Gstaad

Gstaad may be known for its glitz and glamour, but with numerous bases to choose from and five different ski areas, it makes for a fantastically varied resort to visit this winter.

weather Forecast today: Light snow

Max temp: 1.8 °c
Min temp: -4.9 °c
Last snowed: Thu 25 Dec

Last Updated: Thu 08 Jan

weather Forecast today: Light snow

Max temp: 1.8 °c
Min temp: -4.9 °c
Last snowed: Thu 25 Dec

Last Updated: Thu 08 Jan

62%Beginner

31%Intermediate

7%Advanced

Although having a car makes getting around easy,

an efficient bus and train service links the five varied ski areas and traditional base villages. Placing yourself in the heart of the action in Gstaad itself will make your stay a much livelier affair, but if you’re looking to cut costs or stay in a peaceful small chalet or B&B, then one of the other villages in the valley – such as Schönried or Saanenmöser – make for great alternative bases. Up on the hill, the ski areas offer something for everyone. The largest at Rinderberg has some fantastic wooded terrain, Eggli offers some great open slopes and in the form of Glacier 3000, Gstaad is home to one of the most snowsure ski areas in Switzerland.

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Pros and cons

Each of the five ski areas brings something different
Efficient train and bus system links everything together
Some fantastic hotels to choose from if your budget stretches far enough

Low altitude of the resort runs means snow can be an issue
Bus or train rides to get to the skiing may put off some visitors
Prices are high in Gstaad, but cheaper alternatives are available

On the Slopes

The biggest area is Rinderberg, bolstered in 2018/19 by an impressive new valley to summit gondola at Saanerslochgrat. Catch the train or bus to Schönreid to access the slopes. This sector is home to 90km of slopes that are best suited to intermediate skiers, but there is good beginner terrain and several wide sweeping blues. This area comes into its own when the clouds are down as the tree-lined slopes provide valuable definition in a whiteout.

Two small ski areas lie on the southern fringes of Gstaad – Wasserngrat and Wispile – but both will only keep you occupied for a few hours. Much larger is the Eggli ski area, accessed from the edge of Gstaad by a gondola and from Saanen by a quad chairlift. 58km of mostly blue slopes await, including an epic 1150 vertical metre descent into the town of Rougemont from the summit at La Videmanette.

The final area is the highest, most snowsure and one of a handful of remaining glacier ski areas in Switzerland – Glacier 3000. Cable cars whisk you up from the valley to the Scex Rouge at 2971m, from which point several drags access gentle blues on the glacier, where snow conditions are always excellent. The valley return run is arguably the best in the entire area – depending on your choice of route you’ll ski a long winding black behind Oldenalp or an impressive newly built red to Oldenegg, before the final descent down to the valley on piste 100.

In the Resort

Luxury hotels, smart shops and upmarket restaurants dominate the centre of Gstaad, which can certainly count itself as one of the most upmarket resorts in the Alps. Despite this, there is a lot more to Gstaad and you needn’t spend a fortune to stay here, eat here or drink here. Zweisimmen offers a very attractive budget base, with direct access to Rinderberg, whilst the villages in between here and Gstaad provide a quiet setting and good access to the slopes.

Away from the pistes, the Rinderberg area has three of the Alps longest and arguably best toboggan routes. These drop over 700m from top-to-bottom and are worth exploring for an afternoon rather than a quick post-skiing trip. Winter walking and cross country is also popular in the valley, so this is certainly a great place to come if someone in your group is a non-skier.

Getting to Gstaad

Gstaad is easily accessed from both Zürich and Basel airports, with the drive from both taking around 2.5 hours, whilst travelling by train is only slightly longer – the journey comes in at around three hours.

