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Saint Gallen, Switzerland

Flumserberg ski resort

The short answer

Flumserberg has about 59 km of mapped runs and 24 lifts, with skiing from about 667 m up to 2,218 m (7,277 ft), a vertical drop of 1,551 m. By mapped runs it is number 18 of the 59 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 50 km away in a straight line.

Flumserberg: runs from 667 m to 2,218 m, a vertical drop of 1,551 m1,0001,5002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,218 m (7,277 ft)Top 2,218 m · 7,277 ftBase 667 m · 2,188 ft1,551 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,218 m7,277 ft
Vertical drop
1,551 m5,089 ft
Mapped runs
59 km116 runs
Lifts
24mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 22% (12.5 km), Intermediate 55% (31.5 km), Advanced 15% (8.8 km), Freeride 8% (4.8 km)Easy: 12.5 km, 35 runs (22%)22%EasyIntermediate: 31.5 km, 62 runs (55%)55%IntermediateAdvanced: 8.8 km, 17 runs (15%)15%AdvancedFreeride: 4.8 km, 2 runs (8%)

About 22% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 55% intermediate and 24% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy3512.5 km
Intermediate6231.5 km
Advanced178.8 km
Freeride24.8 km

Lifts

24 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts8
Magic carpets6
T-bars4
Gondolas4
Rope tows2

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. Gallen50 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen68 km
Zürich (ZRH)Zurich69 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Flumserberg?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,218 m (7,277 ft) and the lowest ends at about 667 m (2,188 ft), a vertical of 1,551 m (5,089 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Flumserberg have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 59 km of downhill runs and 24 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Flumserberg?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 50 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Flumserberg 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.