Wildhaus ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Wildhaus is a ski area in Grabs, Saint Gallen, Switzerland. Its 35 mapped downhill runs add up to 31 km, which ranks it #38 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 877 m long.

Slopes at Wildhaus

About 16% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 41% intermediate and 43% advanced or expert, which makes Wildhaus best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 2 rope tows, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bar, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,015 m up to 2,069 m, a vertical drop of 1,054 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 4.2 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Wildhaus

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 37 km away in a straight line — roughly 49 minutes by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 56 km away. Nearby ski areas include Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann (33.2 km), Buchserberg (2.0 km), Säntisloipe and Wolzenalp (Krummenau), which together add 104 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.