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Andermatt resort profile

Andermatt Sedrun · Uri · Switzerland · 1444–2600 m

Altitude1444-2600 m
Vertical drop1156 m
Slopes70 km
Lifts13

Andermatt, Uri

Resort overview

Resort base in the Andermatt Sedrun ski area.

Altitude1400 m
RegionGotthard
StateUri
CountrySwitzerland

Andermatt Sedrun ski area

Andermatt is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 7 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

ValleyUrserental
Mountain rangeGlarner Alpen
Urner Alpen
Vertical drop1444 - 2600 meters
Descent1156 meters

Andermatt Sedrun ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Andermatt.

Andermatt is a resort base in the Andermatt Sedrun ski area. It is linked to 7 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 70 km of slopes, 1444-2600 m altitude, 13 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 57%.

Ski areaAltitude range1444–2600 m94% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix70 km slopes94% confidenceSki areaLift network13 lifts94% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale 70 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers. It is linked to 7 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 57%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitudeAbove-average snow rating
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1156 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 5.4 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 28,700 persons, about 2208 persons/hour per lift and 410 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 19.0 km, averaging about 1.5 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Andermatt Sedrun.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Manageable terrain scaleIntermediate terrain focus
Slopes56 ski slopes
Total70 km
  • Blue18 km
  • Red40 km
  • Black12 km
Blue18 km26%
Red40 km57%
Black12 km17%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Andermatt Sedrun.

The ski area has 13 lifts. Chairlift is the largest published category at 8. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 92% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 1 lifts. The network provides about 5.4 slope km per lift.

Chairlift 8
Gondola 3
T-bar / platter 1
Type not published 1
Total lifts13
Lift capacity 28,700 persons/hour
Lift length19.0 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.

Mid-range terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult99 SWISS FRANC1.41 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day adult385 SWISS FRANC5.50 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child50 SWISS FRANC0.71 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child192 SWISS FRANC2.74 SWISS FRANC/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

Most mapped terrain lies between 1,000 and 2,000 m (51%), while a substantial 49% lies above 2,000 m. No mapped terrain is below 1,000 m, reducing exposure to the most vulnerable low-elevation snow conditions while retaining a meaningful colder upper-mountain share.

No terrain below 1,000 mSubstantial >2,000 m shareLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)51%
High (≤3000m)49%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

The combined steeper share is about 14%, leaving 86% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor.

Limited expert sectorsLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler86%
Bit steep9%
Steep4%
Very steep1%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

East-facing terrain is prominent, favouring earlier sun and often firmer snow later in the day once direct morning exposure has passed.

Morning-sun exposureCool-aspect majority
North30%
East43%
South16%
West11%

Ski resort ratings for Andermatt compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 8 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 7.3
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 8.8
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 7.4
All resorts 7.8
Advanced skiing 7
All resorts 7.7
Beginner 5.8 7.6 ▼
Advanced 7.0 7.7
Expert 8.5 7.1 ▲
Free-nature 7.1 6.9
Snow 8.8 7.6 ▲
Family 7.4 7.8
Après-ski 5.7 6.7 ▼
Nature 6.0 7.7 ▼
Hiking 6.0 7 ▼
Lifts 7.6 7.2

Andermatt reviews

More reviews

Andermatt delivers very tasty off-piste skiing. dont waste your time at the piste, go to felsental, unteralp, winterhorn etc. so, very easy accessible off-piste skiing. try also disentis backyard af..

BJORNSTOCKHOLM

Address

AddressAndermatt-Urserntal Tourismus GmbH Gotthardstrasse 2 6490 Andermatt Switzerland
PlaceAndermatt Uri Switzerland

Location

Ski map

Mountain intelligence

Why this resort matters now

Balanced all-rounder. Strong weather support with low current risk; 9°C upper mountain, 8 km/h wind, 22 mm /48h precipitation.

Evidence confidence100%
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