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Grindelwald

The biggest and liveliest base, spread along a valley under the Eiger's north face with the First area on its doorstep and direct railways up to Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen. The most convenient, most sociable place to stay in the region.

  • 1,034 m Village base
  • 2,949 m Top lift
  • 2,086 m Vertical
  • 110 Pistes mapped
  • 53 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Jungfrau Ski Region — Grindelwald shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Jungfrau Ski Region — 211 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Grindelwald is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · Grindelwald
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Jungfrau Ski Region.

41% beginner 41% inter. 16% expert
N · blue: 4% N · red: 4% N · black: 3% N · orange: 1% NE · blue: 7% NE · red: 8% NE · black: 2% NE · orange: 1% E · blue: 6% E · red: 10% E · black: 4% SE · blue: 5% SE · red: 8% SE · black: 4% SE · orange: 1% S · blue: 6% S · red: 7% S · black: 3% S · unknown: 0% SW · green: 0% SW · blue: 2% SW · red: 3% SW · black: 3% SW · unknown: 0% W · blue: 2% W · red: 2% W · black: 2% NW · blue: 2% NW · red: 1% NW · black: 2% NW · orange: 0% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride
  • Flat / ungraded

Slopes mostly face E.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Grindelwald is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Jungfrau Ski Region) are shown here now.

On the map

Grindelwald
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Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Grindelwald

The biggest and liveliest base, spread along a valley under the Eiger's north face with the First area on its doorstep and direct railways up to Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen. The most convenient, most sociable place to stay in the region.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

Nearby ski areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Jungfrau Ski Region.

~approx 26 km away
Faces south
Switzerland · Betten

Aletsch Arena

89.5 km (OSM) 1,057–2,869 m
47% beginner 41% inter. 5% expert
Vertical
1811 m
Pistes (mapped)
92
Lifts
43
~approx 44 km away
Faces north
Switzerland · Adelboden

Adelboden - Lenk

83.3 km (OSM) 1,263–2,193 m
53% beginner 39% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
930 m
Pistes (mapped)
62
Lifts
19
~approx 78 km away
Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil-Cervinia Ski Paradise ski area Faces west
Switzerland · Zermatt

Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil-Cervinia Ski Paradise

205.5 km (OSM) 1,559–3,872 m
21% beginner 71% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
2314 m
Pistes (mapped)
138
Lifts
63
~approx 80 km away
4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon ski area Faces north
Switzerland · Bruson

4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon

170.3 km (OSM) 905–3,301 m
36% beginner 47% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
2396 m
Pistes (mapped)
97
Lifts
77
~approx 85 km away
Faces north
Switzerland · Flond

Obersaxen

91.7 km (OSM) 1,245–2,269 m
51% beginner 44% inter. 5% expert
Vertical
1024 m
Pistes (mapped)
51
Lifts
20
~approx 86 km away
Faces south-west
Italy · Valle D'Aosta

Monterosa Ski

71.5 km (OSM) 1,207–3,030 m
16% beginner 63% inter. 22% expert
Vertical
1823 m
Pistes (mapped)
53
Lifts
36
~approx 93 km away
Faces south-east
Switzerland · Elm

Laax

152.2 km (OSM) 1,082–2,974 m
38% beginner 34% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1892 m
Pistes (mapped)
141
Lifts
38
~approx 102 km away
Faces north
France · Abondance

Espace Liberté

107.1 km (OSM) 994–2,094 m
50% beginner 40% inter. 5% expert
Vertical
1100 m
Pistes (mapped)
88
Lifts
53
Complete your trip

Getting to Grindelwald

Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Zürich (ZRH) — search and compare without leaving the page.

Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.