Jakobshorn
Ski resort · Graubunden, Switzerland
Jakobshorn is a ski resort in Graubunden (Switzerland) with 37 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 1,531 m and 2,563 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,032 m. Its longest run is Waldabfahrt (3.1 km) and the steepest, Jakobshorn Nord, reaches 68% on its toughest stretch.
See Jakobshorn on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 37 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 1,531–2,563 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,032 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue22 km
- Red5.8 km
- Black2.5 km
- Itinerary / freeride6.6 km
The steepest runs at Jakobshorn
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Jakobshorn Nord Black68% · 34°
- Davos Vertical Black67% · 34°
- Bräma (schwarz/rot) Black64% · 33°
- Usser Isch Red57% · 30°
- Bräma (rot) Blue53% · 28°
The longest runs
- Waldabfahrt Blue3.1 km
- Traverse Blue3.1 km
- Gämpen - Davos Blue2.5 km
- Jakobshorn Standard Blue1.6 km
- Bräma (schwarz/rot) Black1.4 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 4 T-bar lifts · 3 cable cars.
When to go to Jakobshorn
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,009 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,047 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Jakobshorn
- Schatzalp/Strela4 km · 7.6 km of runs
- Parsenn4 km · 81 km of runs
- Rinerhorn5 km · 25 km of runs
- Fideriser Heuberge13 km · 9.0 km of runs
- Madrisa14 km · 28 km of runs
- Hochwang17 km · 18 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jakobshorn?
- In Graubunden, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Schatzalp/Strela, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Jakobshorn have?
- 37 km: 22 km of blue runs, 5.8 km of red runs, 2.5 km of black runs, 6.6 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Jakobshorn?
- You can ski between 1,531 m and 2,563 m: a vertical drop of 1,032 m.
- How many lifts does Jakobshorn have?
- 13: 6 chairlifts, 4 T-bar lifts, 3 cable cars.
- What is the steepest run at Jakobshorn?
- Jakobshorn Nord (black), at 68% (34°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Jakobshorn?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Jakobshorn?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.