# Saas-Fee > Saas-Fee is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of Saas-Fee, with 82.7 km of pistes, 41 lifts and skiing between 1,473 m and 3,439 m. The nearest airport is Milan Malpensa, about 164 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.029Z · Data as of: 2026-09-20T01:53:00.619Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Switzerland | | Ski area | Saas-Fee | | Village elevation | 1,798 m | | Base elevation | 1,473 m | | Top elevation | 3,439 m | | Vertical | 1,966 m | | Pistes | 82.7 km | | Runs | 75 | | Lifts | 41 | | Nearest airport | Milan Malpensa, 164 min by road, 81.8 km | | Snow depth now | 38 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 46.10972, 7.92917 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 4.9/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 34.82 %; Nursery slope at village level: 1; Magic carpets and rope tows: 4 lifts | | Intermediate | 5.2/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 85.01 %; Total piste km: 82.7 km; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.44 | | Advanced | 4.7/10 | Vertical drop: 1,966 m; Top elevation: 3,439 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 3.51 % | | Family | 3.2/10 | Beginner score: 4.9 /10; Village elevation: 1,798 m; Childcare and kindergartens: 1 facility | | Nightlife | 1.6/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 10 venues; Total piste km: 82.7 km; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 6/10 | Glacier or snowmaking: 10; Top elevation: 3,439 m; Base elevation: 1,473 m | | Access | 2.5/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 164 min; Airports within two hours: 0 airports; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 6.3/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 38.1 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.3906.ch - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69693 ## Tourist office - Tourist Office — hours Mo-Su 08:30-12:00,14:00-18:00 - Tourist office ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 28.8 km | | Piste km (red) | 41.5 km | | Piste km (black) | 2.9 km | | Runs | 75 | | Longest run | 4 km | | Lifts | 41 | | Lift capacity | 14,955 people/hour | | Cross-country | 11.1 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Glacier skiing | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Gondola | 8 | 8,000 | | T bar | 8 | 1,500 | | Platter | 7 | 1,435 | | Funicular | 4 | | | Chair lift | 4 | 1,800 | | Drag lift | 3 | | | Rope tow | 2 | | | Magic carpet | 2 | 1,500 | | Cable car | 2 | | | Zip line | 1 | | | J bar | 1 | 720 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Red | 34 | 41.5 km | | Blue | 23 | 28.8 km | | Freeride | 10 | | | Black | 7 | 2.9 km | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Bern | 95.2 km | 139 min | | Milan Malpensa | 81.8 km | 164 min | | Geneva | 141.3 km | 165 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hotel Sunstar | Hotel | 4 | 126 m | yes | https://saasfee.sunstar.ch | | Hotel Allalin Saas-Fee | Hotel | 4 | 182 m | yes | https://www.allalin.ch | | Amber Ski in/out Hotel & Spa | Hotel | 3 | 123 m | yes | https://www.amberhotel.ch | | Hotel-Apart La Gorge | Apartment | | 112 m | yes | https://www.lagorge.ch | | Revier Mountain Lodge | Hotel | | 112 m | yes | https://saas-fee.revierhotels.com | | Walliserhof Grand-Hotel & Spa | Hotel | 5 | 214 m | no | https://www.walliserhof-saasfee.ch | ## In the village - Restaurants: 32 - Bars: 10 - Ski schools: 2 - Childcare: 1 - Supermarkets: 6 - Pharmacies: 2 ## Map Map: 42 lifts, 219 pistes; village at 46.10972, 7.92917 ## FAQ ### How far is Saas-Fee from Bern airport? Bern is about 139 minutes by road from Saas-Fee (95.2 km). ### How high is Saas-Fee? The highest lift-served point is 3,439 m, with the village at 1,798 m, a vertical of 1,966 m. ### How many km of pistes does Saas-Fee have? Saas-Fee has 82.7 km of marked pistes across 75 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Saas-Fee have? 41 lifts (8 gondolas or cable cars, 4 chairlifts and 21 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Saas-Fee in? Saas-Fee is part of Saas-Fee. ### Can you get to Saas-Fee by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Bern. ### Is Saas-Fee good for beginners? Saas-Fee scores 4.9/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 2 ski schools. ### Is Saas-Fee good for families? Saas-Fee scores 3.2/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 34.8% of its pistes green or blue. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/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 - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/saas-fee.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 139 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/saas-fee.md) — 95 km - [Milan Malpensa Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport.md) — 164 min - [Resorts near Milan Malpensa](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Milan Malpensa to Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/to/saas-fee.md) — 82 km - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 165 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/saas-fee.md) — 141 km ### Nearest resorts - [Zermatt](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt.md) — 17 km - [Cervinia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia.md) — 30 km - [Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana.md) — 41 km ### Similar resorts - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) ### Featured in - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #2 - [Highest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/europe) — #5 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #7 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #8 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #9 - [Glacier ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/europe.md) — #15 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 142 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 172 min - [Milan to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/milan/ski-resorts.md) — 184 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 | 2026-09-20T01:53:00.619Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.029Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.899Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: mountain with snow — Paolo Gamba from Paris, France — CC BY 2.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Saas-Fee", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee, accessed 2026-09-21