Zürich airport: 2.5 hours (driving) or 3 hours (train)
Basel airport: 2.5 hours (driving) or 3 hours (train)
Calais: approximately 10 hours driving (521 miles)

Season Dates

Opens: Saturday 14 December 2024
Closes: Sunday 30 March 2025

Gstaad Piste Map

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Weather	Occasional snow	Snow	Snow	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Rather cloudy	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.2 cm	4.9 cm	0 cm	2.8 cm	5.1 cm	6.6 cm	4.4 cm	7.2 cm	7.9 cm	1.4 cm	0.6 cm	1.1 cm	2.1 cm	1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.6 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.8 cm	1.3 cm
Max temp	-0.9°c	1.6°c	3.8°c	3°c	-1.1°c	-1°c	-1.2°c	-2.8°c	-2.2°c	-2.4°c	-4°c	-3.8°c	1.1°c	2.8°c	3.6°c	3.4°c	2.9°c	2.4°c	3°c	2.4°c	2.5°c	2.5°c	1.8°c	1.4°c	1.8°c	1.4°c	1.6°c	1.6°c	1.2°c	1.2°c
Min temp	-5°c	-1.4°c	1.6°c	-1.6°c	-1.8°c	-1.6°c	-4.2°c	-4.2°c	-2.8°c	-4.2°c	-5.8°c	-5.8°c	0.4°c	0.4°c	2.8°c	2.9°c	2.2°c	2°c	2.1°c	2°c	2.2°c	1.8°c	0.8°c	0.8°c	1.2°c	1°c	1.3°c	0.8°c	0.8°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-13.6°c	-1.4°c	1.4°c	0.2°c	-5.5°c	-1.1°c	-1.2°c	-8.1°c	-2.8°c	-2.4°c	-4.2°c	-5.8°c	0.3°c	0.4°c	2.5°c	3°c	2.6°c	1.9°c	1.9°c	2.1°c	1.9°c	2.1°c	1.6°c	0.7°c	1.2°c	1.1°c	1.2°c	1.2°c	0.7°c	1°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Snow	Snow
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Snow expected	2.2 cm	4.9 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.9°c	1.6°c	3.8°c
Min temp	-5°c	-1.4°c	1.6°c
Feels like temp	-13.6°c	-1.4°c	1.4°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	2.8 cm	5.1 cm	6.6 cm
Max temp	3°c	-1.1°c	-1°c
Min temp	-1.6°c	-1.8°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	-5.5°c	-1.1°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow
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Snow expected	4.4 cm	7.2 cm	7.9 cm
Max temp	-1.2°c	-2.8°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-4.2°c	-4.2°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-1.2°c	-8.1°c	-2.8°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.4 cm	0.6 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	-4°c	-3.8°c
Min temp	-4.2°c	-5.8°c	-5.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	-4.2°c	-5.8°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.1 cm	1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.1°c	2.8°c	3.6°c
Min temp	0.4°c	0.4°c	2.8°c
Feels like temp	0.3°c	0.4°c	2.5°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Snow grains	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	2.9°c	2.4°c
Min temp	2.9°c	2.2°c	2°c
Feels like temp	3°c	2.6°c	1.9°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3°c	2.4°c	2.5°c
Min temp	2.1°c	2°c	2.2°c
Feels like temp	1.9°c	2.1°c	1.9°c

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Weather	Mainly cloudy	Snow grains	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	2.5°c	1.8°c	1.4°c
Min temp	1.8°c	0.8°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	2.1°c	1.6°c	0.7°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	1.4°c	1.6°c
Min temp	1.2°c	1°c	1.3°c
Feels like temp	1.2°c	1.1°c	1.2°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.8 cm	1.3 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	1.2°c	1.2°c
Min temp	0.8°c	0.8°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	1.2°c	0.7°c	1°c

