Tschiertschen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Tschiertschen is a ski area in Praden, Graubunden, Switzerland. Its 42 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #56 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 480 m long.

Slopes at Tschiertschen

About 46% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 46% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Tschiertschen a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,355 m up to 2,377 m, a vertical drop of 1,022 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Tschiertschen

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 75 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 38 min by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 96 km away. Nearby ski areas include Pradaschier (2.3 km), Hochwang (17.6 km), Arosa Lenzerheide (163.8 km) and Brambrüesch (9.9 km), which together add 210 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.