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Leysin ski resort

The short answer

Leysin has about 25 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 1,232 m up to 2,194 m (7,198 ft), a vertical drop of 963 m. By mapped runs it is number 47 of the 59 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 71 km away in a straight line.

Leysin: runs from 1,232 m to 2,194 m, a vertical drop of 962 m1,4001,6001,8002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,194 m (7,198 ft)Top 2,194 m · 7,198 ftBase 1,232 m · 4,042 ft962 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,194 m7,198 ft
Vertical drop
963 m3,159 ft
Mapped runs
25 km43 runs
Lifts
13mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (0.2 km), Easy 69% (17.3 km), Intermediate 22% (5.5 km), Advanced 6% (1.5 km), Freeride 2% (0.6 km)Novice: 0.2 km, 1 runs (1%)Easy: 17.3 km, 24 runs (69%)69%EasyIntermediate: 5.5 km, 14 runs (22%)22%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.5 km, 3 runs (6%)Freeride: 0.6 km, 1 runs (2%)

About 70% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 22% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.2 km
Easy2417.3 km
Intermediate145.5 km
Advanced31.5 km
Freeride10.6 km

Lifts

13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts7
Rope tows2
Magic carpets2
Gondolas1
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
Bern (BRN)Bern71 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva72 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy86 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)138 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Leysin?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,194 m (7,198 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,232 m (4,042 ft), a vertical of 963 m (3,159 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Leysin have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 25 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Leysin?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 71 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Leysin 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.