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Graubunden, Switzerland

Madrisa ski resort

The short answer

Madrisa has about 27 km of mapped runs and 12 lifts, with skiing from about 1,152 m up to 2,617 m (8,586 ft), a vertical drop of 1,465 m. By mapped runs it is number 44 of the 59 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 68 km away in a straight line.

Madrisa: runs from 1,152 m to 2,617 m, a vertical drop of 1,465 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,617 m (8,586 ft)Top 2,617 m · 8,586 ftBase 1,152 m · 3,780 ft1,465 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,617 m8,586 ft
Vertical drop
1,465 m4,806 ft
Mapped runs
27 km25 runs
Lifts
12mostly magic carpets

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 22% (6.1 km), Intermediate 57% (15.7 km), Advanced 10% (2.8 km), Freeride 11% (2.9 km)Easy: 6.1 km, 10 runs (22%)22%EasyIntermediate: 15.7 km, 12 runs (57%)57%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.8 km, 2 runs (10%)10%AdvancedFreeride: 2.9 km, 1 runs (11%)11%Freeride

About 22% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 57% intermediate and 21% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy106.1 km
Intermediate1215.7 km
Advanced22.8 km
Freeride12.9 km

Lifts

12 mapped lifts, most of them magic carpets.

Lift typeCount
Magic carpets4
T-bars2
Drag lifts2
Chairlifts2
Gondolas1
Platter lifts1

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. Gallen68 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen89 km
Zürich (ZRH)Zurich117 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Madrisa?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,617 m (8,586 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,152 m (3,780 ft), a vertical of 1,465 m (4,806 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Madrisa have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 27 km of downhill runs and 12 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Madrisa?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 68 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Madrisa 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.