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St. Margrethenberg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

St. Margrethenberg is a ski area in St. Margrethenberg, Saint Gallen, Switzerland with 2.4 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 1,190 m and 1,456 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.4 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
1,456 m
Vertical drop
266 m
Nearest airport
ACH · 57 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.3 km
  • Intermediate1.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars

St. Margrethenberg is a ski area in St. Margrethenberg, Saint Gallen, Switzerland. Its 5 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.4 km, which ranks it #199 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 472 m long.

Slopes at St. Margrethenberg

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes St. Margrethenberg a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,190 m up to 1,456 m, a vertical drop of 266 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to St. Margrethenberg

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 57 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 13 min by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 77 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skilift Mastrils (1.9 km), Pizol (40.4 km), Seewis (1.7 km) and Grüsch-Danusa (21.5 km), which together add 93 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to St. Margrethenberg

  1. 1
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH57 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH77 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH90 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG117 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does St. Margrethenberg have?

2.4 km of downhill runs (5 runs): 1.3 km easy, 1.0 km intermediate. It is #199 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is St. Margrethenberg?

The lifts and runs reach 1,456 m (4,777 ft); the lowest point is 1,190 m, a vertical drop of 266 m.

What is the nearest airport to St. Margrethenberg?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 57 km away in a straight line; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 77 km away.

How many ski lifts does St. Margrethenberg have?

1 lift: 1 t-bars.

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