Urnäsch ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Urnäsch is a ski area in Urnäsch, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.1 km, which ranks it #207 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 515 m long.

Slopes at Urnäsch

About 11% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 67% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert, which makes Urnäsch a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 rope tow, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 831 m up to 1,083 m, a vertical drop of 252 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Urnäsch

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 28 km away in a straight line — roughly 37 minutes by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 44 km away. Nearby ski areas include Gonten (3.0 km), Gonten, Hörnli (1.2 km) and Schwellbrunn (0.9 km), which together add 11 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.