Obersaxen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Obersaxen is a ski area in Flond, Graubunden, Switzerland. Its 134 mapped downhill runs add up to 92 km, which ranks it #6 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 2.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 684 m long.

Slopes at Obersaxen

About 51% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 44% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert, which makes Obersaxen a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 19 lifts: 9 chairlifts, 4 rope tows, 2 t-bars, 2 magic carpets, 1 button lift, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,244 m up to 2,269 m, a vertical drop of 1,025 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 Obersaxen

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 83 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 48 min by car; Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is 90 km away. Nearby ski areas include Brigels-Waltensburg-Andiast, Brigels-Waltenburg-Andiast, Breil-Vuorz-Andiast (30.9 km), Runal Péra Trun (3.8 km), Laax (152.2 km) and Vals (15.5 km), which together add 222 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.