Vosges, France
Gérardmer ski resort
- Top 1,138 m
- 23 km of runs
- 18 lifts
- ❄️ About 2 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners59% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Gérardmer has about 23 km of mapped runs and 18 lifts, with skiing from about 776 m up to 1,138 m (3,734 ft), a vertical drop of 361 m. By mapped runs it is number 95 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 68 km away in a straight line.
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Gérardmer 7-day mountain forecast
At about 957 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 2 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 134°-2°0 mm
- Sat 148°-2°0 mm
- Sun 159°5°15.3 mm
- Mon 166°2°13 mm
- Tue 175°0°22.7 mm
- Wed 184°2°30.2 mm
- Thu 194°1°14.5 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
- 1,138 m3,734 ft
- Vertical drop
- 361 m1,184 ft
- Mapped runs
- 23 km40 runs
- Lifts
- 18mostly drag lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 59% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 21 | 9.8 km |
| Easy | 5 | 3.4 km |
| Intermediate | 12 | 7.5 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 1.5 km |
Lifts
18 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 15 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| Rope tows | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Bâle / Mulhouse | 68 km |
| Strasbourg (SXB) | Strasbourg | 76 km |
| Metz-Nancy-Lorraine (ETZ) | Goin | 114 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Gérardmer?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,138 m (3,734 ft) and the lowest ends at about 776 m (2,546 ft), a vertical of 361 m (1,184 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Gérardmer have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 23 km of downhill runs and 18 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Gérardmer?
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 68 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Gérardmer 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.
Geneva → Gérardmer
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