Obersaxen
Ski resort · Graubunden, Switzerland
Obersaxen is a ski resort in Graubunden (Switzerland) with 92 km of runs and 19 lifts. You can ski between 1,099 m and 2,269 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,170 m. Its longest run is Piz Sezner - Vella (6.4 km) and the steepest, Piz Mundaun - Cuolm Sura, reaches 61% on its toughest stretch.
See Obersaxen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 92 km
- Lifts
- 19
- Elevation
- 1,099–2,269 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,170 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.4 km
- Blue47 km
- Red40 km
- Black4.5 km
The steepest runs at Obersaxen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Piz Mundaun - Cuolm Sura Blue61% · 31°
- Piz Sezner - Vignogn Red58% · 30°
- Stein - Schweinestall Black57% · 30°
- Piz Sezner - Marchbial Black56% · 29°
- Stein - Mittler Hütte Red53% · 28°
The longest runs
- Piz Sezner - Vella Blue6.4 km
- Piz Sezner - Lumbrein Red3.8 km
- Piz Sezner - Vignogn Red3.3 km
- Piz Sezner - Lombris - Wali Blue2.9 km
- Piz Mundaun - Cuolm Sura Blue2.8 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 4 rope tows · 2 T-bar lifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 platter lift · 1 drag lift.
When to go to Obersaxen
For snow, March: 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 1,672 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,684 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
CHF 67
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (per schneehoehen.de).
Official links
Resorts near Obersaxen
- Brigels-Waltensburg-Andiast8 km · 31 km of runs
- Vals14 km · 16 km of runs
- Laax14 km · 152 km of runs
- Tschappina Heinzenberg19 km · 18 km of runs
- Sarn Heinzenberg19 km · 16 km of runs
- Elm22 km · 28 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Obersaxen?
- In Graubunden, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Brigels-Waltensburg-Andiast, 8 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Obersaxen have?
- 92 km: 0.4 km of green runs, 47 km of blue runs, 40 km of red runs, 4.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Obersaxen?
- You can ski between 1,099 m and 2,269 m: a vertical drop of 1,170 m.
- How many lifts does Obersaxen have?
- 19: 9 chairlifts, 4 rope tows, 2 T-bar lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 platter lift, 1 drag lift.
- What is the steepest run at Obersaxen?
- Piz Mundaun - Cuolm Sura (blue), at 61% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Obersaxen?
- CHF 67 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to schneehoehen.de.
- What is the best month to ski at Obersaxen?
- For snow, March: 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 Obersaxen?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. 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.