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Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan is a ski area in Blankenburg, Bern, Switzerland with 59 km of mapped downhill runs and 16 lifts, between 944 m and 2,001 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
59 km
Lifts
16
Top elevation
2,001 m
Vertical drop
1,057 m
Cross-country
17 km
Nearest airport
BRN · 46 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy37 km
  • Advanced5.3 km
  • Intermediate17 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 7 Chairlifts
  • 4 T-bars
  • 4 Gondolas
  • 1 Button lifts

Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan is a ski area in Blankenburg, Bern, Switzerland. Its 71 mapped downhill runs add up to 59 km, which ranks it #17 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 1.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 828 m long.

Slopes at Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan

About 62% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 16 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 4 t-bars, 4 gondolas, 1 button lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 944 m up to 2,001 m, a vertical drop of 1,057 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 17.0 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 46 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 0 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 99 km away. Nearby ski areas include Rellerli – Schönried, Sparenmoos, Gstaad - Wasserngrat (3.6 km) and Wispile – Gstaad (5.6 km), which together add 53 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan

  1. 1 BRN46 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Geneva International Airport Flag of SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GVA99 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY115 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Flag of FranceBâle / Mulhouse, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BSL122 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan have?

59 km of downhill runs (71 runs): 37 km easy, 5.3 km advanced, 17 km intermediate. It is #17 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan?

The lifts and runs reach 2,001 m (6,565 ft); the lowest point is 944 m, a vertical drop of 1,057 m.

What is the nearest airport to Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 46 km away in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 99 km away.

How many ski lifts does Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan have?

16 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 4 t-bars, 4 gondolas, 1 button lifts.

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