Ovronnaz lies in Valais and is a small, family-run ski area: 30 kilometres of piste served by 6 lifts.
The area runs from 1350 to 2500 metres above sea level, giving around 1,150 metres of vertical. The upper slopes therefore sit at an altitude that usually holds snow reliably even in weaker winters.
The season usually runs Dec – April.
An adult day pass costs CHF 50.
Of note: Skiing and thermal baths
Pistes by difficulty
- Leicht (blau)4 km12%
- Mittel (rot)19 km64%
- Schwer (schwarz)7 km24%
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.
ovronnaz.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
Ovronnaz sits on a south-facing sun terrace at around 1300 metres above the Rhone valley and belongs to the municipality of Leytron. Around it stand the Grand Chavalard, the Petit and Grand Muveran and the Haut de Cry.
Around 1900 this was only a maiensäss, a spring pasture settlement linked to Leytron by a mule track. The first hotel came in 1914, the first ski lift in 1955, and Ovronnaz only became a holiday resort in the 1960s, when plots were sold to outsiders and apartment blocks went up.
One characteristic has survived: the valley people built their chalets scattered loosely apart, separated by stands of trees, and that pattern was kept when the modern resort was laid out. The ski area is small; the village is also carried by its thermal baths.
Sources: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovronnaz
Getting there by public transport
Destination stop: Ovronnaz (télésiège). 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 Ovronnaz
How high is Ovronnaz?
The ski area runs from 1,350 to 2,500 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 1,150 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 Ovronnaz 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 Ovronnaz cost?
CHF 50 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 Ovronnaz open?
The usual season window is Dec – April. 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 Ovronnaz by train?
The destination stop is Ovronnaz (télésiège). From Zürich HB the fastest connection on a Saturday morning takes 3 h 45, changing 3 times; from Bern 2 h 40. A guide value, not a timetable.
Ovronnaz in the magazine
Where this resort stands
Ovronnaz is one of 24 ski areas in the canton of Valais, and it is quickest reached from Bern by train, in 2 h 40.
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
- Valais
- Season
- Dec – April
- Kilometres of piste
- 30 km
- Elevation
- 1350 to 2500 m (1,150 m of vertical)
- Lifts
- 6
- Adult day pass
- around CHF 50 (guide value)
- Summer skiing
- no
- Glacier
- no
- Snow park
- rated 2/10
- Coordinates
- 46.190, 7.170
- Official website
- ovronnaz.ch
All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.