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Gstaad resort profile

Gstaad Mountain Rides · Berner Oberland · Switzerland · 948–3016 m

Altitude948-3016 m
Vertical drop2068 m
Slopes200.9 km
Lifts44

Gstaad, Berner Oberland

Resort overview

Resort base in the Gstaad Mountain Rides ski area.

GPS7.286811 E 46.472713 N
Altitude1050 m
StateBerner Oberland
CountrySwitzerland

Gstaad Mountain Rides ski area

Gstaad is part of this ski area.

The shared ski-area profile combines 7 component ski areas. It is linked to 4 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the complete statistical ski-area scope.

Component ski areas: Rinderberg/Saanerslochgrat/Horneggli – Zweisimmen/Saanenmöser/Schönried/St. Stephan · Eggli/La Videmanette – Gstaad/Saanen/Rougemont · Glacier 3000 – Les Diablerets · Wasserngrat – Gstaad · Wispile – Gstaad · Lauenen · Heiti – Gsteig bei Gstaad

Mountain rangeBerner Alpen
Vertical drop948 - 3016 meters
Descent2068 meters
Mountain(s)Wasserngrat 1931m
Hohi Wispile 1924m
Stand 1671m

Gstaad Mountain Rides ski area overview

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

Gstaad is a resort base in the Gstaad Mountain Rides ski area. The statistical scope combines 7 component ski areas. It is linked to 4 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 200.9 km of slopes, 948-3016 m altitude, 44 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 59%.

Ski areaAltitude range948–3016 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix200.9 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network44 lifts97% confidence
Very large ski area7 component ski areasHigh-alpine terrain
Ski-area scale 200.9 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. The statistical profile combines 7 component ski areas. It is linked to 4 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 59%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

High-alpine resilienceStrong vertical rangeStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience The high-alpine top elevation is a structural advantage for retaining colder snow, although exposure can increase wind and visibility sensitivity. The 2068 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 4.6 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 44,841 persons, about 1019 persons/hour per lift and 223 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 57.1 km, averaging about 1.3 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Gstaad Mountain Rides.

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

Extensive terrain networkBeginner terrain focus
Slopes38 ski slopes
Total200.9 km
  • Blue119.3 km
  • Red56.1 km
  • Black25.5 km
Blue119.3 km59%
Red56.1 km28%
Black25.5 km13%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Gstaad Mountain Rides.

The ski area has 44 lifts. Among lifts with published type data, the t-bar / platter category represents about 36%. Chairlifts and gondolas together account for about 50% of the published type mix. Lift type is published for the full lift system. The network provides about 4.6 slope km per lift.

Chairlift 32%
Gondola 18%
T-bar / platter 36%
Aerial tramway 9%
Rope tow / baby lift 5%
Total lifts44
Lift capacity 44,841 persons/hour
Lift length57.1 km

Component ski areas

Statistics and comparative context for the individual ski areas within Gstaad Mountain Rides.

Rinderberg/Saanerslochgrat/Horneggli – Zweisimmen/Saanenmöser/Schönried/St. Stephan

44% of slopes

Largest terrain component · Easier-terrain emphasis

Slopes 88.9 km
Altitude 948–2011 m
Vertical 1,063 m
Lifts 16 lifts · 36% of lifts
Terrain / lift 5.6 km/lift
Lift capacity 18,510 p/h
Lift length 22.1 km
Difficulty mixBlue64.3 km (72%)Red20.6 km (23%)Black4 km (4%)

Eggli/La Videmanette – Gstaad/Saanen/Rougemont

29% of slopes

Major terrain component · Broad terrain per lift · Easier-terrain emphasis

Slopes 58 km
Altitude 992–2151 m
Vertical 1,159 m
Lifts 9 lifts · 20% of lifts
Terrain / lift 6.4 km/lift
Lift capacity 10,450 p/h
Lift length 13.6 km
Difficulty mixBlue35.2 km (61%)Red17.4 km (30%)Black5.4 km (9%)

Glacier 3000 – Les Diablerets

15% of slopes

Supporting terrain component · Reaches 3000 m+ · Strong vertical range

Slopes 31 km
Altitude 1343–3016 m
Vertical 1,673 m
Lifts 11 lifts · 25% of lifts
Terrain / lift 2.8 km/lift
Lift capacity 10,560 p/h
Lift length 13.1 km
Difficulty mixBlue14.5 km (47%)Red5.5 km (18%)Black11 km (35%)

Wasserngrat – Gstaad

5% of slopes

Local-scale component · Broad terrain per lift · Intermediate-terrain emphasis

Slopes 9.3 km
Altitude 1275–1940 m
Vertical 665 m
Lifts 1 lifts · 2% of lifts
Terrain / lift 9.3 km/lift
Lift capacity 900 p/h
Lift length 1.8 km
Difficulty mixRed7.1 km (76%)Black2.2 km (24%)

Wispile – Gstaad

4% of slopes

Local-scale component · Dense lift access

Slopes 8.9 km
Altitude 1043–1939 m
Vertical 896 m
Lifts 5 lifts · 11% of lifts
Terrain / lift 1.8 km/lift
Lift capacity 3,001 p/h
Lift length 4.9 km
Difficulty mixBlue3.6 km (40%)Red3.7 km (42%)Black1.6 km (18%)

Lauenen

2% of slopes

Local-scale component · Compact vertical range

Slopes 3.5 km
Altitude 1238–1405 m
Vertical 167 m
Lifts 1 lifts · 2% of lifts
Terrain / lift 3.5 km/lift
Lift capacity 820 p/h
Lift length 1.1 km
Difficulty mixBlue1 km (29%)Red1.2 km (34%)Black1.3 km (37%)

Heiti – Gsteig bei Gstaad

1% of slopes

Local-scale component · Compact vertical range · Dense lift access

Slopes 1.3 km
Altitude 1227–1370 m
Vertical 143 m
Lifts 1 lifts · 2% of lifts
Terrain / lift 1.3 km/lift
Lift capacity 600 p/h
Lift length 0.5 km
Difficulty mixBlue0.7 km (54%)Red0.6 km (46%)

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.

Strong terrain value
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult79 SWISS FRANC0.39 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day adult310.86 SWISS FRANC1.55 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child47 SWISS FRANC0.23 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child171.07 SWISS FRANC0.85 SWISS FRANC/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.

Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)100%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 20% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 80% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors.

Selective technical terrainLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler80%
Bit steep14%
Steep5%
Very steep1%

Orientation

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

North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.

Colder-snow exposureCool-aspect majorityLargest share: North
North64%
West36%

Gstaad ratings

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Ski resort ratings for Gstaad compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 7 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 7.5
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 7
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 7.8
All resorts 7.8
Advanced skiing 7.5
All resorts 7.7
Beginner 7.5 7.6
Advanced 7.5 7.7
Expert 7.5 7.1
Free-nature 6.8 6.9
Snow 7.0 7.6
Family 7.8 7.8
Après-ski 7.0 6.7
Nature 7.8 7.7
Hiking 7.5 7
Lifts 7.8 7.2

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Gstaad - A fantastic resort: I have been going there much of my life, and am still enjoying it. Let me list for you a few strengths and weaknesses; Strengths: Varied choice of slopes, and if you get..

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AddressGstaad Saanenland Tourismus Haus des Gastes Promenade 41 3780 Gstaad Switzerland
PlaceGstaad Berner Oberland Switzerland

Contact

Websitegstaad.ch

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Efficient short-break base. Strong weather support with low current risk; 18°C upper mountain, 5 km/h wind, 6 mm /48h precipitation.

Evidence confidence100%
Current setup95/100
Weather100/100
Risk0/100
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