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Sarn Heinzenberg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sarn Heinzenberg is a ski area in Portein, Graubunden, Switzerland with 16 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,309 m and 2,050 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
16 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
2,050 m
Vertical drop
741 m
Nearest airport
ACH · 86 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy16 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Chairlifts

Sarn Heinzenberg is a ski area in Portein, Graubunden, Switzerland. Its 11 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #71 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,471 m long.

Slopes at Sarn Heinzenberg

About 100% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Sarn Heinzenberg a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,309 m up to 2,050 m, a vertical drop of 741 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Sarn Heinzenberg

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 86 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 51 min by car; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 88 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tschappina Heinzenberg (18.2 km), Tenna (1.4 km), Feldis (7.9 km) and Obermutten (1.2 km), which together add 41 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Sarn Heinzenberg

  1. 1
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH86 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG88 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH103 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH106 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Sarn Heinzenberg have?

16 km of downhill runs (11 runs): 16 km easy. It is #71 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Sarn Heinzenberg?

The lifts and runs reach 2,050 m (6,726 ft); the lowest point is 1,309 m, a vertical drop of 741 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sarn Heinzenberg?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 86 km away in a straight line; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 88 km away.

How many ski lifts does Sarn Heinzenberg have?

2 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 chairlifts.

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