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Samnaun

The Swiss side of the Arena at around 1,840 m, higher and calmer than Ischgl and duty-free thanks to its border status. A quieter, more family-minded back door onto the same linked slopes, with cheaper shopping and a gentler evening pace.

  • 1,840 m Village base
  • 2,868 m Top lift
  • 1,516 m Vertical
  • 108 Pistes mapped
  • 44 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Silvretta Arena — Samnaun shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Silvretta Arena — 239 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Samnaun 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 · Samnaun
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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 Silvretta Arena.

27% beginner 51% inter. 16% expert
N · blue: 2% N · red: 8% N · black: 4% N · orange: 1% NE · blue: 2% NE · red: 3% NE · black: 3% NE · orange: 1% E · blue: 4% E · red: 5% E · black: 0% SE · blue: 2% SE · red: 3% SE · black: 1% S · blue: 2% S · red: 5% S · black: 1% S · orange: 0% SW · green: 0% SW · blue: 3% SW · red: 6% SW · black: 3% SW · orange: 1% W · green: 0% W · blue: 2% W · red: 9% W · black: 6% W · orange: 3% NW · blue: 2% NW · red: 11% NW · black: 6% NW · orange: 2% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride

Slopes mostly face W — 60% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Samnaun is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Silvretta Arena) are shown here now.

On the map

Samnaun
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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 Samnaun

The Swiss side of the Arena at around 1,840 m, higher and calmer than Ischgl and duty-free thanks to its border status. A quieter, more family-minded back door onto the same linked slopes, with cheaper shopping and a gentler evening pace.

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 resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Silvretta Arena.

~approx 19 km away
Faces east
Austria · Serfaus

Serfaus Fiss Ladis

169.3 km (OSM) 1,222–2,817 m
21% beginner 53% inter. 12% expert
Vertical
1594 m
Pistes (mapped)
126
Lifts
48
~approx 29 km away
Faces north
Austria · Gaschurn

Silvretta Montafon

100.7 km (OSM) 689–2,421 m
54% beginner 32% inter. 14% expert
Vertical
1732 m
Pistes (mapped)
76
Lifts
37
~approx 34 km away
Lech/Zürs ski area Faces east
Austria · Lech

Lech/Zürs

119.7 km (OSM) 1,430–2,436 m
41% beginner 45% inter. 14% expert
Vertical
1006 m
Pistes (mapped)
91
Lifts
32
~approx 46 km away
Sölden ski area Faces east
Austria · Solden

Sölden

103 km (OSM) 1,346–3,245 m
53% beginner 32% inter. 14% expert
Vertical
1899 m
Pistes (mapped)
62
Lifts
38
~approx 46 km away
Faces east
Germany · Oberstdorf

Skigebiet Fellhorn/Kanzelwand

31.7 km (OSM) 918–1,965 m
43% beginner 49% inter. 7% expert
Vertical
1048 m
Pistes (mapped)
26
Lifts
13
~approx 49 km away
Faces east
Germany · Oberstdorf

Skigebiet Ifen

21 km (OSM) 1,257–2,019 m
49% beginner 30% inter. 21% expert
Vertical
762 m
Pistes (mapped)
16
Lifts
4
~approx 52 km away
Faces north-east
Italy · Livigno

Livigno

82.6 km (OSM) 1,811–2,791 m
32% beginner 57% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
979 m
Pistes (mapped)
76
Lifts
37
~approx 54 km away
Faces south-east
Austria · Damüls

Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau-Faschina

102.3 km (OSM) 689–2,021 m
40% beginner 32% inter. 26% expert
Vertical
1332 m
Pistes (mapped)
71
Lifts
31
Complete your trip

Getting to Samnaun

Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Innsbruck (INN) — 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.