Valais, Switzerland · cross-border (Switzerland, Italy)
Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia ski resort
The short answer
Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia has about 209 km of mapped runs and 63 lifts, with skiing from about 1,559 m up to 3,872 m (12,703 ft), a vertical drop of 2,314 m. By mapped runs it is number 1 of the 59 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 84 km away in a straight line.
Zermatt · Valais
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,872 m12,703 ft
- Vertical drop
- 2,314 m7,592 ft
- Mapped runs
- 209 km299 runs
- Lifts
- 63mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 21% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 71% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Easy | 88 | 43.6 km |
| Intermediate | 187 | 148.4 km |
| Advanced | 22 | 15.9 km |
Lifts
63 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 22 |
| Gondolas | 12 |
| Magic carpets | 11 |
| Cable cars | 8 |
| T-bars | 3 |
| Funiculars | 3 |
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 84 km |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | Ferno (VA) | 88 km |
| Lugano (LUG) | Agno | 93 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,872 m (12,703 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,559 m (5,115 ft), a vertical of 2,314 m (7,592 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 209 km of downhill runs and 63 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia?
Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 84 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia 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.