📲 The app is out now!
⚖️ 0 ⭐ 0
Menu
⚖️Legal notice
🔔
Powder alerts & good deals?

Get an alert when the snow comes down heavily, or when there are good lift pass deals. Free, discreet, 1 to 2 times a week at most.

Bödele photo 1
3.2 ⭐
⛷ Northern Alps

Bödele

📍 Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria 🇦🇹
Local costs €€€€€
Illustrative photo
▶
Ski area overview
—
0%
Green
—
36%
Blue
—
48%
Red
—
16%
Black
🎿
100
Number of runs
⛰️
25 km
Skiable runs
🏘️
700m
Village altitude
🗻
1,467m
Summit
🚡
12
Lifts
💶
48€
Lift pass / day *
🛒 Cost of living on site
Affordable (4/10) · SnowFinder index from € (cheapest) to €€€€€ (most expensive)
€€€€€
Practical information

Bödele is a ski resort in the Northern Alps massif, in Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria 🇦🇹. The ski area spans 25 km of runs between 700 m and 1,467 m, served by 12 lifts. Day lift pass 48€ per adult.

* Price per adult for 1 day, public high-season rate. Reduced rates (online purchase, outside school holidays, families, children, seniors) are generally offered by the resort.

About Bödele

The 3TälerPass gives access to some thirty ski areas in the Bregenzerwald, Grand Walsertal and Lechtal, including Damüls, Schoppernau – Diedamskopf and Laterns – Gapfohl. The breakdown of runs is given as a percentage of the kilometres of each difficulty level. The Bödele, a pass between Dornbirn and Schwarzenberg, is one of the oldest ski sites in Vorarlberg.

Read more ▼
  • Close to Dornbirn
  • Affordable lift pass
  • Family ski area
Atmosphere & character
👨‍👩‍👧
Family
Facilities designed for children, gentle runs
🌿
Nature
Wild setting, authenticity, away from the big crowds
Recommended levels
🟢
Beginner
Wide green and blue runs, accessible ski schools
🔵
Intermediate
A good choice of varied blue and red runs
🔴
Advanced
Demanding red runs and plenty of black runs
Who is it for?
👨‍👩‍👧
Families
Perfect for introducing children to skiing
🌿
Nature lovers
Authenticity and unspoilt surroundings
🔵
Intermediate skiers
A good choice of blue and red runs
Best time to ski
December
⭐⭐
January
⭐⭐⭐⭐
February
⭐⭐⭐⭐
March
⭐⭐⭐
April
⭐

Based on the resort's altitude and historical snow reliability

✍️ Our verdict on Bödele

Bödele is a low-key resort on a modest scale — 25 km of runs for an intimate skiing experience, far from the bustle of the big resorts. This is where you come for calm, authenticity and no queues at the lifts. Bödele's reputation as a family resort is well earned: dedicated beginner areas, well-groomed green runs and a friendly atmosphere at the foot of the lifts. It is one of the most reassuring resorts in the Northern Alps for laying the foundations of skiing with children. Bödele's moderate altitude — starting at 700 m and rising to 1,467 m — makes it sensitive to climate variations. January and February remain the most reliable months for optimal snow cover. Outside this window, checking the snow reports before setting off is strongly advised. At 48€, the day lift pass places Bödele among the mid-range resorts on price — neither cheap nor exorbitant. The quality of the ski area and its facilities justifies this price for most skiers. In short: Bödele does not compete with the giants of skiing, and does not pretend to. It is an honest destination, often underrated, that deserves to be (re)discovered.

Read more ▼
📍 Nearby resorts
See all resorts →
❄️ Weather in Bödele
Current conditions & 5-day forecast
Loading…

Source: Open-Meteo.com · Data updated in real time

❄️ Snow depth right now (resort altitude)
Currently
—
cm
Avg. this month
—
cm
Annual avg.
90
cm
📍 Village (700 m) vs Summit (1,467 m)
🏘 In the village
Snow cover varies from year to year: check before you go.
⛰ At the summit
Conditions vary depending on the winter.
🌨 Snowfall forecast – 5 days
Loading…
📊 Snow reliability
Best time to go
January only
Overall reliability
Average ●○○
Base altitude
700 m ⚠️
Peak-season snow depth
90 cm avg.

The moderate altitude makes snow cover sensitive to climate variations. Favour January–February. Real-time data: Open-Meteo (weather model). Monthly averages: estimates based on the resort's historical data.

🏨 Book
🇫🇷 Français