Rathvel
Châtel-St-Denis
Rathvel is a ski area in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, with access from Châtel-St-Denis. It has 4 lifts (1 T-bar, 2 platters mapped) and 5.6 km of marked pistes – 2.6 km easy, 3 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’491 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’190 m, a vertical drop of 301 m. The area is included in the Magic Pass season pass.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Magic Pass Included in the Magic Pass season pass 2026/27.
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue2.6 km
- Intermediate · red3 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
3 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gros Niremont | T-bar | 1’342 m | 1’211 → 1’491 | 280 m |
| Rathvel | Platter | 778 m | 1’230 → 1’391 | 161 m |
| Rathvel Junior | Platter | 207 m | 1’225 → 1’268 | 43 m |
4 lift installations are listed for this area; 3 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Municipality
- Châtel-Saint-Denis
- Villages
- Châtel-St-Denis
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- rathvel.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.5430, 6.9748
Questions
How many lifts does Rathvel have?
Rathvel has 4 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar, 2 platters.
How high is Rathvel?
The highest lift station is at 1’491 m and the lowest point at 1’190 m, giving a vertical drop of 301 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Rathvel have?
5.6 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 2.6 km blue, 3 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Rathvel?
Rathvel is included in the Magic Pass. Single-day prices are published on the official website.
Is there a live webcam for Rathvel?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Rathvel by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.