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Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets is a ski area in Chesiêres, Vaud, Switzerland with 61 km of mapped downhill runs and 30 lifts, between 1,127 m and 2,097 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
61 km
Lifts
30
Top elevation
2,097 m
Vertical drop
970 m
Cross-country
24 km
Nearest airport
BRN · 71 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy39 km
  • Beginner1.4 km
  • Advanced1.0 km
  • Intermediate20 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 7 Button lifts
  • 5 T-bars
  • 4 Magic carpets
  • 3 Gondolas
  • 3 Rope tows

Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets is a ski area in Chesiêres, Vaud, Switzerland. Its 106 mapped downhill runs add up to 61 km, which ranks it #15 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 1.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 578 m long.

Slopes at Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets

About 66% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 32% intermediate and 2% advanced or expert, which makes Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 30 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 7 button lifts, 5 t-bars, 4 magic carpets, 3 gondolas, 3 rope tows. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,127 m up to 2,097 m, a vertical drop of 970 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 23.8 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 71 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 32 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 79 km away. Nearby ski areas include La Forclaz VD (1.9 km), Glacier 3000 (22.0 km), Les Mosses (25.7 km) and Leysin (25.2 km), which together add 78 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets

  1. 1 BRN71 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Geneva International Airport Flag of SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GVA79 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY91 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF123 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets have?

61 km of downhill runs (106 runs): 39 km easy, 1.4 km beginner, 1.0 km advanced, 20 km intermediate. It is #15 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets?

The lifts and runs reach 2,097 m (6,880 ft); the lowest point is 1,127 m, a vertical drop of 970 m.

What is the nearest airport to Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 71 km away in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 79 km away.

How many ski lifts does Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets have?

30 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 7 button lifts, 5 t-bars, 4 magic carpets, 3 gondolas, 3 rope tows.

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