Grächen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Grächen is a ski area in Eisten, Valais, Switzerland. Its 32 mapped downhill runs add up to 17 km, which ranks it #69 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 530 m long.

Slopes at Grächen

About 27% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 67% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes Grächen a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 15 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 4 t-bars, 4 magic carpets, 1 gondola, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,619 m up to 2,862 m, a vertical drop of 1,243 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Grächen

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 84 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 49 min by car; Bern Airport (BRN) is 84 km away. Nearby ski areas include Gspon (2.4 km), Saas-Balen (2.5 km), Bürchen - Törbel (18.8 km) and Visperterminen (16.3 km), which together add 98 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.