Heiden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland · ski area

Heiden ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Heiden is a ski area in Heiden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland with 2.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 806 m and 939 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 2.8 km
Lifts: 2
Top elevation: 939 m
Vertical drop: 133 m
Nearest airport: ACH · 6.1 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy1.3 km
Intermediate1.5 km

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

Ski lifts

1 T-bars
1 Magic carpets

Heiden is a ski area in Heiden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Its 5 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.8 km, which ranks it #187 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 562 m long.

Slopes at Heiden

About 45% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 55% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Heiden a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 806 m up to 939 m, a vertical drop of 133 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Heiden

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 Grub-Kaien (2.8 km), Oberegg (2.6 km), Spitze (0.2 km) and Speicher (1.4 km), which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Heiden

1
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport St. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
ACH6.1 kmstraight line
2
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Friedrichshafen, Germany Airports in Germany Transfers & Meet & Greet →
FDH26 kmstraight line
3
Zürich Airport Zurich, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland Transfers & Meet & Greet →
ZRH74 kmstraight line
4
Memmingen Allgau Airport Memmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
FMM81 kmstraight line

Nearby

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Heiden have?

2.8 km of downhill runs (5 runs): 1.3 km easy, 1.5 km intermediate. It is #187 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Heiden?

The lifts and runs reach 939 m (3,081 ft); the lowest point is 806 m, a vertical drop of 133 m.

What is the nearest airport to Heiden?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 6.1 km away in a straight line; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 26 km away.

How many ski lifts does Heiden have?

2 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 magic carpets.

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