Gstaad Ski Resort Guide | Snow-Forecast.com

The Gstaad resort summary is: Gstaad has 53 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for beginner and intermediate levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 2000m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 80 trails at Gstaad.

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Gstaad Resort Guide

Vertical:

Top: 3000m

2000m

Bot: 1000m

Best for:

Beginners/

Intermediates

Pistes:

58%

27%

15%

Hectares of Ski:

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Snowmaking: 40%

Gstaad Lifts:

Total lifts = 53

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Piste Map

Visiting Gstaad

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Gstaad.

Opens
13 Dec 2025
Closes
15 Mar 2026
Accommodation
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Restaurants | Bars
100 | 23
Nearest Airport
Geneva
Nearest Train Station
Gstaad
Tourist Office Website
www.gstaad.ch
Tourist Office Phone
+41 (0)33 748 81 81

Gstaad Features

The terrain at Gstaad includes::

Halfpipes
0
Terrain Parks
3
X-Country
170.0 km
Ski Hire
Discount Codes

What's it like at Gstaad resort?

Gstaad, in Switzerland, is a large resort with 53 lifts (inc 10 gondolas, 4 cable cars, 17 chair lifts and 22 surface lifts) that offers skiers an incredible 2000 metres (6562 feet) of vertical descent. Gstaad has 80 pistes with a total length of 220 kilometers (136 miles). Gstaad is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates. There are 170 kilometers of cross country ski trails at Gstaad. For snowboarders, there are 3 terrain parks. A small proportion of the pistes at Gstaad are covered by snowmaking. The closest airport is at Geneva but the transfer time is 2.5 hours. The nearest train station to Gstaad is in Gstaad itself. There is accommodation located close to the pistes.

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Explore Gstaad Location Map

Interactive Gstaad trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

When's the snowiest month to visit Gstaad?

JanuaryAverage: 3.4 snow days per week

The snowiest week in Gstaad is week 2 of January. There are typically 3.4 snowy days during this week with 57 cm of snowfall. Check out the Gstaad Snow History graphs below.

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What's the snow currently like in Gstaad?

A summary of the current snow conditions in Gstaad. View more information on the Gstaad detailed snow report page.

Last 7 Days Snow Accumulation

Piste Condition
Packed powder and groomed snow
Off-piste Condition
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Gstaad snow depths: updated 20 February 2026

Upper snow depth:		95 cm
Lower snow depth:		35 cm

Visitor Reviews of Gstaad

Overall: 4.1 Based on 24 votes and 4 reviews

Snowsure 3.6
Variety of pistes 4.0
Off-piste 3.9
Scenery 4.6
Apres-Ski 3.8

Edward from United Kingdom writes:

I have skied in Zermatt, Verbier, Chourchevel, Meribel and Gstaad is in my opinion the nicest.
If you want to hardcore party cheaply this isn't the resort for you. If you want extensive beautiful varied skiing Gstaad is better. If you like hooning it from the top of the mountain down packed paths shouting to your mates all the way as you dodge inexperienced skiers - Gstaad is not for you.

Zermatt does have very nice views of the Matterhorn.

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