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Ricken ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Ricken is a ski area in Ricken, Saint Gallen, Switzerland, between 764 m and 1,181 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
1,181 m
Vertical drop
417 m
Cross-country
11 km
Nearest airport
ACH · 45 km

Ricken is a ski area in Ricken, Saint Gallen, Switzerland.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 764 m up to 1,181 m, a vertical drop of 417 m. Cross-country skiers get 11.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Ricken

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 45 km away in a straight line — roughly 58 minutes by car; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 45 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tanzboden (3.1 km), Atzmännig, Atzmännig (8.5 km) and Krinau (0.6 km), which together add 12 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Ricken

  1. 1
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH45 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH45 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH57 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM120 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Ricken?

The lifts and runs reach 1,181 m (3,875 ft); the lowest point is 764 m, a vertical drop of 417 m.

What is the nearest airport to Ricken?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 45 km away in a straight line; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 45 km away.

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