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Riffelalp at Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia

Intermediate · 2160 m long with 308 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 30° at its steepest, facing NW.

30°steepest 50 m

10°average pitch

2160 mlength

308 mvertical

2571 mtop elevation

NWfaces

Snow and sun

Riffelalp is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Riffelalp

Lifts that reach the top: Riffelberg-Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); unnamed magic carpet (skiing novice terrain to get there); unnamed magic carpet (skiing easy terrain to get there); Gifthittli (skiing easy terrain to get there); Gant - Hohtälli (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Rote Nase (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 17 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

Ride Matterhorn Express 1
Ride Riffelberg-Express
Ski Riffelalp (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Landtunnel. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gifthittli (1 min).

See Riffelalp on the 3D map All runs at Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia

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.