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Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan ski resort

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Good for

  • Beginners62% of mapped runs are easy

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan has about 59 km of mapped runs and 16 lifts, with skiing from about 934 m up to 2,003 m (6,572 ft), a vertical drop of 1,069 m. By mapped runs it is number 17 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 46 km away in a straight line.

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Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,469 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 19 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 133°-4°0 mm
  2. Sat 149°-4°0 mm
  3. Sun 158°-1°1.1 mm
  4. Mon 162°-1°16 mm
  5. Tue 173°-6°21.1 mm
  6. Wed 184°1°28.7 mm
  7. Thu 193°-1°9.8 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.

Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan: runs from 934 m to 2,003 m, a vertical drop of 1,069 m1,0001,2501,5001,7502,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,003 m (6,572 ft)Top 2,003 m · 6,572 ftBase 934 m · 3,064 ft1,069 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
2,003 m6,572 ft
Vertical drop
1,069 m3,507 ft
Mapped runs
59 km71 runs
Lifts
16mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 62% (36.5 km), Intermediate 29% (16.9 km), Advanced 9% (5.3 km)Easy: 36.5 km, 41 runs (62%)62%EasyIntermediate: 16.9 km, 24 runs (29%)29%IntermediateAdvanced: 5.3 km, 6 runs (9%)9%Advanced

About 62% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy4136.5 km
Intermediate2416.9 km
Advanced65.3 km

Lifts

16 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts7
T-bars4
Gondolas4
Platter lifts1

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)Bern46 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva99 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy116 km
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Bâle / Mulhouse122 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,003 m (6,572 ft) and the lowest ends at about 934 m (3,064 ft), a vertical of 1,069 m (3,507 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 59 km of downhill runs and 16 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 46 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan 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.