# 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. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.363Z · Data as of: 2026-09-20T01:58:25.900Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Switzerland | | Ski area | Jungfrau Ski Region | | Village elevation | 1,034 m | | Base elevation | 940 m | | Top elevation | 2,525 m | | Vertical | 1,585 m | | Pistes | 62 km | | Runs | 35 | | Lifts | 16 | | Nearest airport | Zürich, 147 min by road, 100.5 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 46.62556, 8.03333 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 5.2/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 45.81 %; Nursery slope at village level: 1; Easy piste km starting near the base: 5.4 km | | Intermediate | 5.9/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 85.16 %; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.69; Total piste km: 62 km | | Advanced | 3.9/10 | Vertical drop: 1,585 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 11.61 %; Top elevation: 2,525 m | | Family | 4.4/10 | Beginner score: 5.2 /10; Village elevation: 1,034 m; Childcare and kindergartens: 1 facility | | Nightlife | 0.5/10 | Total piste km: 62 km; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 4 venues; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 2.5/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 398.4 cm; Top elevation: 2,525 m; Base elevation: 940 m | | Access | 5.2/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 147 min; Train station in resort: 1; Airports within two hours: 1 airport | | Ski-in/ski-out | 6/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 35.71 % | ## Official links - Official website: http://www.grindelwald.com - Snow report: https://grindelwald.swiss/de/service/betriebsstatus/wintersportbericht.html - Piste map: https://grindelwald.swiss/de/service/karten/winterkarten.html - Webcams: https://grindelwald.swiss/de/service/webcams.html - Lift status: https://grindelwald.swiss/de/service/betriebsstatus/bergbahnen.html - Lift pass prices: https://grindelwald.swiss/de/entdecken/bergbahnen-tickets.html - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64004 ## Tourist office - Tourist office - Tourist office - Grindelwald Tourismus — phone +41338541212 — https://grindelwald.swiss/de/gaesteinformation.html — hours Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa, Su 09:00-18:00 ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 28.4 km | | Piste km (red) | 24.4 km | | Piste km (black) | 7.2 km | | Runs | 35 | | Longest run | 7.1 km | | Lifts | 16 | | Lift capacity | 18,600 people/hour | | Cross-country | 0 km | | Facilities | Snowpark, Railway station: Grindelwald | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Gondola | 6 | 8,200 | | Zip line | 5 | | | Chair lift | 4 | 8,000 | | T bar | 4 | 2,400 | | Cable car | 1 | | | Rope tow | 1 | | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 16 | 28.4 km | | Red | 11 | 24.4 km | | Black | 7 | 7.2 km | | Freeride | 1 | | ## Getting there | 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 | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hotel Kreuz & Post | Hotel | 4 | 144 m | yes | https://www.kreuz-post.ch | | Derby | Hotel | 3 | 82 m | yes | https://www.derby-grindelwald.ch | | Hotel Restaurant Alpina | Hotel | 3 | 128 m | yes | https://www.alpina-grindelwald.ch | | Hotel Bernerhof Grindelwald*** | Hotel | 3 | 167 m | yes | https://www.hotel-bernerhof-grindelwald.ch | | Central Hotel Wolter | Hotel | 3 | 184 m | yes | https://www.central-wolter.ch | | Hotel Steinbock | Hotel | | 86 m | yes | https://www.steinbock-grindelwald.ch | ## In the village - Restaurants: 25 - Bars: 4 - Childcare: 1 - Supermarkets: 5 - Pharmacies: 1 - Pools: 2 ## Map Map: 21 lifts, 92 pistes; village at 46.62556, 8.03333 ## FAQ ### 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. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/piste-map.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/switzerland.md) - [Switzerland snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/switzerland.md) ### Ski area - [Jungfrau Ski Region](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/jungfrau-ski-region.md) - [Jungfrau Ski Region snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/jungfrau-ski-region/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 72 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/grindelwald.md) — 52 km - [Zürich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport.md) — 147 min - [Resorts near Zürich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Zürich to Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/to/grindelwald.md) — 101 km - [EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg.md) — 150 min - [Resorts near EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg to Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg/to/grindelwald.md) — 115 km ### Nearest resorts - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) — 9 km - [Engelberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg.md) — 36 km - [Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana.md) — 55 km ### Similar resorts - [Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech.md) - [La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz.md) - [Selva Val Gardena](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #2 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #3 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #7 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #8 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #9 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #10 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 75 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 134 min - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 135 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-20T01:58:25.900Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.363Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.843Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Stunning snowy mountain view from Grindelwald First in Switzerland with clear blue sky. — Stephan Leuzinger — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Grindelwald", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald, accessed 2026-09-21