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Graubunden, Switzerland

Arosa Lenzerheide ski resort

The short answer

Arosa Lenzerheide has about 164 km of mapped runs and 49 lifts, with skiing from about 1,240 m up to 2,857 m (9,373 ft), a vertical drop of 1,617 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 59 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 82 km away in a straight line.

Arosa Lenzerheide: runs from 1,240 m to 2,857 m, a vertical drop of 1,617 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,857 m (9,373 ft)Top 2,857 m · 9,373 ftBase 1,240 m · 4,068 ft1,617 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,857 m9,373 ft
Vertical drop
1,617 m5,305 ft
Mapped runs
164 km292 runs
Lifts
49mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (2.3 km), Easy 57% (92.5 km), Intermediate 31% (50.3 km), Advanced 9% (14.2 km), Freeride 3% (4.4 km)Novice: 2.3 km, 8 runs (1%)Easy: 92.5 km, 183 runs (57%)57%EasyIntermediate: 50.3 km, 76 runs (31%)31%IntermediateAdvanced: 14.2 km, 19 runs (9%)Freeride: 4.4 km, 6 runs (3%)

About 58% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 31% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice82.3 km
Easy18392.5 km
Intermediate7650.3 km
Advanced1914.2 km
Freeride64.4 km

Lifts

49 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts18
T-bars15
Magic carpets5
Gondolas4
Cable cars4
Platter lifts1
Rope tows1
Funiculars1

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
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)St. Gallen82 km
Lugano (LUG)Agno97 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen102 km
Zürich (ZRH)Zurich110 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Arosa Lenzerheide?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,857 m (9,373 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,240 m (4,068 ft), a vertical of 1,617 m (5,305 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Arosa Lenzerheide have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 164 km of downhill runs and 49 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Arosa Lenzerheide?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 82 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Arosa Lenzerheide 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.