater chairlift Schelpen covers almost the entire front side of the Schelpen. The Riedberger Horn is accessed by a double chairlift. T-bar and platter lifts provide the connection between Schelpen and Riedberger Horn. Since the 2016/17 season, a fast six-seater chairlift leads up to the Hochschelpen. For beginners, practice lifts (platter and T-bar lifts) are available in the valley.

    Number of ski lifts

    • 12

    Total capacity

    		11760 Passengers/hour

    Total lift length

    		9 km Total
    Directly to:
    1
    6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
    Length: 1142 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    1
    4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
    Schelpenbahn
    Length: 1450 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1600
    Manufacturer: LEITNER
    1
    2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    Riedbergerhornbahn
    Length: 1250 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    5
    T-bar
    Rauhbachlift
    Length: 450 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Röhrs
    T-bar
    Angerlift
    Length: 200 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    T-bar
    Schwarzenberglift
    Length: 1600 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    T-bar
    Gschwendlift I
    Length: 300 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    T-bar
    Gelbhansekopflift
    Length: 1400 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    3
    J-bar
    Schwabenhoflift
    Length: 350 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 720
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    J-bar
    Gschwendlift II
    Length: 350 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 720
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    J-bar
    Höflealplift
    Length: 300 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 720
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    1
    Rope tow/baby lift with low rope tow
    Snowtubing-Lift
    Length: 200 m

    Other types of ascension mechanisms

    1 Sunkid Moving Carpet      Further information about Sunkid
    Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
    Balderschwang (0.7 km), Fischen i. Allgäu (15 km), Obermaiselstein (12 km)     Towns/villages at the ski resort

    List of all current ski lifts

    6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
    Length: 1142 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
    Schelpenbahn
    Length: 1450 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1600
    Manufacturer: LEITNER
    2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    Riedbergerhornbahn
    Length: 1250 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    T-bar
    Rauhbachlift
    Length: 450 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Röhrs
    T-bar
    Angerlift
    Length: 200 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    T-bar
    Schwarzenberglift
    Length: 1600 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    T-bar
    Gschwendlift I
    Length: 300 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    T-bar
    Gelbhansekopflift
    Length: 1400 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    J-bar
    Schwabenhoflift
    Length: 350 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 720
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    J-bar
    Gschwendlift II
    Length: 350 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 720
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    J-bar
    Höflealplift
    Length: 300 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 720
    Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
    Rope tow/baby lift with low rope tow
    Snowtubing-Lift
    Length: 200 m
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