Amenities Gstaad - Saanenland
last updated: March 31, 2008
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1050 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 7199 |
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| Mountains |
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| Car-free resort (entire resort) |
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| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway |
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| Accessible by public bus |
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| Accessible by private car |
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| Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 2 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 48 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 2700 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 10500 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 2100 |
| Youth hostel |
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| Youth hostel |
Member SYH
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| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel |
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| Holidays on a farm |
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| Sleeping in the hay |
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| Mountain hut / Alpine hut |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Beauty farm / beauty hotel |
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| Hotel with weight-loss programme |
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| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Permanent exhibition |
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| Concerts, regularly organized |
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| City-tour, organized, on foot |
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Other information all year round |
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| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 180 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 033 748 82 82 |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 1000 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 3000 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 11 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 3000 m |
| Cable-cars in summer - total: | 3 |
| Gondolas in summer - total: | 6 |
| Chairlifts in summer - total: | 2 |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 300 km marked |
| Nordic Walking/Running | 22.5 km |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 50 km |
| Biking trails within Destination | 24 km marked |
| Mountainbike slopes | 150 km marked |
| Downhill bike slopes | 15 km marked |
| Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way |
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| Beach volleyball terrain, public | 4 Number |
| Local summer ski slopes | 0 km marked and prepared |
| Cross-country skiing slope in summer | 3 km |
| Riding trails | 4 km marked |
| Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata |
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| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official |
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| Devalkart slope | 0 m length |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Inline Skating, Paragliding, Skateboarding, River Rafting, Adventure Walks, Sommer-Rodeln, Beach Volleyball... |
Other information for summer |
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| Camping ground in summer |
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Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's adventure park |
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| Children's animation, organized |
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Other information for summer |
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| Natural sights: | Wasserfälle Geltenschuss, Tungelschuss, Burgfälle Naturschutzgebiet Gelten - Iffigen Bergseen Lauenensee und Arnensee Glacier 3000 mit Sicht auf über zwanzig 4000er der Alpen |
| Cultural sights: | Yehudi Menuhin Philosophenweg Museum der Landschaft Saanen |
| Technical sights: | Glacier 3000 - Alpine Coaster - höchstgelegene Rodelbahn der Welt und das Restaurant Botta |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Meteo-Pfad auf der Wispile Käseweg auf der Wispile Geschichtsweg Schönried - Saanenmöser Chastelet-Rundweg Gsteig Yehudi-Menuhin-Philosophenweg Fondueweg Schönried Skulpturenweg Lauenen Themenweg Turbach |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | www.gstaad.ch |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | * Kinder bis 9 Jahre fahren wiederum gratis mit den Bergbahnen von Gstaad Mountain Rides! * Rinderberg Ronda (www.rinderbergronda.ch) * WHITE BULL (www.schneezug.ch) * Loipenbeleuchtung Schönried, Dienstag und Freitag bis 22.00 Uhr (2km) * Snowgolf Wispile: 9-Loch Anlage auf 1'900 M.ü.M. |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | www.gstaad.ch/winter/informationen/wetter/livecam.htm |
| Live Cam 2 | www.gstaad.ch/winter/informationen/wetter/livecam.htm |
| Detailed local Weather Link | www.gstaad.ch/winter/home/wetter.htm |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Gstaad Mountain Rides |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1000 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 3000 m |
| Season starts on: | 15.12.07 |
| Season ends on: | 30.04.2008 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 62 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 62 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 3000 m |
| Cable-cars - total: | 5 |
| Cogwheel trains - total: | 0 |
| Funiculars - total: | 0 |
| Gondolas - total: | 10 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 18 |
| Skilifts - total: | 19 |
| Babylift - Number: | 0 |
| Snow conveyor - number: | 3 |
| Price one day pass adult | 58 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 29 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | +41 (33) 748 81 81 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | +41 (33) 748 82 82 |
| Name mesurepoint Station | Gstaad-Rütti |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 1400 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 3000 m |
| Number of slopes: | 80 |
| Local ski slopes | 250 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 54 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 250 km |
| Slopes for night skiing, illuminated | 5.7 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 60 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 30 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 10 % advanced |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 0 % Experts |
| Carving-slopes | 0 km, sectioned off and marked |
| Slope with powder snow(Freeride) | 11 km checked and marked |
| Telemark slope | 0 km sectioned off and marked |
| Moghul slopes | 0 km marked |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes - total: | 2 |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes | 1 km marked |
| Race course with automatic timing |
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Snowboard |
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| Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: | 4 |
| Snow canons for snowboardpark |
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| Halfpipes - total: | 1 |
| Lowest Snowboardpark | 1500 m |
| Highest Snowboardpark | 3000 m |
| Lift for Snowboardpark |
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| Snowboard - info phone: | 033 748 82 82 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross country comments | Bestens präparierte Loipen in wunderschöner Umgebung garantieren ein tolles Langlauf-Erlebnis! |
| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 033 748 81 81 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1000 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 3000 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 119 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 119 km subregion |
| Skating slopes | 76 km |
| Skating trails | 76 km marked |
| Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night | 2 km |
| Dog slopes | 4 km marked |
| Winter hiking trails | 324 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 948 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 247 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 033 748 81 81 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 7 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 35500 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 1000 m |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 18000 m maintained |
| Tobogganing trails total | 17500 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 7000 |
| Public transportation to tobogganing installation |
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| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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| Children's animation, public |
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| Children's day-care, organized |
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Other information for winter |
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| Camping ground in winter |
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| Overnight in an igloo-village |
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| Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized |
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| Excursions with sleigh dogs, organized |
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| Curling rinks number | 6 |
| Bavarian Curling rink: | 0 |
| Ice-climbing, organized |
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| Snowbeach volleyball terrain | 0 |
| Davalkart slope, winter | 0 |
| Number of Snowtube slopes (Tire-tobogganing) | 0 |
| Snowbike slopes | 0 km prepared |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Telemark, Paragliding, Ice Skating, Snowgolf, Schneeschuhwandern |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | www.gstaad.ch |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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