Oberbalmberg
About Oberbalmberg
A tranquil Jura ridge escape famous for its dizzying rope park, panoramic sun decks, and steep hairpin access from the valley below.
Highlights
- Forest rope park
- Jura mountain views
- Alpine herb meadows
- Steep mountain pass
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1064m
- Top lift: 1267m
- Ski pistes: 3km
- Ski lifts: 3
- Lakes nearby: 5
- MTB trails: 77km
- Mountain huts: 4
Ski Area
Included in these season passes
Weather and 10-day forecast for Oberbalmberg
- Today: 9 to 17 °C, overcast, 2 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3461 m (3380 to 3540 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 4 | 9 / 17 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 10 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 9 / 17 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 9 / 18 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 3 / 11 °C | rain | dry | 0 h sun |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 3 / 7 °C | rain | dry | 5 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 2 / 7 °C | rain | dry | 1 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 4 / 13 °C | rain showers | dry | 3 h sun |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 2 / 14 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 5 / 17 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
Things to do in Oberbalmberg
Hikes nearby - Oberbalmberg (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Oberbalmberg, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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ViaJura
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Stiegenlos - Oberdorf Talstation Gondelbahn
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Weissenstein – Passwang Weg
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Saurierspuren
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La Grande Schönenberg - Envelier
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Envelier - fixme
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La Grande Schönenberg - Merveilier
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Planetenweg
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Vermes - Merveilier
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Vermes - fixme
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Kulturlehrpfad Selzach
Tour-de-Selzach: Reise durch die Geschichte des Dorfes Selzach. Weitere Informationen sind in den verlinkten DPF-Dokumenten zu finden.
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Jura-Höhenweg
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Seeland-Solothurn-Weg
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Balmberg - Röti Rundweg
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Stiegenlos - Nesselbodenröti
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Balmberg-Röti-Rundweg
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Weissenstein-Passwang-Weg: Solothurn Kreuzacker - Welschenrohr
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Wolfsschlucht-Weg
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Jura-Höhenweg: Balsthal Bhf - Weissenstein
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Weissenstein-Passwang-Weg: Welschenrohr - 16781
Mountain biking near Oberbalmberg
- Chasseral–Weissenstein Bike - Etappe 2
- Cici Way
- Flowtrail Weissenstein
- Clubwägli
Getting to Oberbalmberg
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Bern Airport (BRN), 39 km away, about 58 min by road
- Biel/Bienne: 41 min by car, 42 km
- Bern: 47 min by car, 47 km
- Basel: 56 min by car, 69 km
- Luzern: 1h05 by car, 84 km
- Zürich: 1h16 by car, 96 km
- Lausanne: 1h55 by car, 150 km
Where to stay in Oberbalmberg
69 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-09, from 124 EUR per night, median 234 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Oberbalmberg page.