Gstaad - Wasserngrat
Saanen
Gstaad - Wasserngrat is a ski area in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, with access from Saanen. It has 1 lift (1 chairlift mapped) and 3.6 km of marked pistes – 0 km easy, 1.9 km intermediate and 1.7 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’932 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’273 m, a vertical drop of 659 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 262 cm of new snow per winter at Lenk (1’070 m, 10.1 km away), with 33 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 30 Jan to 25 Feb. Gstaad railway station is 2.2 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’932 m) and the base (1’273 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 Lenk (1’070 m), 10.1 km from the ski area · winters 2009/10–2025/26 (17 seasons). Higher up on the slopes there is usually considerably more snow.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Lenk: 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 | 2 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 |
| Nov | 29 cm | 2 cm | 4.7 |
| Dec | 60 cm | 13 cm | 7.7 |
| Jan | 71 cm | 23 cm | 9.2 |
| Feb | 49 cm | 31 cm | 6.8 |
| Mar | 34 cm | 13 cm | 5.1 |
| Apr | 16 cm | 1 cm | 2.4 |
| May | 2 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 302 cm | 51 cm | 27 |
| 2024/25 | 226 cm | 61 cm | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 196 cm | 33 cm | 3 |
| 2022/23 | 148 cm | 31 cm | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 264 cm | 69 cm | 55 |
| 2020/21 | 344 cm | 79 cm | 50 |
| 2019/20 | 173 cm | 32 cm | 2 |
| 2018/19 | 320 cm | 68 cm | 43 |
| 2017/18 | 314 cm | 38 cm | 17 |
| 2016/17 | 198 cm | 38 cm | 6 |
| 2015/16 | 352 cm | 52 cm | 41 |
| 2014/15 | 284 cm | 87 cm | 50 |
| 2013/14 | 259 cm | 55 cm | 41 |
| 2012/13 | 433 cm | 81 cm | 84 |
| 2011/12 | 279 cm | 90 cm | 93 |
| 2010/11 | 181 cm | 29 cm | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 180 cm | 54 cm | 33 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet.
Season passes
- Magic PassValid all season · Season pass for 90+ small and mid-sized resorts in western and central Switzerland
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue0 km
- Intermediate · red1.9 km
- Difficult · black1.7 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
1 mapped lift, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad - Wasserngrat | Chairlift | 1’659 m | 1’273 → 1’932 | 659 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Bern
- Municipality
- Saanen
- Villages
- Saanen
- By train
- Gstaad station · 2.2 km from the valley lift
- Website
- Not known yet
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.4634, 7.3178
Questions
How many lifts does Gstaad - Wasserngrat have?
Gstaad - Wasserngrat has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 chairlift.
How high is Gstaad - Wasserngrat?
The highest lift station is at 1’932 m and the lowest point at 1’273 m, giving a vertical drop of 659 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Gstaad - Wasserngrat have?
3.6 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 0 km blue, 1.9 km red and 1.7 km black.
How much is a day pass at Gstaad - Wasserngrat?
Day prices are published on the official website. Season passes: Magic Pass.
How much snow does Gstaad - Wasserngrat get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 262 cm of new snow per winter at Lenk (1’070 m, 10.1 km away), with 33 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 30 Jan to 25 Feb. Record: 90 cm (16 Feb 2011/12).
Which season passes are valid at Gstaad - Wasserngrat?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Gstaad - Wasserngrat?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Gstaad - Wasserngrat by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Gstaad, 2.2 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.