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Weather	Light snow	Rain and snow	Rain and snow	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower	Light snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light rain	Light rain	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Rather cloudy	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	3.9 cm	0.9 cm	0.4 cm	8.7 cm	5.9 cm	8 cm	5.2 cm	6.9 cm	9.5 cm	1.6 cm	0.6 cm	1.5 cm	2.7 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	1 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	2.5 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	2.4 cm
Max temp	-0.5°c	1.8°c	1.4°c	-0.2°c	0.2°c	-2.2°c	-4°c	-2.5°c	-4.4°c	-3.7°c	-2.7°c	-6.4°c	1.9°c	3.8°c	2.3°c	4.2°c	5.1°c	1.3°c	3.5°c	4.6°c	1°c	2.9°c	3.8°c	-0.2°c	2.1°c	3.2°c	0.1°c	1.8°c	3°c	-0.3°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-0.5°c	0.8°c	-2.6°c	-2.2°c	-3.8°c	-6.4°c	-4.4°c	-5.2°c	-8.2°c	-7.8°c	-8°c	-3.1°c	1.9°c	1.4°c	-0.4°c	1.3°c	-0.3°c	-1.4°c	1°c	-0.6°c	-2°c	-0.2°c	-1.7°c	-2.7°c	0.1°c	-1.4°c	-2.6°c	-0.3°c	-2.1°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	-3.3°c	0.7°c	-3.6°c	-4.8°c	-2.2°c	-5.2°c	-7.6°c	-4.4°c	-6.7°c	-3.7°c	-7.8°c	-3.1°c	1.8°c	2.2°c	0°c	4°c	1.2°c	-1.3°c	3.3°c	0.9°c	-1.7°c	2.7°c	-0.2°c	-2.5°c	2°c	0.1°c	-2.4°c	1.7°c	-0.3°c

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Snow expected	3.9 cm	0.9 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-0.5°c	1.8°c	1.4°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-0.5°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	-3.3°c	0.7°c

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Snow expected	8.7 cm	5.9 cm	8 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	0.2°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-2.6°c	-2.2°c	-3.8°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	-4.8°c	-2.2°c

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Snow expected	5.2 cm	6.9 cm	9.5 cm
Max temp	-4°c	-2.5°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-6.4°c	-4.4°c	-5.2°c
Feels like temp	-5.2°c	-7.6°c	-4.4°c

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Snow expected	1.6 cm	0.6 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-3.7°c	-2.7°c	-6.4°c
Min temp	-8.2°c	-7.8°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-6.7°c	-3.7°c	-7.8°c

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Snow expected	2.7 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.9°c	3.8°c	2.3°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	1.9°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	-3.1°c	1.8°c	2.2°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	4.2°c	5.1°c	1.3°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	1.3°c	-0.3°c
Feels like temp	0°c	4°c	1.2°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	3.5°c	4.6°c	1°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	1°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-1.3°c	3.3°c	0.9°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	1 cm
Max temp	2.9°c	3.8°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	-2°c	-0.2°c	-1.7°c
Feels like temp	-1.7°c	2.7°c	-0.2°c

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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	2.5 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	3.2°c	0.1°c
Min temp	-2.7°c	0.1°c	-1.4°c
Feels like temp	-2.5°c	2°c	0.1°c

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Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	2.4 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	3°c	-0.3°c
Min temp	-2.6°c	-0.3°c	-2.1°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	1.7°c	-0.3°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	25/12/2025
Snowfall	Next 3 days	51.5 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	40 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	7 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Artificial snow
Lifts	Lifts open	12 out of 16
	Resort opening date	Fri 28 Nov 2025
	Resort closing date	Mon 06 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

Switzerland

Updated 30/12

The New Year dawns fine, dry and bright across the Swiss Alps with high pressure lingering across central and western Europe. This will change, however, as the week concludes with cold and unsettled conditions moving in from the East. Around 40cm of snowfall can then be expected over the whole region.

This will begin on Friday, before around a foot falls on higher ground over Saturday. The freezing line will hover around 2,000m, however this will plummet on Sunday meaning the last tail of this snowfall hits all elevations. Conditions then remain bitterly cold into the new week with more snowfall expected.

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