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Gérardmer ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Gérardmer is a ski area in Gérardmer, Vosges, France with 23 km of mapped downhill runs and 18 lifts, between 776 m and 1,137 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
23 km
Lifts
18
Top elevation
1,137 m
Vertical drop
361 m
Nearest airport
BSL · 68 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.4 km
  • Other0.8 km
  • Beginner9.8 km
  • Advanced1.5 km
  • Intermediate7.5 km

62 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 15 Drag lifts
  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Gérardmer is a ski area in Gérardmer, Vosges, France. Its 62 mapped downhill runs add up to 23 km, which ranks it #92 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 372 m long.

Slopes at Gérardmer

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 7% advanced or expert, which makes Gérardmer a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 18 lifts: 15 drag lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 776 m up to 1,137 m, a vertical drop of 361 m.

Getting to Gérardmer

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 68 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 29 min by car; Strasbourg Airport (SXB) is 76 km away. Nearby ski areas include Xonrupt-Longemer (1.5 km), La Bresse - Lispach (3.3 km), La Bresse - Hohneck (23.9 km) and La Bresse Brabant (2.7 km), which together add 33 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Gérardmer

  1. 1
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL68 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Strasbourg Airport Flag of FranceStrasbourg, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SXB76 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport Flag of FranceGoin, France Airports in France
    ETZ114 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport Flag of GermanyRheinmünster, Germany Airports in Germany
    FKB119 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Gérardmer have?

23 km of downhill runs (62 runs): 3.4 km easy, 0.8 km other, 9.8 km beginner, 1.5 km advanced, 7.5 km intermediate. It is #92 in France by piste length.

How high is Gérardmer?

The lifts and runs reach 1,137 m (3,730 ft); the lowest point is 776 m, a vertical drop of 361 m.

What is the nearest airport to Gérardmer?

EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 68 km away in a straight line; Strasbourg Airport (SXB) is 76 km away.

How many ski lifts does Gérardmer have?

18 lifts: 15 drag lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tows.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.