Leysin
Ski resort · Vaud, Switzerland
Leysin is a ski resort in Vaud (Switzerland) with 25 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 1,232 m and 2,194 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 962 m. Its longest run is Route du Fer (0.7 km) and the steepest, Route du Fer, reaches 13% on its toughest stretch.
See Leysin on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 25 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 1,232–2,194 m
- Vertical drop
- 962 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue17 km
- Red5.5 km
- Black1.5 km
- Itinerary / freeride0.6 km
The steepest runs at Leysin
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Route du Fer Blue13% · 7°
The longest runs
- Route du Fer Blue0.7 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 2 rope tows · 2 magic carpets · 1 gondola · 1 funicular.
When to go to Leysin
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,695 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,713 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Leysin
- Les Mosses8 km · 26 km of runs
- Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets8 km · 61 km of runs
- Rochers-de-Naye10 km · 8.2 km of runs
- Glacier 300016 km · 22 km of runs
- Torgon16 km · 23 km of runs
- Les Pléiades16 km · 6.0 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leysin?
- In Vaud, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Les Mosses, 8 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Leysin have?
- 25 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 17 km of blue runs, 5.5 km of red runs, 1.5 km of black runs, 0.6 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Leysin?
- You can ski between 1,232 m and 2,194 m: a vertical drop of 962 m.
- How many lifts does Leysin have?
- 13: 7 chairlifts, 2 rope tows, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola, 1 funicular.
- What is the steepest run at Leysin?
- Route du Fer (blue), at 13% (7°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Leysin?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Leysin?
- 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.