Fribourg, Switzerland
Charmey ski resort
- Top 1,622 m
- 12 km of runs
- 4 lifts
- ❄️ About 5 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Quick transfer1 h 30 min from Geneva
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Charmey has about 12 km of mapped runs and 4 lifts, with skiing from about 871 m up to 1,622 m (5,322 ft), a vertical drop of 751 m. By mapped runs it is number 70 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 39 km away in a straight line.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Charmey
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Charmey, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comCharmey 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,247 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 5 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 133°-4°0 mm
- Sat 149°-4°0 mm
- Sun 1510°0°2.5 mm
- Mon 164°0°14.8 mm
- Tue 175°-4°18.4 mm
- Wed 186°2°24.5 mm
- Thu 195°1°7.6 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.
Charmey · Switzerland
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,622 m5,322 ft
- Vertical drop
- 751 m2,464 ft
- Mapped runs
- 12 km8 runs
- Lifts
- 4mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 52% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 30% intermediate and 18% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 4 | 6.5 km |
| Intermediate | 2 | 3.7 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Freeride | 1 | 1 km |
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 1 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Platter lifts | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 39 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 95 km |
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Bâle / Mulhouse | 111 km |
Ski transfers to Charmey
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Charmey?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,622 m (5,322 ft) and the lowest ends at about 871 m (2,858 ft), a vertical of 751 m (2,464 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Charmey have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 12 km of downhill runs and 4 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Charmey?
Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 39 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Charmey 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 → Charmey
Private transfer from €256