Grub-Kaien ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Grub-Kaien is a ski area in Grub, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.8 km, which ranks it #188 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 693 m long.

Slopes at Grub-Kaien

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 40% advanced or expert, which makes Grub-Kaien a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 849 m up to 1,068 m, a vertical drop of 219 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Grub-Kaien

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 6 km away in a straight line — roughly 8 minutes by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 26 km away. Nearby ski areas include Spitze (0.2 km), Heiden (2.8 km), Oberegg (2.6 km) and Speicher (1.4 km), which together add 9 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.