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Hoch-Ybrig ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hoch-Ybrig is a ski area in Muotatal, Schwyz, Switzerland with 24 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 1,039 m and 1,830 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
24 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
1,830 m
Vertical drop
791 m
Nearest airport
ZRH · 53 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy11 km
  • Advanced4.2 km
  • Intermediate9.7 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Gondolas

Hoch-Ybrig is a ski area in Muotatal, Schwyz, Switzerland. Its 42 mapped downhill runs add up to 24 km, which ranks it #48 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 582 m long.

Slopes at Hoch-Ybrig

About 43% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 40% intermediate and 17% advanced or expert, which makes Hoch-Ybrig a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 t-bar, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,039 m up to 1,830 m, a vertical drop of 791 m.

Getting to Hoch-Ybrig

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), about 53 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 9 min by car; Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is 79 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skilift Oberiberg (3.9 km), Skilifte Ibergeregg (3.8 km), Ibergeregg-Handgruobi (9.7 km) and Skilift Brunni (1.4 km), which together add 46 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hoch-Ybrig

  1. 1
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH53 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH79 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH92 kmstraight line
  4. 4 BRN98 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hoch-Ybrig have?

24 km of downhill runs (42 runs): 11 km easy, 4.2 km advanced, 9.7 km intermediate. It is #48 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Hoch-Ybrig?

The lifts and runs reach 1,830 m (6,004 ft); the lowest point is 1,039 m, a vertical drop of 791 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hoch-Ybrig?

Zürich Airport (ZRH), about 53 km away in a straight line; Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is 79 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hoch-Ybrig have?

7 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 t-bars, 1 gondolas.

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