Melchsee-Frutt
Melchsee-Frutt is a ski area in Obwalden, Switzerland, with 1 village ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 36 km of pistes served by 15 lifts, with the top lift at 2,255 m and the lowest village at 1,080 m. Melchsee-Frutt is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 36km
- Ski lifts: 15
- Top lift: 2255m
- Lowest village: 1080m
- Villages: 1
Lifts open today in Melchsee-Frutt
0 of 15 lifts open (reported 2026-09-23).
Villages in Melchsee-Frutt
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- Melchsee-Frutt A high-altitude plateau where frozen lakes and car-free silence create a family-friendly sanctuary far above the fog line.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Melchsee-Frutt
- Today: 10 to 17 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4074 m (3960 to 4150 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sáb, 26 sept | 10 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | 11 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | 12 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | 13 / 19 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 12 / 18 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 10 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 8 / 10 °C | rain | dry | 0 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 7 / 16 °C | drizzle | dry | 8 h sun |
| dom, 4 oct | 4 / 16 °C | drizzle | dry | 8 h sun |
| lun, 5 oct | 3 / 11 °C | drizzle | dry | 11 h sun |
Getting to Melchsee-Frutt
Door-to-door travel times to Melchsee-Frutt, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Zürich Airport (ZRH), 79 km away, about 1h39 by road
- Luzern: 1h11 by car, 42 km
- Zürich: 1h47 by car, 93 km
- Basel: 2h14 by car, 136 km
- Biel/Bienne: 2h24 by car, 149 km
- Bern: 2h25 by car, 123 km
- Lausanne: 3h34 by car, 253 km
Where to stay in Melchsee-Frutt
Cheapest night found per village, direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on each village page.
- Melchsee-Frutt: from 183 EUR per night (130 places)