Amenities Gstaad - Saanenland
last updated: November 17, 2009
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1050 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 12000 |
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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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| Good to Know | Die Ferienregion Gstaad begeistert Geniesser und Abenteuerlustige gleichermassen mit ihrem vielseitigen Angebot. Erholung Abseits von Hektik mit einer Prise Exklusivität und in einem einzigartigen Ambiente, Ferienerlebnisse in einer Landschaft voll von Geschichte und Geschichten. Ob Wellbeing, Sport, Kulinarik oder Kultur - Jung und Alt kommen auf ihren Kosten nach unserem Motto: Come up - slow down! |
| 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: | 10 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 3000 m |
| Cable-cars in summer - total: | 4 |
| Gondolas in summer - total: | 4 |
| 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 |
| Mountainbike slopes | 150 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 | 12 km |
| Riding trails | 4 km marked |
| Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata |
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| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities |
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| Roller and Skating slopes | 0 km marked |
| Devalkart slope | 0 m length |
| Trottinherbe 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, Sparenmoos, Rohr Lauenen 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! * 12km zusätzlich beschneite Pisten * Rinderberg Ronda * WHITE BULL (www.schneezug.ch) * Loipenbeleuchtung Schönried, Dienstag und Freitag bis 22.00 Uhr (2km) * Snowgolf Wispile: 9-Loch Anlage auf 1'900 M |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | www.gstaad.ch/de/page.cfm/Gstaadinfo/LiveCams |
| Live Cam 2 | www.gstaad.ch/de/page.cfm/Gstaadinfo/LiveCams |
| Detailed local Weather Link | www.gstaad.ch/de/page.cfm/Gstaadinfo/LiveWetter |
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 | 1800 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 3000 m |
| Price one day pass adult | 59 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 29 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | +41 (33) 748 81 81 |
| Season starts on: | 24.10.2009 |
| Season ends on: | 02.05.2010 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 61 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 61 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 3000 m |
| Cable-cars - total: | 4 |
| Snow conveyor - number: | 3 |
| Cogwheel trains - total: | 0 |
| Funiculars - total: | 0 |
| Gondolas - total: | 11 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 18 |
| Skilifts - total: | 28 |
| Babylift - Number: | 0 |
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 | 1800 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 3000 m |
| Number of slopes: | 102 |
| Local ski slopes | 250 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 68.6 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 250 km |
| Slopes for night skiing, illuminated | 11.2 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 49 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 33 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 19 % 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: | 0 |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes | 0 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: | 0 |
| 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 | 89.3 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 89.3 km subregion |
| Skating slopes | 82.3 km |
| Skating trails | 82.3 km marked |
| Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night | 12.9 km |
| Dog slopes | 5.9 km marked |
| Winter hiking trails | 207 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 948 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 123 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 033 748 81 81 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 9 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 36000 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 1000 m |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 36000 m maintained |
| Tobogganing trails total | 36000 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 15000 |
| 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-fishing, organized |
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| Ice-climbing, organized |
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| Snowkiting |
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| Snowbeach volleyball terrain | 0 |
| Airboard slope | 0 km marked |
| 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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