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Les Mosses ski resort

The short answer

Les Mosses has about 26 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 1,362 m up to 1,871 m (6,138 ft), a vertical drop of 508 m. By mapped runs it is number 45 of the 59 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 64 km away in a straight line.

Les Mosses: runs from 1,362 m to 1,871 m, a vertical drop of 509 m1,4001,6001,800Top of the highest mapped run: 1,871 m (6,138 ft)Top 1,871 m · 6,138 ftBase 1,362 m · 4,469 ft509 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,871 m6,138 ft
Vertical drop
508 m1,667 ft
Mapped runs
26 km39 runs
Lifts
14mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 51% (13.2 km), Intermediate 37% (9.5 km), Advanced 12% (3 km)Easy: 13.2 km, 21 runs (51%)51%EasyIntermediate: 9.5 km, 13 runs (37%)37%IntermediateAdvanced: 3 km, 5 runs (12%)12%Advanced

About 51% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 12% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy2113.2 km
Intermediate139.5 km
Advanced53 km

Lifts

14 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts7
T-bars4
Rope tows2
Magic carpets1

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)Bern64 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva78 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy93 km
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Bâle / Mulhouse137 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Les Mosses?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,871 m (6,138 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,362 m (4,469 ft), a vertical of 508 m (1,667 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Les Mosses have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 26 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Les Mosses?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 64 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Les Mosses 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.