Gstaad, Switzerland

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Gstaad in Switzerland is a large resort with 39 lifts (11 chair lifts, 19 surface lifts) that offers skiers an incredible 2000 metres (6562 feet) of vertical descent. Gstaad has 51 pistes with a total length of 250 kilometers (156 miles). Gstaad is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates. There are 120 kilometers (75 miles) of cross country ski trails at Gstaad. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park and 5 half pipes. A small proportion of the pistes at Gstaad are covered by snowmaking. The closest airport is at Geneva but the transfer time is 2.5 hours. The nearest train station to Gstaad is at Gstaad. There is accommodation located close to the pistes but we would welcome additional information about any hotels or chalets in Gstaad.

Resorts close to Gstaad include: Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont (3 km), Gstaad - Schönried - Saanenmöser (5 km), Château d'Oex (8 km), Gstaad - Château-d'Oex (9 km), Les Mosses - La Lécherette (12 km),

	Trails (Pistes): 51	Halfpipes: 5
	Summit: 3000 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 50% Int: 35% Adv: 15%	Terrain Parks: 1
	Vertical Drop: 2000 m	X-Country: 120 km
	Lifts: 39 (11 chair lifts, 19 surface lifts)	Snowmaking: 10%
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: 9	Slopeside accom. : Y
	Restaurants: 39	Acres of ski: -
	Bars: 6	Nearest Airport: Geneva
	Nearest Train : Gstaad	Info phone : +41 0 33 748 81 81 \| Gstaad Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Gstaad

Tim from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

Gstaad - A fantastic resort: I have been going there much of my life, and am still enjoying it. Let me list for you a few strengths and weaknesses;
Strengths:
Varied choice of slopes, and if you get bored of the local 250 kms, you can always trip to Diablerets/Villars (40 mins) or Adelboden/Lenk (20 mins) which opens up 400kms more. You will NOT get bored.
You don't ski or board - then you can shop in numerous posh shops, do day trips, gourmet dine, etc.
In the past few years the resort has heavily invested in artificial snow to better piste conditions. This year two new fourpack chairs opened, putting the remaining old lifts into history.
The nightlife may not be as wild as in Austrian resorts, but it has improved significantly over the past few years. One can chose from about 6 very different clubs - of course the special ones (GreenGo, Hush, Chlösterli)in Gstaad itself are pricey.
Weaknesses:
Most of the resorts are relatively low altitude, up to 2200 m.a.s.l, with exception of the Glacier resort. Also, many of the sections are disjointed. This may be annoying at times, but helps protect from annoying day tourists which tend to avoid the smaller resorts.
It can be pricey. A 2dl cocktail in the best clubs will cost you about £15. You can of course avoid these sites. Accomodation is also generally upmarket, but there is a choice of 3* hotels. You can also escape high prices completely by staying in the more quiet Rougement.

2006-03-09

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