Resorts 
Amenities Zweisimmen
last updated: January 16, 2008
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 950 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 3000 |
| Mountains |
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| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway |
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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: | 10 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 403 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 592 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 289 |
| 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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| 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: | 300 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 033 748 82 82 |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 950 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 2005 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 2 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 2005 m |
| Gondolas in summer - total: | 2 |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 200 km marked |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 15 km |
| Biking trails within Destination | 80 km marked |
| Mountainbike slopes | 60 km marked |
| Downhill bike slopes | 8 km marked |
| Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way |
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| Beach volleyball terrain, public | 1 Number |
| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Trottinetplausch im Sparenmoos/Zweisimmen |
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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Other information for summer |
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| Natural sights: | Steinwild in den Spillgerten |
Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's animation, organized |
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Other information for summer |
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| Cultural sights: | Heimatmuseum, geöffnet von Mitte Mai bis Ende Oktober, jeweils Mittwoch, Samstag und Sonntag von 10.00 - 12.00 und 14.00 - 16.30 Uhr. |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Bergwaldweg, Obersimmentaler Hausweg usw. Verlangen Sie die Broschüren im Tourismusbüro! |
| 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 gratis! Neue 4er-Sesselbahn in St. Stephan. Snowgames Europacup Zweisimmen, 28./29.01.2005, der tolle Wintersportevent mit Skicross, Waterslide, Showcontest und anderen spannenden Disziplinen! Informationen erhalten Sie im Tourismusbüro oder unter www.snowgames.ch! |
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/informationen/wetter/ |
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 | 950 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 2005 m |
| Season starts on: | 08.12.2007 |
| Season ends on: | 30.03.2008 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 6 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 62 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 2005 m |
| Gondolas - total: | 4 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 6 |
| Skilifts - total: | 10 |
| Babylift - Number: | 3 |
| Snow conveyor - number: | 1 |
| Price one day pass adult | 58 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 29 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | 033 722 11 33 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | 033 748 82 82 |
| Name mesurepoint Station | Zweisimmen, Talstation Gondelbahn |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 950 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 2005 m |
| Number of slopes: | 18 |
| Local ski slopes | 40 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 3.6 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 250 km |
| Slopes for night skiing, illuminated | 3.6 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 55 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 30 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 10 % advanced |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 5 % Experts |
| Alpine ski area surface | 2480000 m2: |
| Carving-slopes | 16 km, sectioned off and marked |
| Slope with powder snow(Freeride) | 8 km checked and marked |
| Moghul slopes | 12 km marked |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes - total: | 1 |
| 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: | 1 |
| 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 | Das Langlaufzentrum Sparenmoos auf 1'650 m.ü.M. ist sehr schneesicher und bietet mit dem Berghotel Sparenmoos ideale Infrastruktur. |
| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 033 729 16 16 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1640 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1820 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 41 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 130 km subregion |
| Skating slopes | 10 km |
| Skating trails | 60 km marked |
| Dog slopes | 0 km marked |
| Winter hiking trails | 52 km marked and prepared |
| Snowshoe trail | 100 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 033 729 16 16 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 2 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 7000 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 700 m |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 7000 m maintained |
| Tobogganing trails total | 7000 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 4000 |
| 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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| Snowkart slope, official, marked |
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| Number of Snowtube slopes (Tire-tobogganing) | 1 |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Schlittenhundetouren im Sparenmoos. Infos auf www.huskypower.ch |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | http://www.zweisimmen.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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