# Laax > Laax is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of Flims Laax Falera, with 74.1 km of pistes, 32 lifts and skiing between 1,051 m and 2,470 m. The nearest airport is Zürich, about 125 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.536Z · Data as of: 2026-09-20T02:04:33.086Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Switzerland | | Ski area | Flims Laax Falera | | Village elevation | 1,016 m | | Base elevation | 1,051 m | | Top elevation | 2,470 m | | Vertical | 1,419 m | | Pistes | 74.1 km | | Runs | 49 | | Lifts | 32 | | Nearest airport | Zürich, 125 min by road, 90.5 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 46.79972, 9.25000 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 5.5/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 34.68 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 7 lifts; Nursery slope at village level: 1 | | Intermediate | 4.8/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 73.95 %; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.63; Total piste km: 74.1 km | | Advanced | 2.7/10 | Vertical drop: 1,419 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 3.78 %; Top elevation: 2,470 m | | Family | 4.8/10 | Beginner score: 5.5 /10; Village elevation: 1,016 m; Drive time from the main airport: 125 min | | Nightlife | 0.4/10 | Total piste km: 74.1 km; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 0 venues; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 2.7/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 277 cm; Glacier or snowmaking: 6; Top elevation: 2,470 m | | Access | 4.5/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 125 min; Airports within two hours: 1 airport; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 3.3/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 20 % | ## Official links - Official website: http://www.laax-gr.ch - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69606 ## Tourist office - Gästeinformation — hours Mo-Sa 08:30-11:30, 13:30-17:00; Su 13:30-17:00 - Uffeci Turistic — hours Mo-Fr 08:30-12:00,13:30-17:00; Sa 08:30-12:00 ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 25.7 km | | Piste km (red) | 29.1 km | | Piste km (black) | 2.8 km | | Runs | 49 | | Longest run | 7 km | | Lifts | 32 | | Lift capacity | 27,075 people/hour | | Cross-country | 28.5 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Funicular | 7 | | | Gondola | 6 | 12,675 | | Chair lift | 5 | 10,220 | | Rope tow | 4 | | | Platter | 4 | 2,280 | | Magic carpet | 3 | | | Cable car | 2 | 850 | | T bar | 1 | 1,050 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 23 | 25.7 km | | Red | 16 | 29.1 km | | Freeride | 8 | | | Black | 2 | 2.8 km | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Bodensee Friedrichshafen | 98.9 km | 115 min | | Zürich | 90.5 km | 125 min | | Memmingen Allgau | 151.7 km | 130 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | wellnessHostel3000 Laax | Hostel | | 1,044 m | no | https://www.youthhostel.ch/laax | ## In the village - Restaurants: 8 - Childcare: 1 - Supermarkets: 3 - Spas: 1 - Pools: 1 ## Map Map: 32 lifts, 154 pistes; village at 46.79972, 9.25000 ## FAQ ### How far is Laax from Bodensee Friedrichshafen airport? Bodensee Friedrichshafen is about 115 minutes by road from Laax (98.9 km). ### How high is Laax? The highest lift-served point is 2,470 m, with the village at 1,016 m, a vertical of 1,419 m. ### How many km of pistes does Laax have? Laax has 74.1 km of marked pistes across 49 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Laax have? 32 lifts (6 gondolas or cable cars, 5 chairlifts and 9 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Laax in? Laax is part of Flims Laax Falera. ### Can you get to Laax by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Bodensee Friedrichshafen. ### Is Laax good for beginners? Laax scores 5.5/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Laax good for families? Laax scores 4.8/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 34.7% of its pistes green or blue. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/getting-there.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/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 - [Flims Laax Falera](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/flims-laax-falera.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen.md) — 115 min - [Resorts near Bodensee Friedrichshafen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen to Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/to/laax.md) — 99 km - [Zürich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport.md) — 125 min - [Resorts near Zürich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Zürich to Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/to/laax.md) — 91 km - [Memmingen Allgau Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport.md) — 130 min - [Resorts near Memmingen Allgau](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Memmingen Allgau to Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/to/laax.md) — 152 km ### Nearest resorts - [Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos.md) — 45 km - [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md) — 49 km - [St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz.md) — 56 km ### Similar resorts - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) - [Alta Badia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia.md) - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #4 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #10 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #11 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/europe) — #12 ### From nearby cities - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 108 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 164 min - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 186 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 | 2026-09-20T02:04:33.086Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.536Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.847Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Laax — Adrian Michael — CC BY-SA 3.0 — http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Laax", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax, accessed 2026-09-21