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Amden Arvenbüel ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Amden Arvenbüel is a ski area in Amden, Saint Gallen, Switzerland with 6.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 1,158 m and 1,365 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.9 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,365 m
Vertical drop
207 m
Nearest airport
ACH · 47 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.6 km
  • Intermediate3.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars
  • 1 Chairlifts

Amden Arvenbüel is a ski area in Amden, Saint Gallen, Switzerland. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.9 km, which ranks it #127 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 685 m long.

Slopes at Amden Arvenbüel

About 52% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 48% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Amden Arvenbüel a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,158 m up to 1,365 m, a vertical drop of 207 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Amden Arvenbüel

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 47 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 1 min by car; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 59 km away. Nearby ski areas include Amden Mattstock (5.9 km), Kaltbrunn (0.7 km), Wolzenalp (Krummenau) and Wolzenalp (8.5 km), which together add 108 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Amden Arvenbüel

  1. 1
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH47 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH59 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH63 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM123 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Amden Arvenbüel have?

6.9 km of downhill runs (10 runs): 3.6 km easy, 3.3 km intermediate. It is #127 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Amden Arvenbüel?

The lifts and runs reach 1,365 m (4,478 ft); the lowest point is 1,158 m, a vertical drop of 207 m.

What is the nearest airport to Amden Arvenbüel?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 47 km away in a straight line; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 59 km away.

How many ski lifts does Amden Arvenbüel have?

3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 chairlifts.

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