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Valais, Switzerland

Saas Fee ski resort

A breathtaking view of the Swiss Alps in Saas-Fee with hikers enjoying the summer landscape.
A breathtaking view of the Swiss Alps in Saas-Fee with hikers enjoying the summer landscape. Photo: Susanne Fandler / Pexels.

Good for

  • Families44% easy runs · 3 stays with kids’ facilities or child discounts
  • Snow-sureLifts up to 3,556 m
  • Dog-friendly stays6 stays that allow dogs
  • Spa & wellness6 stays with a pool, sauna or spa

Stays at a glance

  • 1 stay with a pool
  • 6 stays with a sauna
  • 6 stays dog-friendly
  • 2 stays with a kids’ play area
  • 3 stays with EV charging
  • 5 stays with parking

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Saas Fee has about 48 km of mapped runs and 30 lifts, with skiing from about 1,485 m up to 3,556 m (11,667 ft), a vertical drop of 2,071 m. By mapped runs it is number 21 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lugano (LUG), about 77 km away in a straight line.

Book your trip to Saas Fee

Private transfer Milan Malpensa Airport → Saas-Fee, 192 km by road, about 3 h 10 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Ski hire

Ski hire in Saas Fee

2 Skiset shops

Saas Fee ski holidays with lift pass

8 hotels, apartments and chalets for Saas Fee from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €417 per person; a week with the lift pass from €945. The six best-value stays are below.

  • Hotel Olympia, Saas-Almagell
    Lift pass included
    Lowest price here

    Hotel★★★

    Hotel Olympia

    • Dogs allowed
    • Hot tub
    • Sauna
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €945 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

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  • Revier Mountain Lodge Saas-Fee, Saas-Fee
    Lift pass included

    Hotel★★★★

    Revier Mountain Lodge Saas-Fee

    Alpin Express lift 500 m · Ski bus at the door · Centre 200 m

    • Wi-Fi

    from €1,104 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

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  • Matterhorn-Inn, Täsch
    Lift pass included

    Hotel★★★

    Matterhorn-Inn

    Zermatt - Sunnegga lift 6 km · Ski bus 50 m · In the centre

    • Dogs allowed
    • Sauna
    • EV charging
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €1,129 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

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  • Hotel City, Täsch
    Lift pass included

    Hotel★★★

    Hotel City

    • Dogs allowed
    • Big child discounts
    • Sauna
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €1,169 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included

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  • Hotel Porta Cervino, Täsch
    Lift pass included

    Hotel★★★★

    Hotel Porta Cervino

    Nearest run 6 km

    • Dogs allowed
    • EV charging
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €1,178 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

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  • Hotel Europa, Saas-Fee
    Lift pass included

    Hotel★★★

    Hotel Europa

    Alpin Express lift 750 m · Ski bus 100 m · In the centre

    • Dogs allowed
    • Hot tub
    • Sauna
    • Wi-Fi

    from €1,183 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included

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Compare all 8 Saas Fee ski holidays

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.

Book Saas Fee: transfers, day trips, lessons and rental

Bookable ski products for this resort from Viator and Klook.

  • Zurich Airport to Saas Fee Private Transfer with Optional Ski Van
    Transfer & shuttle

    Zurich Airport to Saas Fee Private Transfer with Optional Ski Van

    Viator logo

    from €965 (AUD 1567)

    Book on Viator

Sold by Viator. Viator prices are "from" prices in our partner feed, converted from AUD at ECB rates; the booking page shows the price for your date. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Saas Fee 7-day mountain forecast

At about 2,521 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 70 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 13-2°-10°0 mm
  2. Sat 14-3°-10°0 mm
  3. Sun 15-2°-10°0.2 mm
  4. Mon 16-4°-9°8.8 mm
  5. Tue 17-3°-13°20.7 mm
  6. Wed 18-6°-9°29.2 mm
  7. Thu 19-5°-11°11.3 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.

Saas Fee: runs from 1,485 m to 3,556 m, a vertical drop of 2,071 m1,5002,0002,5003,0003,500Top of the highest mapped run: 3,556 m (11,667 ft)Top 3,556 m · 11,667 ftBase 1,485 m · 4,872 ft2,071 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Saas-Fee · Valais

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Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,556 m11,667 ft
Vertical drop
2,071 m6,795 ft
Mapped runs
48 km82 runs
Lifts
30mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 44% (21.5 km), Intermediate 44% (21.4 km), Advanced 5% (2.3 km), Freeride 7% (3.2 km)Easy: 21.5 km, 34 runs (44%)44%EasyIntermediate: 21.4 km, 38 runs (44%)44%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.3 km, 5 runs (5%)Freeride: 3.2 km, 5 runs (7%)

About 44% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 44% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy3421.5 km
Intermediate3821.4 km
Advanced52.3 km
Freeride53.2 km

Lifts

30 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars8
Gondolas6
Platter lifts4
Funiculars4
Drag lifts3
Cable cars2
Chairlifts2
Magic carpets1

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
Lugano (LUG)Agno77 km
Milan Malpensa (MXP)Ferno (VA)81 km
Bern (BRN)Bern97 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)101 km

Ski transfers to Saas Fee

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Saas Fee?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,556 m (11,667 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,485 m (4,872 ft), a vertical of 2,071 m (6,795 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Saas Fee have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 48 km of downhill runs and 30 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Saas Fee?

Lugano (LUG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 77 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Saas Fee 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.

Milan Malpensa → Saas-Fee

Private transfer from €581