Chäserrugg
About the area
Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann is a red-run mountain. Of its 33 km of pistes, 24 km are red and only 7 km (22%) are green or blue, so it works best for confident intermediates who are happy to ski the same graded terrain all day. It is not a place to learn: the easy runs are 11 short pitches next to a lift base rather than long green descents. Experts will find little too, with 1 km of black or freeride terrain (4%) and a maximum vertical on one run of 498 m. With four gondola and cable-car lifts, loading with small children is awkward.
The area runs from 891 m to 2260 m and is served by 23 lifts, including three gondolas, a cable car and a chairlift. The longest run measures 2250 m. There are also 20 km of cross-country trails in the valley.
At a glance
- Pistes
- 33 km
- Lifts
- 23
- Altitude
- 891–2260 m
- Vertical
- 1369 m
- Runs
- 44
- Longest run
- 2.3 km
- Biggest vertical on one run
- 498 m
- Cross-country
- 21 km
- Gondolas & cable cars
- 4
- Bubble/heated lifts
- 4
- Nursery runs at lift bases
- 11
Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.
Official sitePistes by difficulty
- Blue7.2 km
- Red24.5 km
- Black1.5 km
Lifts by type
- 15Funicular
- 3Gondola
- 2T-bar
- 1Button lift
- 1Cable car
- 1Chairlift
Who should come here
Who should come here
Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.
Beginners
not really
- · 22% of pistes are green/blue (7 km)
- · 4% are black/expert/freeride
- · 11 short easy runs next to a lift base
Families
with caveats
- · 4 gondola/cable-car lifts (no chairlift loading for small kids)
- · a base right at the lifts
Experts
not really
- · 1 km black/expert/freeride (4%)
- · longest vertical on one run 498 m
Best forintermediatescross country
Where to stay
Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.
At the lifts
Cheaper, down the valley
Real towns with beds, food and shops, close enough to ski from.