Arosa Lenzerheide
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Which pistes and lifts are open today: at the lift company →
Photo: Andres Passwirth · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Arosa Lenzerheide lies in Grisons and is one of the larger Swiss ski areas: 225 kilometres of piste served by 43 lifts.
The area runs from 1229 to 2865 metres above sea level, giving around 1,636 metres of vertical. The upper slopes therefore sit at an altitude that usually holds snow reliably even in weaker winters.
The season usually runs Nov – April.
Freestylers get a well-developed snow park, an adult day pass costs CHF 89.
Pistes by difficulty
- Easy (blue)98.6 km44%
- Intermediate (red)103.5 km46%
- Difficult (black)22.9 km10%
Distribution calculated from OpenStreetMap and applied to the 225 official kilometres of piste. An approximation, not a figure from the lift company.
Snow report
SLF measuring stationWe only show readings from the last seven days, and the most recent one we have is older. Current snow depths are available from the SLF and from the resort itself.
Source: SLF / WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. A single measuring station, not the resort’s official piste report.
Piste map, map & webcams
Interactive piste map
Every piste and lift colour-coded by difficulty, zoomable, built on OpenStreetMap. Community-maintained data; where it differs, the official piste map next to it is authoritative.
Open on OpenSkiMap →Official piste map
The lift company’s drawn piste map, plus lift status and tickets.
arosalenzerheide.swiss →Webcams
Live images from the mountain on the resort’s official site, usually several locations.
View webcams →Piste maps and webcam images belong to the lift companies and are protected by copyright. That is why we link directly to the original instead of copying it.
Snow’n’Rail at Arosa Lenzerheide: up to 10% off the ski pass
This resort takes part in Snow’n’Rail, the combined offer from SBB RailAway: book the journey and the ski pass together and the pass costs less.
Snow’n’Rail Arosa Lenzerheide at SBB →All resorts with Snow’n’Rail →
Getting there by public transport
Destination stop: Arosa. Fastest connection on a Saturday morning in the currently published timetable, from the open Swiss timetable interface, retrieved 10 August 2026. A guide value, not a timetable: the real journey time depends on when you leave and what you connect to, and winter-only bus services are not yet included.
Frequently asked about Arosa Lenzerheide
How high is Arosa Lenzerheide?
The ski area runs from 1,229 to 2,865 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 1,636 metres. For snow reliability the lower figure matters more: that is where the snow disappears first, and where a mild December is felt before it is felt at the top.
How many kilometres of piste does Arosa Lenzerheide have?
225 kilometres on 43 lifts, according to the operator. There is no binding standard for measuring piste kilometres, so the figure is comparable between resorts only to a point. The lift count says at least as much about how big a place feels.
What does a day pass at Arosa Lenzerheide cost?
CHF 89 for an adult day pass at the standard rate, as of summer 2026. Booked early it is often less; on a peak Saturday it is not. Arriving by public transport takes up to 10 per cent off through the Snow’n’Rail scheme.
When does Arosa Lenzerheide open?
The usual season window is Nov – April. For winter 2026/27 the resort has announced 28 November 2026 as its starting date (Winterbetrieb). Every announced date depends on enough snow and cold.
How do I get to Arosa Lenzerheide by train?
The destination stop is Arosa. From Zürich HB the fastest connection on a Saturday morning takes 2 h 29, changing 1 time; from Bern 3 h 34. A guide value, not a timetable.
Is there Snow’n’Rail at Arosa Lenzerheide?
Yes. Arosa Lenzerheide is one of the destinations in SBB RailAway's combined offer: book the journey and the ski pass together and the pass costs up to 10 per cent less. That percentage is the maximum SBB advertises; what actually comes off depends on the ticket type and the date, and only SBB can tell you bindingly.
Is there a snowpark at Arosa Lenzerheide?
Yes, and a good one: we rate it 7 out of 10. That rating is our own assessment, based on the size and number of features, how regularly the park is shaped, and whether it runs all season. It does not come from the lift company.
Arosa Lenzerheide in the magazine
Second winter storm: up to 24 centimetres in 24 hours measured, and the next wave arrives on Sunday
SLF stations recorded a rise in snow depth of up to 24 centimetres in 24 hours, and the deepest snow measured is 36. On Sunday MeteoSwiss expects the next wave, and on Tuesday the freezing level climbs above 4,000 metres. What was measured and what is due until 1 November.
Will the Sölden World Cup go ahead? The figures say yes, and from 9 October the ski area runs too
On 24 and 25 October the alpine World Cup opens on the Rettenbach glacier, and the glacier ski area already opens on 9 October. At 2,900 metres, 86 hours over the next sixteen days are cold enough to make snow; nine hundred metres lower, ten Swiss areas together manage 95. Why a race is easier than a season.
The warmest September in 36 years. It says almost nothing about the winter
September 2026 was the warmest at 2,000 metres in our series. We ran the numbers on 35 winters: after the ten warmest Septembers, 316 centimetres of snow fell on average; after the ten coldest, 267. The relationship points the opposite way to the one people assume, and it is weak.
Too warm to make snow: the cold window has slipped five days
Five days ago the first usable snowmaking nights fell on 4 to 6 October; now they fall on the 9th and 10th. Over sixteen days, 95 of 3,840 hours are cold enough, and seven of ten areas get not one centimetre of snow. The figures, and what they mean for the season start.
Where this resort stands
In our rankings of all Swiss ski areas:
Arosa Lenzerheide is one of 23 ski areas in the canton of Grisons, and it is quickest reached from Zurich by train, in 2 h 29.
Nearby ski areas
Distances are straight-line, not driving time. In the Alps a ridge between two valleys can turn 12 km into a two-hour drive.
Key figures
- Region
- Grisons
- Season
- Nov – April
- Kilometres of piste
- 225 km
- Elevation
- 1229 to 2865 m (1,636 m of vertical)
- Lifts
- 43
- Adult day pass
- around CHF 89 (guide value)
- Summer skiing
- no
- Glacier
- no
- Snow park
- 7/10, our editorial rating
- Coordinates
- 46.783, 9.680
- Official website
- arosalenzerheide.swiss
All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.