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Gahwil resort profile
Sankt Gallen · Switzerland · 760–905 m
Altitude760-905 m
Vertical drop145 m
Slopes1.7 km
Lifts1
- Altitude748 mStateSankt GallenCountrySwitzerland
Gahwil ski area
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Gahwil is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Mountain rangeAppenzeller AlpenVertical drop760 - 905 metersDescent145 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Gahwil.
This profile covers the Gahwil ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 1.7 km of slopes, 760-905 m altitude, 1 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 100%.
Ski areaAltitude range760–905 m89% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix1.7 km slopes89% confidenceSki areaLift network1 lifts89% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
1.7 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 100%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 1.7 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 2,530 persons, about 2530 persons/hour per lift and 1488 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 0.9 km, averaging about 0.9 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Gahwil.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Beginner terrain focusSlopes1 ski slopesTotal1.7 kmBlue1.7 km100%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Gahwil.
The ski area has 1 lifts. Rope tow / baby lift is the largest listed category at 1. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.7 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityRope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 1
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.
Higher terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 26 SWISS FRANC 15.29 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 18 SWISS FRANC 10.59 SWISS FRANC/km
No visitor review is available for Gahwil yet.
Address
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AddressZurioberland Tourismus Heinrich Gujerstrasse 20 8494 Bauma SwitzerlandPlaceGahwil Sankt Gallen Switzerland
Contact
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Websitezuerioberland.ch
What makes this resort different
Family progression base
Mountain character
Gahwil is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
100% blue pistes
0% black pistes
The trade-off
Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.
Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.
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