Ghöch
Bäretswil
Ghöch is a ski area in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, with access from Bäretswil. It has 2 lifts (1 platter, 1 rope tow mapped) and 1.3 km of marked pistes – 1.1 km easy, 0.2 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’019 m above sea level; the lowest point is 953 m, a vertical drop of 66 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 168 cm of new snow per winter at Mogelsberg (780 m, 18.2 km away), with 5 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Fischenthal railway station is 1.6 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’019 m) and the base (953 m). Model data, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH and others via Open-Meteo.
Snow line
Freezing level (0 °C) for the next 7 days. Precipitation falls as snow up to roughly 300 m below this line – compare it with the top and base of the ski area.
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Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Mogelsberg (780 m), 18.2 km from the ski area · winters 2008/09–2025/26 (17 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Mogelsberg: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 17 winters, compared with last winter and this winter so far.
New snow per winter
Total fresh snow, October–May. Last winter highlighted.
Average new snow by month
Average fresh snow per month over 17 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 |
| Nov | 18 cm | 1 cm | 3.6 |
| Dec | 35 cm | 6 cm | 5.2 |
| Jan | 43 cm | 9 cm | 7.5 |
| Feb | 35 cm | 8 cm | 6.8 |
| Mar | 21 cm | 2 cm | 4.3 |
| Apr | 11 cm | 1 cm | 1.8 |
| May | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 164 cm | 29 cm | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 97 cm | 32 cm | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 132 cm | 32 cm | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 65 cm | 16 cm | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 176 cm | 33 cm | 5 |
| 2020/21 | 244 cm | 67 cm | 14 |
| 2019/20 | 53 cm | 12 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 196 cm | 56 cm | 12 |
| 2017/18 | 187 cm | 33 cm | 1 |
| 2016/17 | 148 cm | 30 cm | 1 |
| 2015/16 | 164 cm | 28 cm | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 226 cm | 55 cm | 14 |
| 2013/14 | 99 cm | 17 cm | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 379 cm | 39 cm | 14 |
| 2010/11 | 140 cm | 31 cm | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 194 cm | 39 cm | 5 |
| 2008/09 | 193 cm | 46 cm | 13 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue1.1 km
- Intermediate · red0.2 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
2 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Ghöch | Platter | 334 m | 953 → 1’019 | 66 m |
| Ponylift Ghöch | Rope tow | 193 m | 965 → 994 | 29 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Zurich
- Municipality
- Bäretswil
- Villages
- Bäretswil
- By train
- Fischenthal station · 1.6 km from the valley lift
- Website
- ghoech.ch/skilifte-1.html
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.3328, 8.9007
Questions
How many lifts does Ghöch have?
Ghöch has 2 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 platter, 1 rope tow.
How high is Ghöch?
The highest lift station is at 1’019 m and the lowest point at 953 m, giving a vertical drop of 66 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Ghöch have?
1.3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 1.1 km blue, 0.2 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Ghöch?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.ghoech.ch/skilifte-1.html).
How much snow does Ghöch get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 168 cm of new snow per winter at Mogelsberg (780 m, 18.2 km away), with 5 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 67 cm (15 Jan 2020/21).
Is there a live webcam for Ghöch?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Ghöch by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Fischenthal, 1.6 km from the valley lift.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.