Moléson
Ski resort · Fribourg, Switzerland
Moléson is a ski resort in Fribourg (Switzerland) with 9.0 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 1,109 m and 1,975 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 866 m. Its longest run is Plan Francey Bleue (1.7 km) and the steepest, Le Moléson, reaches 60% on its toughest stretch.
See Moléson on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.0 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,109–1,975 m
- Vertical drop
- 866 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.2 km
- Red1.4 km
- Black0.8 km
- Expert black1.6 km
The steepest runs at Moléson
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Le Moléson Expert black60% · 31°
- Plan Francey Bleue Blue55% · 29°
- Nouvelle piste noire Les Joux Black52% · 27°
- Plan Francey Rouge Red46% · 25°
- Gros Plané Blue43% · 23°
The longest runs
- Plan Francey Bleue Blue1.7 km
- Le Moléson Expert black1.6 km
- Plan Francey Rouge Red1.4 km
- Gros Plané Blue1.1 km
- Les Joux Blue1.1 km
Lifts
4 funiculars · 1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift · 1 cable car · 1 drag lift · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Moléson
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,538 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,542 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Moléson
- Rathvel4 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Les Paccots7 km · 9.4 km of runs
- Les Pléiades10 km · 6.0 km of runs
- Rochers-de-Naye13 km · 8.2 km of runs
- Charmey16 km · 13 km of runs
- Les Mosses17 km · 26 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moléson?
- In Fribourg, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Rathvel, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Moléson have?
- 9.0 km: 5.2 km of blue runs, 1.4 km of red runs, 0.8 km of black runs, 1.6 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Moléson?
- You can ski between 1,109 m and 1,975 m: a vertical drop of 866 m.
- How many lifts does Moléson have?
- 10: 4 funiculars, 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift, 1 cable car, 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Moléson?
- Le Moléson (expert black), at 60% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Moléson?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Moléson?
- 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.