Hochwang ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hochwang is a ski area in Furna, Graubunden, Switzerland. Its 16 mapped downhill runs add up to 18 km, which ranks it #66 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,099 m long.

Slopes at Hochwang

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 52% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Hochwang a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 rope tows, 1 t-bar, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,544 m up to 2,282 m, a vertical drop of 738 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Hochwang

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 71 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 32 min by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 92 km away. Nearby ski areas include Fideriser Heuberge (9.0 km), Tschiertschen (20.2 km), Brambrüesch (9.9 km) and Grüsch-Danusa (21.5 km), which together add 68 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.