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Zweisimmen Ski Resort Guide

Zweisimmen, Switzerland

Rated: 2/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights
Recommended ForSnowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski.
Total Piste Length25km
Highest Lift2,000m
Resort Height950m
 Nearest AirportsBerne and Basel
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Zweisimmen

The ski area of Zweisimmen is in the Swiss Alps at an altitude of 950m, with 25km of marked runs.

Summary

Zweisimmen is part of the Gstaad Mountain Rides ski area with access to 250km of downhill skiing, with 144 marked pistes, served by a total of 57 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Zweisimmen itself (25km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Gstaad Mountain Rides ski resorts of Château d'Oex, Gstaad, Saanen, Saanenmöser and Schönried.

Skiing

Zweisimmen offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate skiers.

Snowboarding

Zweisimmen offers some good boarding and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in Zweisimmen.

Notable Ski Runs

The longest possible descent in Zweisimmen is 5km long.

Snow and Weather

When will it snow in Zweisimmen?

The next notable snow forecast is 2cm, expected on 25 November.

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Snow this week

Snow Forecast by day for Zweisimmen
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1,469m
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1,479m
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1,629m

Ski Area Stats

Zweisimmen Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
 5 
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
 8 
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
25
Downhill
Total Length
25km
Cross Country
Total Length
41km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
6

Gstaad Mountain Rides Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
1139km
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
35101km
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
50110km
Green Pistes
Beginner Runs
 4 
Downhill
Total Length
250km
Cross Country
Total Length
135km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
57

Altitudes & Slopes

Zweisimmen Ski Area Heights

Lift Heights and Resort Altitude
Highest Lift2,000m
Lowest Piste950m
Resort Altitude (Zweisimmen)950m
Max Vertical1,050m

Ski Slope Aspects

N, S

Zweisimmen has ski slopes facing both north and south, offering both sunny and sheltered skiing.

Ratings & Suitability

Ratings for Zweisimmen
Intermediate Skiers
Beginners
Snowboarding
Snow
Apres-Ski

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Ski Lessons in Zweisimmen

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To choose a Ski School, and book Group Ski Lessons or a Private Instructor, see Zweisimmen Ski Schools and Zweisimmen Ski Instructors.

Location and Map

Where is Zweisimmen?

This ski resort is in the Swiss Alps in Obersimmental-Saanen District, Canton of Bern.

Map

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How to get there

 By Air

The nearest airport to Zweisimmen is Berne, 60 minutes drive away.

Basel, Geneva, Sion, Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Zurich, Annecy and Chambery airports are all within three hours drive.

Berne is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Infrastructure

Ski Lift Capacity

The six ski lifts are able to uplift 11,000 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Snow Making

Snow-making is available, on 36km of ski runs, with 55 snow cannons.

Season Dates

When is Zweisimmen open?

 Opened (since November 22, 2024).

 Closes : November 30, 2025.

Usual opening is mid December, and usual closing is Late March.

NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.

Zweisimmen