Jaun
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Jaun lies in the Fribourg pre-Alps and is a small, family-run ski area: 30 kilometres of piste served by 6 lifts.
The area runs from 1500 to 1900 metres above sea level, giving around 400 metres of vertical. The high starting point helps when there is no snow down in the valley.
The season usually runs Dec – March.
An adult day pass costs CHF 42.
Of note: Fribourg pre-Alps on the border with Bern
Pistes by difficulty
- Leicht (blau)17 km57%
- Mittel (rot)12 km40%
- Schwer (schwarz)1 km3%
Distribution calculated from OpenStreetMap and applied to the 30 official kilometres of piste. An approximation, not a figure from the lift company.
Snow report
Not currentThis reading is 47 days old and is not being updated automatically at the moment. Current figures 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.
jaun.ch →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.
What sets this ski area apart
Jaun is the only German-speaking municipality in the Gruyère district and, at 1015 metres, the highest village in the canton of Fribourg. In French it is called Bellegarde. The village lies in the upper Jaun valley west of the Jaun pass, between the Chörblispitz to the north and the Gastlosen to the south.
The Gastlosen are what catches the eye here: a jagged limestone chain rising out of otherwise soft pre-Alpine country, and in summer one of the best-known climbing areas in western Switzerland.
Before tourism, this was a place of building, dairying and mining. A mill stood near Jaun from the sixteenth century, coal and saltpetre were extracted in the nineteenth, and from 1912 to 1932 car and motorcycle races were held here every year.
Sources: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaun
Getting there by public transport
Destination stop: Jaun, Dorf. 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 Jaun
How high is Jaun?
The ski area runs from 1,500 to 1,900 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 400 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 Jaun have?
30 kilometres on 6 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 Jaun cost?
CHF 42 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.
When does Jaun open?
The usual season window is Dec – March. No starting date has been announced for winter 2026/27 yet. Most resorts commit only in the autumn, because a postponed opening costs more goodwill than a late announcement.
How do I get to Jaun by train?
The destination stop is Jaun, Dorf. From Zürich HB the fastest connection on a Saturday morning takes 2 h 34, changing 1 time; from Bern 1 h 32. A guide value, not a timetable.
Jaun in the magazine
Where this resort stands
In our rankings of all Swiss ski areas:
Jaun is one of 4 ski areas in the canton of Fribourg, and it is quickest reached from Bern by train, in 1 h 32.
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
- Fribourg
- Season
- Dec – March
- Kilometres of piste
- 30 km
- Elevation
- 1500 to 1900 m (400 m of vertical)
- Lifts
- 6
- Adult day pass
- around CHF 42 (guide value)
- Summer skiing
- no
- Glacier
- no
- Snow park
- rated 2/10
- Coordinates
- 46.611, 7.281
- Official website
- jaun.ch
All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.