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Grächen

Switzerland · Valais · Single resort

Grächen is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland). It has 42 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts.

Piste length
42 km
Lifts
13
Base station
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Top station
null m
Vertical drop
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Country
Switzerland

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 4.4 km
  • Medium: 11.2 km
  • Hard: 1 km

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 50% (27°)
  • Mostly facing south-west (24% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 13

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 5 · Drag lift: 1

  • Grächen - Hannigalp · Gondola / cable car · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1620–2120 m
  • Stafel-Seetalhorn 2 · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2452–2856 m
  • Stafel-Seetalhorn 1 · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2201–2452 m
  • Plattja · Chairlift · 1,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2369–2863 m
  • Bärgji 1 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1647–1982 m
  • Bärgji 2 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1982–2169 m
  • Furggen 2 · 2117–2337 m
  • Paradiesli · 2050–2180 m
  • Furggen 1 · 2120–2318 m
  • Härdera 2 · Drag lift · 2088–2141 m

On site

  • 22 car parks (7 paid · 1 free)
  • 26 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 16 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 70 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 61 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 44 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 49 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 59 cm, Snow depth 40 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 15 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1771 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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