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Station de ski du Schnepfenried ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Station de ski du Schnepfenried is a ski area in Metzeral, Haut-Rhin, France with 9.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 1,037 m and 1,250 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.1 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,250 m
Vertical drop
213 m
Nearest airport
BSL · 55 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.1 km
  • Other0.2 km
  • Beginner1.1 km
  • Advanced1.6 km
  • Intermediate4.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 Button lifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Station de ski du Schnepfenried is a ski area in Metzeral, Haut-Rhin, France. Its 27 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.1 km, which ranks it #140 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 336 m long.

Slopes at Station de ski du Schnepfenried

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 45% intermediate and 18% advanced or expert, which makes Station de ski du Schnepfenried a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 6 button lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,037 m up to 1,250 m, a vertical drop of 213 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Station de ski du Schnepfenried

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 55 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 12 min by car; Strasbourg Airport (SXB) is 75 km away. Nearby ski areas include Snowkite Markstein, Gaschney 360, Le Markstein (8.8 km) and La Bresse - Hohneck (23.9 km), which together add 33 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Station de ski du Schnepfenried

  1. 1
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL55 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Strasbourg Airport Flag of FranceStrasbourg, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SXB75 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport Flag of GermanyRheinmünster, Germany Airports in Germany
    FKB117 kmstraight line
  4. 4 BRN124 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Station de ski du Schnepfenried have?

9.1 km of downhill runs (27 runs): 2.1 km easy, 0.2 km other, 1.1 km beginner, 1.6 km advanced, 4.1 km intermediate. It is #140 in France by piste length.

How high is Station de ski du Schnepfenried?

The lifts and runs reach 1,250 m (4,101 ft); the lowest point is 1,037 m, a vertical drop of 213 m.

What is the nearest airport to Station de ski du Schnepfenried?

EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 55 km away in a straight line; Strasbourg Airport (SXB) is 75 km away.

How many ski lifts does Station de ski du Schnepfenried have?

8 lifts: 6 button lifts, 1 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

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