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Gletscher rot at Saas-Grund

Intermediate · 1382 m long with 346 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 26° at its steepest, facing W.

26°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
1382 mlength
346 mvertical
3138 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Gletscher rot is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Gletscher rot

Lifts that reach the top: Gondelbahn Kreuzboden - Hohsaas (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 21 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Gondelbahn Saas-Grund - Kreuzboden
  2. Ride Gondelbahn Kreuzboden - Hohsaas
  3. Ski Gletscher rot (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Gletscher Hohkraut. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Kreuzboden (5 min), Gondelbahn Kreuzboden - Hohsaas (5 min), Snowland (5 min).

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.