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Tschappina Heinzenberg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Tschappina Heinzenberg is a ski area in Flerden, Graubunden, Switzerland with 18 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 1,547 m and 2,163 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
18 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
2,163 m
Vertical drop
616 m
Nearest airport
LUG · 85 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy9.6 km
  • Intermediate8.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 T-bars

Tschappina Heinzenberg is a ski area in Flerden, Graubunden, Switzerland. Its 14 mapped downhill runs add up to 18 km, which ranks it #64 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,299 m long.

Slopes at Tschappina Heinzenberg

About 53% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 47% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Tschappina Heinzenberg a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 4 t-bars. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,547 m up to 2,163 m, a vertical drop of 616 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Tschappina Heinzenberg

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 85 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 50 min by car; Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is 89 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sarn Heinzenberg (16.2 km), Tenna (1.4 km), Obermutten (1.2 km) and Feldis (7.9 km), which together add 30 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Tschappina Heinzenberg

  1. 1
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG85 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH89 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH105 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH109 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Tschappina Heinzenberg have?

18 km of downhill runs (14 runs): 9.6 km easy, 8.6 km intermediate. It is #64 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Tschappina Heinzenberg?

The lifts and runs reach 2,163 m (7,096 ft); the lowest point is 1,547 m, a vertical drop of 616 m.

What is the nearest airport to Tschappina Heinzenberg?

Lugano Airport (LUG), about 85 km away in a straight line; Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is 89 km away.

How many ski lifts does Tschappina Heinzenberg have?

4 lifts: 4 t-bars.

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