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Les Paccots ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Les Paccots is a ski area in Châtel-Saint-Denis, Fribourg, Switzerland with 9.4 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 1,064 m and 1,487 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.4 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
1,487 m
Vertical drop
423 m
Nearest airport
BRN · 61 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.0 km
  • Advanced1.9 km
  • Intermediate1.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 9 Button lifts

Les Paccots is a ski area in Châtel-Saint-Denis, Fribourg, Switzerland. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.4 km, which ranks it #103 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 468 m long.

Slopes at Les Paccots

About 64% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 16% intermediate and 20% advanced or expert, which makes Les Paccots a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 9 button lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,064 m up to 1,487 m, a vertical drop of 423 m.

Getting to Les Paccots

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 61 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 19 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 71 km away. Nearby ski areas include Les Pléiades (6.0 km), Rathvel (5.6 km), Les Pléiades (0.3 km) and Les Prévondes (0.4 km), which together add 30 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Les Paccots

  1. 1 BRN61 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Geneva International Airport Flag of SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GVA71 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY92 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF127 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Les Paccots have?

9.4 km of downhill runs (20 runs): 6.0 km easy, 1.9 km advanced, 1.5 km intermediate. It is #103 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Les Paccots?

The lifts and runs reach 1,487 m (4,879 ft); the lowest point is 1,064 m, a vertical drop of 423 m.

What is the nearest airport to Les Paccots?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 61 km away in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 71 km away.

How many ski lifts does Les Paccots have?

9 lifts: 9 button lifts.

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