Saint Gallen, Switzerland
Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann ski resort
- Top 2,260 m
- 33 km of runs
- 23 lifts
- ❄️ About 32 mm of snow forecast this week
Stays at a glance
- 1 stay with a sauna
- 2 stays dog-friendly
- 2 stays with a kids’ play area
- 2 stays with parking
- 2 stays with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann has about 33 km of mapped runs and 23 lifts, with skiing from about 880 m up to 2,260 m (7,415 ft), a vertical drop of 1,381 m. By mapped runs it is number 36 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 39 km away in a straight line.
Where to stay
Hotels in Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comChäserrugg-Alt St. Johann ski holidays with lift pass
2 hotels, apartments and chalets for Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €300 per person; a week with the lift pass from €700.
- Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Hotel★★★
Hotel Säntis Lodge
Runs at the door · Lift 2.7 km · Ski bus 150 m
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €700 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Hotel★★
Hotel Sternen
Wildhaus-Oberdorf lift 2.9 km · Centre 200 m
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Big child discounts
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €1,029 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,570 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 32 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-1°-5°0.9 mm
- Sat 145°-6°0 mm
- Sun 156°-4°0 mm
- Mon 164°-2°6.2 mm
- Tue 173°-2°6.8 mm
- Wed 182°-1°25.3 mm
- Thu 192°-2°10.7 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,260 m7,415 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,381 m4,531 ft
- Mapped runs
- 33 km44 runs
- Lifts
- 23mostly funiculars
Runs by difficulty
About 22% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 74% intermediate and 5% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 18 | 7.2 km |
| Intermediate | 24 | 24.5 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 1.5 km |
Lifts
23 mapped lifts, most of them funiculars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Funiculars | 15 |
| Gondolas | 3 |
| T-bars | 2 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
| Chairlifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) | St. Gallen | 39 km |
| Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) | Friedrichshafen | 57 km |
| Zürich (ZRH) | Zurich | 65 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,260 m (7,415 ft) and the lowest ends at about 880 m (2,887 ft), a vertical of 1,381 m (4,531 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 33 km of downhill runs and 23 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann?
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 39 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.