Jakobshorn ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Jakobshorn is a ski area in Clavadel, Graubunden, Switzerland. Its 60 mapped downhill runs add up to 37 km, which ranks it #33 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 619 m long.

Slopes at Jakobshorn

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 16% intermediate and 24% advanced or expert, which makes Jakobshorn a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 13 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 4 t-bars, 3 cable cars. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,531 m up to 2,561 m, a vertical drop of 1,030 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 Jakobshorn

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 81 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 45 min by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 102 km away. Nearby ski areas include Schatzalp/Strela (7.6 km), Bündalift – Davos (1.6 km), Rinerhorn (25.0 km) and Parsenn (81.0 km), which together add 127 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.