Ebnat-Kappel, Saint Gallen · Switzerland · ski area

Wolzenalp ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Wolzenalp is a ski area in Ebnat-Kappel, Saint Gallen, Switzerland with 8.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 728 m and 1,460 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 8.5 km
Lifts: 6
Top elevation: 1,460 m
Vertical drop: 732 m
Nearest airport: ACH · 42 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy0.2 km
Advanced2.8 km
Intermediate5.5 km

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

Ski lifts

2 T-bars
2 Rope tows
1 Chairlifts
1 Magic carpets

Wolzenalp is a ski area in Ebnat-Kappel, Saint Gallen, Switzerland. Its 9 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.5 km, which ranks it #110 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 943 m long.

Slopes at Wolzenalp

About 2% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 65% intermediate and 33% advanced or expert, which makes Wolzenalp best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 rope tows, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 728 m up to 1,460 m, a vertical drop of 732 m.

Getting to Wolzenalp

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 42 km away in a straight line — roughly 55 minutes by car; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 53 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tanzboden (3.1 km), Kaltbrunn (0.7 km), Hemberg and Hemberg (2.2 km), which together add 12 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Wolzenalp

1
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport St. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
ACH42 kmstraight line
2
Zürich Airport Zurich, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland Transfers & Meet & Greet →
ZRH53 kmstraight line
3
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Friedrichshafen, Germany Airports in Germany Transfers & Meet & Greet →
FDH56 kmstraight line
4
Memmingen Allgau Airport Memmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
FMM117 kmstraight line

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Wolzenalp have?

8.5 km of downhill runs (9 runs): 0.2 km easy, 2.8 km advanced, 5.5 km intermediate. It is #110 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Wolzenalp?

The lifts and runs reach 1,460 m (4,790 ft); the lowest point is 728 m, a vertical drop of 732 m.

What is the nearest airport to Wolzenalp?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 42 km away in a straight line; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 53 km away.

How many ski lifts does Wolzenalp have?

6 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 rope tows, 1 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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