Switzerland · up to 3131 m

Saas-Grund

36 marked runs, 21.6 km of skiing and 6 lifts — mapped in full detail, run by run.

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Marked runs

26 named

21.6 km

Total slopes

Lifts

1570 m

Vertical drop

3131 m

Top elevation

1561 m

Base elevation

Green 0.2 kmBlue 1.9 kmRed 14.9 kmFreeride 4.4 km

About Saas-Grund

Saas-Grund is a compact ski area with 1570 m of lift-served vertical, strongest in intermediate cruising in Switzerland. Skiers here have 36 marked runs to choose from, adding up to about 22 km of marked descent, served by 6 lifts.

The skiing tops out at 3131 m and drops 1570 m to the lowest marked point at 1561 m. The difficulty mix breaks down into 0.2 km of green beginner runs, 1.9 km of blue runs, 14.9 km of red intermediate runs. 8 runs are floodlit for night skiing. There are 6 snow parks for freestylers.

Mountain records

Longest run

Gletscherpiste

3.2 km · 585 m vertical · Red (intermediate)

Steepest sustained pitch

Triftalp

max 59.8% gradient · 1.6 km · Freeride (unpatrolled)

The 10 best runs at Saas-Grund, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

167
Weissmiespiste
2.3 km · 549 m drop · avg 23.9% · Excellent
Red
262
Trift
1.4 km · 317 m drop · avg 23.1% · Excellent
Red
360
Gletscherpiste
3.2 km · 585 m drop · avg 18.4% · Excellent
Red
460
Gletscherpiste
1.1 km · 290 m drop · avg 27.7% · Excellent
Red
556
Weissmiespiste
1.0 km · 182 m drop · avg 17.3% · Excellent
Blue
653
Ottiway
575 m · 140 m drop · avg 24.3% · Very good
Red
752
Gletscherpiste
954 m · 200 m drop · avg 20.5% · Very good
Red
851
Stadion
426 m · 108 m drop · avg 23.9% · Very good
Red
950
Heimfahrtpiste Saas-Grund
345 m · 105 m drop · avg 30.1% · Very good
Red
1049
Schlittelweg Kreuzboden–Saas-Grund, Heimfahrtpiste Saas-Grund
383 m · 64 m drop · avg 16.1% · Very good
Red

All 26 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
Weissmiespiste	Red	2.3 km	549 m	23.9%	67
Trift	Red	1.4 km	317 m	23.1%	62
Gletscherpiste	Red	3.2 km	585 m	18.4%	60
Gletscherpiste	Red	1.1 km	290 m	27.7%	60
Weissmiespiste	Blue	1.0 km	182 m	17.3%	56
Ottiway	Red	575 m	140 m	24.3%	53
Gletscherpiste	Red	954 m	200 m	20.5%	52
Stadion	Red	426 m	108 m	23.9%	51
Heimfahrtpiste Saas-Grund	Red	345 m	105 m	30.1%	50
Schlittelweg Kreuzboden–Saas-Grund, Heimfahrtpiste Saas-Grund	Red	383 m	64 m	16.1%	49
Trift	Red	215 m	61 m	27.2%	48
Weissmiespiste	Blue	110 m	19 m	15.3%	46
Schlittelweg Kreuzboden–Saas-Grund, Heimfahrtpiste Saas-Grund	Red	1.7 km	178 m	10.6%	44
Schlittelweg Kreuzboden–Saas-Grund, Trift	Red	98 m	10 m	10.4%	42
Weissmiespiste	Red	612 m	72 m	9.9%	42
Schlittelweg Kreuzboden–Saas-Grund, Heimfahrtpiste Saas-Grund	Red	52 m	4 m	5.3%	31
Schlittelweg Kreuzboden–Saas-Grund, Börterstrasse	Red	128 m	12 m	6.6%	31
Heimfahrtpiste Saas-Grund	Red	299 m	25 m	7.8%	31
Gsponer Höhenweg	Unrated	67 m	2 m	0.8%	26
Schlittelweg Kreuzboden–Saas-Grund, Heimfahrtpiste Saas-Grund	Red	1.1 km	89 m	7.5%	24
Triftalp	Freeride	77 m	7 m	7.1%	21
Heimfahrtpiste Saas-Grund	Red	51 m	0 m	0%	20
Triftalp	Freeride	1.6 km	228 m	14.2%	20
Schlittelweg Kreuzboden–Saas-Grund, Triftalp	Freeride	425 m	32 m	6.6%	15
Schlittelweg Kreuzboden–Saas-Grund, Triftalp	Freeride	328 m	14 m	4%	14
Triftalp	Freeride	2 m	0 m	0.9%

Lifts at Saas-Grund

2× gondola1× magic carpet1× j-bar1× t-bar1× rope tow

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
Gondelbahn Saas-Grund - Kreuzboden	Gondola (bubble)	2.3 km	839 m	8	9 min
Gondelbahn Kreuzboden - Hohsaas	Gondola (bubble)	2.1 km	727 m	8	7 min
Kreuzboden	T-bar	890 m	196 m	—	6 min
Sandiger Boden	j-bar	839 m	130 m	—	6 min
Ziebel	Rope tow	160 m	25 m	—	—
Snowland	Magic carpet	138 m	22 m	—	4 min