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Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont ski resort

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Skiers with the Matterhorn in view, Switzerland. Photo: Muyu yao / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners62% of mapped runs are easy
  • Quick transfer1 h 20 min from Bern

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.

The short answer

Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont has about 39 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 968 m up to 2,152 m (7,060 ft), a vertical drop of 1,185 m. By mapped runs it is number 29 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 53 km away in a straight line.

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Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,560 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 41 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 133°-5°0 mm
  2. Sat 149°-5°0 mm
  3. Sun 158°-2°1.6 mm
  4. Mon 162°-1°17.3 mm
  5. Tue 174°-6°21.7 mm
  6. Wed 184°0°29.4 mm
  7. Thu 193°-1°10.5 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.

Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont: runs from 968 m to 2,152 m, a vertical drop of 1,184 m1,0001,2501,5001,7502,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,152 m (7,060 ft)Top 2,152 m · 7,060 ftBase 968 m · 3,176 ft1,184 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,152 m7,060 ft
Vertical drop
1,185 m3,888 ft
Mapped runs
39 km35 runs
Lifts
11mostly gondolas

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 62% (24 km), Intermediate 24% (9.5 km), Advanced 14% (5.4 km)Easy: 24 km, 21 runs (62%)62%EasyIntermediate: 9.5 km, 6 runs (24%)24%IntermediateAdvanced: 5.4 km, 8 runs (14%)14%Advanced

About 62% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 24% intermediate and 14% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy2124 km
Intermediate69.5 km
Advanced85.4 km

Lifts

11 mapped lifts, most of them gondolas.

Lift typeCount
Gondolas4
Drag lifts3
Chairlifts3
Rope tows1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Bern (BRN)Bern53 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva90 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy106 km
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Bâle / Mulhouse128 km

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Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,152 m (7,060 ft) and the lowest ends at about 968 m (3,176 ft), a vertical of 1,185 m (3,888 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 39 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 53 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont 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.

Bern → Gstaad

Private transfer from €512