Mainly clear
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 9 km/h5 mph
Ski resort · Switzerland · Jungfrau Ski Region
Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of Jungfrau Ski Region, with 62 km of pistes, 16 lifts and skiing between 940 m and 2,525 m. The nearest airport is Zürich, about 147 minutes by road.
Temperature low to high: 9 °C48 °F / 21 °C71 °FPartly cloudy · Village forecast
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Your mountain todayUpdated 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC
Fresh snow0 cm0 inLast 24 hours · modelled
Runs open— / —Resort report
Lifts open— / —Status unavailable
Snow depth0 cm0 inUpper slopes · modelled
3-day outlook0 cm0 inDaily snowfall forecast
Report date22 SeptLatest stored report
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All the mountain.
All the village.
Grindelwald sits at 1,034 m in Switzerland. Its lifts run from 940 m to 2,525 m, a vertical of 1,585 m. The resort is part of Jungfrau Ski Region, which links 166.3 km of pistes in total. Grindelwald itself has 62 km of marked piste over 35 runs: 0 km green, 28.4 km blue, 24.4 km red and 7.2 km black. The longest single run we measure is 7.1 km.
16 lifts serve the slopes (6 gondolas and cable cars, 4 chairlifts and 5 drag lifts), moving about 18,600 skiers an hour. The resort has a snowpark. The nearest airport is Zürich, about 147 minutes by road (100.5 km). There is a railway station in the resort, Grindelwald. In the village we list 40 places to stay, 25 restaurants and 0 ski schools.
Village altitude1,034 m3,390 ft
Nearest airportZürich147 min transfer
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Snow forecast
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Grindelwald snow forecast
Upper slopes · 2,525 m8,280 ft · Local days in Europe/Zurich
0 cm0 in forecast over 3 local days
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 15 km/h9 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
0 cm0 in forecast over 7 local days
Mainly clear
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 9 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 15 km/h9 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 8 °C46 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C58 °F
- Night
- 8 °C46 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C57 °F
- Night
- 8 °C46 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
— forecast over 14 local days
13 of 14 days available. A complete period total is unavailable.
Mainly clear
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 9 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 15 km/h9 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 8 °C46 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C58 °F
- Night
- 8 °C46 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C57 °F
- Night
- 8 °C46 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 4 km/h3 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C54 °F
- Night
- 4 °C40 °F
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 7 °C45 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 3 km/h2 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 6 °C43 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 4 km/h3 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 6 °C43 °F
- Night
- 0 °C33 °F
Wind: 4 km/h3 mph
Daily forecast. The current day includes the full local day. Day is the forecast daily high and night the daily low at the upper slopes. Longer-range forecasts are less certain. “—” means unavailable. Updated .
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Grindelwald piste map
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In the village
A village with everything.
- Restaurants25
- Bars & clubs4
- Childcare1
- Supermarkets5
- Pharmacies1
- Pools2
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Tourist office
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Grindelwald Tourismus
- Phone
- +41338541212
- Opening hours
- Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa, Su 09:00-18:00
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Getting there
From arrivals to Alpine.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Bern | 51.8 km | 72 min |
| Zürich | 100.5 km | 147 min |
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | 115.2 km | 150 min |
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Explore resort53 runs47 lifts
192 min192 min from Zürich
Photo: Mark Peters via Wikimedia Commons · CC0
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The things to know before your trip to Grindelwald.
How far is Grindelwald from Bern airport?
Bern is about 72 minutes by road from Grindelwald (51.8 km).
How high is Grindelwald?
The highest lift-served point is 2,525 m, with the village at 1,034 m, a vertical of 1,585 m.
How many km of pistes does Grindelwald have?
Grindelwald has 62 km of marked pistes across 35 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does Grindelwald have?
16 lifts (6 gondolas or cable cars, 4 chairlifts and 5 drag lifts).
Which ski area is Grindelwald in?
Grindelwald is part of Jungfrau Ski Region.
Can you get to Grindelwald by train?
Yes — the station is Grindelwald.
Is Grindelwald good for beginners?
Grindelwald scores 5.2/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools.
Is Grindelwald good for families?
Grindelwald scores 4.4/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 45.8% of its pistes green or blue.
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)