# Grächen

Grächen is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Hannigalp, Seetalhorn. It has 10 lifts (1 gondola, 5 chairlifts, 4 T-bars, 1 platter, 4 magic carpets mapped) and 15.9 km of marked pistes – 4.4 km easy, 11.2 km intermediate and 0 km difficult, plus 1 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’864 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’618 m, a vertical drop of 1’246 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 200 cm of new snow per winter at Grächen (1’605 m, 2.2 km away), with 51 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 7 Jan to 4 Mar. Live webcams are available on the official website. Kalpetran railway station is 2 km from the valley lift.

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| Canton | Valais |
| Municipality | Grächen |
| Villages | Grächen, Hannigalp, Seetalhorn |
| Top elevation | 2864 m |
| Base elevation | 1618 m |
| Vertical drop | 1246 m |
| Lifts | 10 (1 gondola, 5 chairlifts, 4 T-bars, 1 platter, 4 magic carpets) |
| Pistes | 15.9 km (easy 4.4 km, intermediate 11.2 km, difficult 0 km, ski routes 1 km) |
| Adult day pass | not checked |
| Season passes | none known |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 200 cm of new snow per winter at Grächen (1’605 m, 2.2 km away), with 51 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 7 Jan to 4 Mar. |
| Live webcams | https://graechen.ch/en/Info-service/Webcams |
| Railway station | Kalpetran (2 km) |
| Official website | https://www.graechen.ch |
| Coordinates | 46.20129, 7.86451 |

## Lifts

- Plattja – Chairlift, 1403 m, 2367→2864 m
- Stafel-Seetalhorn 2 – Chairlift, 1185 m, 2452→2857 m
- Stafel-Seetalhorn 1 – Chairlift, 1036 m, 2204→2452 m
- Furggen 2 – T-bar, 642 m, 2117→2336 m
- Furggen 1 – T-bar, 577 m, 2120→2319 m
- Paradiesli – T-bar, 580 m, 2050→2183 m
- Bärgji 2 – Chairlift, 693 m, 1982→2169 m
- Härdera 2 – Platter, 261 m, 2088→2142 m
- Härdera 1 – T-bar, 261 m, 2088→2141 m
- Unnamed – Magic carpet, 82 m, 2112→2124 m
- Unnamed – Magic carpet, 37 m, 2119→2124 m
- Unnamed – Magic carpet, 112 m, 2108→2123 m
- Unnamed – Magic carpet, 19 m, 2121→2123 m
- Grächen - Hannigalp – Gondola, 2259 m, 1618→2120 m
- Bärgji 1 – Chairlift, 816 m, 1646→1982 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Grächen have?**
Grächen has 10 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 gondola, 5 chairlifts, 4 T-bars, 1 platter, 4 magic carpets.

**How high is Grächen?**
The highest lift station is at 2’864 m and the lowest point at 1’618 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’246 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Grächen have?**
15.9 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 4.4 km blue, 11.2 km red and 0 km black. There are also 1 km of ski routes.

**How much is a day pass at Grächen?**
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.graechen.ch).

**How much snow does Grächen get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 200 cm of new snow per winter at Grächen (1’605 m, 2.2 km away), with 51 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 7 Jan to 4 Mar. Record: 110 cm (22 Jan 2017/18).

**Is there a live webcam for Grächen?**
Yes – live cams are available at https://graechen.ch/en/Info-service/Webcams.

**How do I get to Grächen by public transport?**
The nearest railway station is Kalpetran, 2 km from the valley lift.

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