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Gonten ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Gonten is a ski area in Appenzell, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, between 872 m and 1,159 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
1,159 m
Vertical drop
287 m
Cross-country
28 km
Nearest airport
ACH · 24 km

Gonten is a ski area in Appenzell, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 872 m up to 1,159 m, a vertical drop of 287 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 28.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Gonten

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 24 km away in a straight line — roughly 31 minutes by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 40 km away. Nearby ski areas include Appenzell (5.5 km), Ebenalp-Horn (9.5 km), Urnäsch (2.1 km) and Brülisau (2.9 km), which together add 21 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Gonten

  1. 1
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH24 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH40 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH63 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM99 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Gonten?

The lifts and runs reach 1,159 m (3,802 ft); the lowest point is 872 m, a vertical drop of 287 m.

What is the nearest airport to Gonten?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 24 km away in a straight line; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 40 km away.

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