Resorts 
Amenities Saas-Fee
last updated: July 18, 2008
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1800 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 1672 |
| Country side |
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| Mountains |
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| Car-free resort (entire resort) |
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| Accessible by public bus |
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| Accessible by private car |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 3 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 57 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 2600 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 4299 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 75 |
| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel |
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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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Families / children - all year round |
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| Quality label 'Families Welcome' |
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Other information all year round |
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| Good to Know | Saas-Fee liegt auf 1800 Metern über Meer, umgeben von 13 Viertausendern, zuoberst im Saastal. Saas-Fee gehört zum deutschsprachigen Teil des Kantons Wallis, dem Oberwallis. Das Saastal umfasst die Gemeinden Saas-Grund, Saas-Almagell und Saas-Balen. |
| Hobby-courses summer and/or winter (course language): | Nordic Walking Einführungskurse Möchten Sie das Nordic Walking lernen? Ausgebildete Nordic Walker (Swiss Nordic Fitness) bringen Ihnen die wichtigsten Regeln im Nordic Walken bei. Jeden Montag und Dienstag um 13.00 Uhr - 15.00 Uhr oder auf Anfrage. Anmeldung ESKIMOS GMBH +41 27 957 49 04. |
| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 480 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | +41 27 958 11 00 |
Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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| Top News / Special offers summer | 19./20. Juli 2008: Saas-Fee Ride; 25./26. Juli 2008: Festival dei Festival Lugano; 01. August 2008: 1. August Feier mit trad. Folkloreumzug; 15. August 2008: Älplerfest auf der Triftalp, Saas-Grund; August 2008: 2. Saas-Fee Raiffeisen Festival; 23. August 2008: 49. Kantonales Jodlertreffen Saas-Almagell; 07. September 2008: 3. Genussmeile; 13./14. September 2008: Inline-Cup |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 1800 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 3600 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 10 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 3500 m |
| Funiculars in summer - total: | 1 |
| Cable-cars in summer - total: | 4 |
| Gondolas in summer - total: | 3 |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 350 km marked |
| Nordic Walking/Running | 20.5 km |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 20 km |
| Mountainbike slopes | 70 km marked |
| Downhill bike slopes | 20 km marked |
| Local summer ski slopes | 20 km marked and prepared |
| Snowboard installation in summer |
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| Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata |
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| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Abenteuerwald; Das Schluchtenerlebnis-Gorge Alpine; Trottiplausch; Snowboard; Bergsteigen; Klettersteige; Alpine Golf; Mountainbike; Nordic Walking; Smart Mountain Walking Helsana Swiss Running Walking Trail |
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: | Murmeltiere auf dem Spielboden füttern; Besichtigung des grössten Eispavillons der Welt; vielfältige Alpenflora; Geologie & Mineralien, |
| Cultural sights: | Mike Horn Sonderausstellung, Saaser Museum; Bäcker Museum, Rundkirche in Saas-Balen |
| Technical sights: | Metro Alpin-Untergrundbahn; Kraftwerk und Stausee Mattmark |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Weg von Saas-Fee; Carl Zuckmayer Literatur Wanderweg; Kneipp-Anlage; Sonnenweg; Einheimischer Wild Hohsi-Rundweg, Kreuzboden; Erlebnisweg Almagellerhorn; Rundweg auf 3'300 m. Die 18 Viertausender rund um das Saastal; Wasserwanderung, Klettersteig Mittagshorn, Helsana Swiss Running Walking Trail |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | http://www.saas-fee.ch/de/navpage.cfm?category=SummerSF |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | 23./24. Oktober 2008: 3. FIS Snowboard Europacup; 28.-31. Oktober 2008: LG FIS Snowboard Weltcup, Saas-Fee; 01.-24. Dezember 2008: Adventskalender, Saas-Fee; 20. Dezember 2008:6. Schneelichterkette im Gletscherdorf, Saas-Fee; 22.-25. Januar 2009: The North Face Ice Climbing World Cup, Saas-Fee |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | www.saas-fee.ch/wetter/live-cam.jpg |
| Live Cam 2 | www.saas-fee.ch/wetter/livecam3500.jpg |
| Detailed local Weather Link | www.saasfee.ch/livecam/livedorf.jpg |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Saas-Fee |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1800 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 3600 m |
| Season starts on: | 05.07.2008 |
| Season ends on: | 26.04.2009 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 22 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 35 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 3600 m |
| Cable-cars - total: | 4 |
| Funiculars - total: | 1 |
| Gondolas - total: | 3 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 2 |
| Skilifts - total: | 13 |
| Babylift - Number: | 1 |
| Snow conveyor - number: | 1 |
| Price one day pass adult | 64 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 32 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | 027 957 23 48 / 027 957 49 04 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | 027 958 11 02 |
| Name mesurepoint Station | Saas-Fee |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 1800 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 3600 m |
| Number of slopes: | 35 |
| Local ski slopes | 100 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 10 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 145 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 25 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 50 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 25 % advanced |
| Alpine ski area surface | 3294040 m2: |
| Moghul slopes | 2.5 km marked |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes - total: | 1 |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes | 1 km marked |
Snowboard |
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| Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: | 1 |
| Snow canons for snowboardpark |
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| Halfpipes - total: | 1 |
| Lowest Snowboardpark | 3200 m |
| Highest Snowboardpark | 3400 m |
| Lift for Snowboardpark |
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| Snowboard - info phone: | 027 958 11 02 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross country comments | Saas-Fee: 6 km klassisch, gratis Saastal: 26 km klassisch, 10-16 km Skating, Tageskarte CHF 6.--, Wochenkarte CHF 30.-- |
| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 027 958 11 02 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1800 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 2000 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 6 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 26 km subregion |
| Skating slopes | 2 km |
| Skating trails | 15 km marked |
| Winter hiking trails | 60 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 1470 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 54 km marked |
| Winter Nordic Walking Trails | 15 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 027 957 26 15 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 1 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 5000 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 550 m |
| Tobogganing trails total | 5000 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 5000 |
| Snow canons for tobogganing installation |
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| 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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| Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized |
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| Excursions with sleigh dogs, organized |
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| Curling rinks number | 1 |
| Bavarian Curling rink: | 1 |
| Ice-climbing, organized |
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| Number of Snowtube slopes (Tire-tobogganing) | 1 |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Gorge Alpin; Eisklettern; Schlitteln, Schluchtenklettern; Snowboard; Ski; Snowtubing, Carving; Telemark; Schneeschuhlaufen; Husky-Schlitten-Fahrt |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | http://www.saas-fee.ch/de/navpage_results_listmode.cfm?listall=yes&category=WinterSF&subcat=ActivitiesWSF |
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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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