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Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont is a ski area in Grund, Bern, Switzerland with 39 km of mapped downhill runs and 11 lifts, between 967 m and 2,152 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
39 km
Lifts
11
Top elevation
2,152 m
Vertical drop
1,185 m
Nearest airport
BRN · 53 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy24 km
  • Other0.1 km
  • Advanced5.4 km
  • Intermediate9.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Gondolas
  • 3 Drag lifts
  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont is a ski area in Grund, Bern, Switzerland. Its 36 mapped downhill runs add up to 39 km, which ranks it #29 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,084 m long.

Slopes at Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont

About 62% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 24% intermediate and 14% advanced or expert, which makes Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 4 gondolas, 3 drag lifts, 3 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 967 m up to 2,152 m, a vertical drop of 1,185 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 Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 53 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 9 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 90 km away. Nearby ski areas include Wispile – Gstaad (5.6 km), Rellerli – Schönried, Gstaad - Wasserngrat (3.6 km) and Château-d'Oex, which together add 70 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont

  1. 1 BRN53 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Geneva International Airport Flag of SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GVA90 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY106 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL128 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont have?

39 km of downhill runs (36 runs): 24 km easy, 0.1 km other, 5.4 km advanced, 9.5 km intermediate. It is #29 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont?

The lifts and runs reach 2,152 m (7,060 ft); the lowest point is 967 m, a vertical drop of 1,185 m.

What is the nearest airport to Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 53 km away in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 90 km away.

How many ski lifts does Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont have?

11 lifts: 4 gondolas, 3 drag lifts, 3 chairlifts, 1 rope tows.

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