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Saas-Fee

SWITZERLAND

Charming, traffic free, spectacular scenery, snow-sure resort one of the many attractions of beautiful Saas Fee!

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Resort information

Displayed here are all the facts and figures relating to Saas-Fee in winter. The toolbar on the right of the page will also provide you with useful additional information to help you decide on this resort's suitability to your holiday plans.

Resort facts

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  • 1800 m
  • 1800-3500 m
  • 22 
  • 100 km
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Travel information

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  • Distance from Calais:
  • Sion (1h 30m)
  • Geneva (4h)
  • Basel (3h)
  • Visp (25 miles)
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Good points

  • Fantastic setting 
  • High altitude runs
  • Traffic free centre

Not so good

  • Dark resort due to the proximity of the glaciers 
  • Bad weather can limit the runs

Description

Framed by 18 4,000 m high mountains, Saas-Fee's panorama is overwhelming. The lifts run up to 3,600 m, including the Metro Alpin, and allow skiers access to over 145 kilometres of runs for all skill levels. Saas-Grund, 3 km from Saas-Fee (regular ski bus transfer), has a small but fine ski area that, due to modern lifts, opens up a further 35 kilometres of piste up to 3,200 m. An absolute highlight is the apres ski in Saas-Fee! After skiing, it's hardly possible to get through the numerous bars and narrow alleys in the traffic-free village. Saas-Fee - pearl of the Alps!

The run through the Saas Valley, with its deep ravines and steep mountain slopes, is very impressive. In the heart of the highest mountains in the Swiss Alps, the road winds up to the resort entrance at 1,800 m. Here you have to leave your own car behind and travel with the free local bus, an electric car or on foot to the resort. The former mountain farmer village at the foot of the “Dom” (4,545 m) has developed into a lively and yet traditional winter sports resort with tons of flair and a wide palette of shops and entertainment options. From the village, you can take one of several gondolas directly into the ski area. The Saas Valley’s most famous lift, the standing cable car “Metro Alpin”, starts at approx. 3,000 m and brings you up to an altitude of 3,500 m in just a few minutes. There you can enjoy a fantastic view of the mountain panorama and, on a clear day, even see the lights of Milan, from the world’s highest rotating restaurant. A level lower you will also find the entrance to the 5,000 m² ice pavilion, which, with a constant temperature of -1°C, offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the centuries-old Fee Glacier. In addition to skiing, you can take advantage of all sorts of options in Saas-Fee, e.g. open-air bars with loungers at the foot of the pistes or cosy and traditional restaurants in the resort centre, as well as a lively nightlife and various activities. You’ll be spoilt for choice.