Ski holidays Saas-Fee - pearl of the Alps!

Saas-Fee

Even the journey through the Saas Valley with its deep gorges and steep mountain slopes is impressive. Surrounded by the highest mountains in the Swiss Alps, the road winds its way up to the entrance to the village at 1,800 metres. However, this is where you have to leave your car behind, as Saas-Fee is a car-free community. However, you can easily get around the village by free local bus, electric car or on foot. The former mountain farming village at the foot of the "Dom", at 4,545 m the highest mountain in Switzerland, has developed into a lively yet traditional winter sports resort with lots of flair and a wide range of shopping and entertainment options.

From the village, various gondolas provide direct access to the ski area. At approx. 3,000 m, the most famous railway in the Saas Valley, the "Metro Alpin" funicular, starts and takes its passengers under the glacier to the Mittelallalin, a secondary peak of the Allalinhorn, at an altitude of approx. 3,500 m. There, you will be welcomed by the highest revolving restaurant in the world with a fantastic view of the mountain panorama, and on a clear day, you can even see the lights of Milan. One floor below is the entrance to the 5,000 m² ice pavilion, which offers fascinating insights into the world of the millennia-old Feegletscher at a constant temperature of -1°C.

After skiing, Saas-Fee offers a wide range of options: open-air bars with deckchairs at the foot of the slopes, cosy traditional restaurants in the village centre, numerous bars and discos, and a wide variety of sporting activities. These include sunrise skiing, which is particularly popular with early risers. Enjoy breathtaking silence, pristine slopes and, if you wish, a hearty breakfast with a colourful panorama.

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Surrounded by 18 four-thousand-metre peaks, the panorama of the Saas Valley is absolutely breathtaking! The lifts reach up to 3,573 metres and open up a panorama of 146 kilometres of slopes of all levels of difficulty. The famous "Metro Alpin", the highest underground funicular railway in the world, takes you under the glacier to Mittelallalin, where a magnificent mountain backdrop awaits you. The ski area is also extremely attractive for international guests, as it is home to the Allalin Race, for example. Held at the end of the season, it is the longest downhill race in the world, from 3,573 m down to the village at 1,800 m!

The four villages at the foot of the slopes are well connected by bus, so you can make the most of your day's skiing. Each village has its own unique charm: there are family-friendly, down-to-earth villages with cosy houses in the Valais chalet style, as well as villages characterised by lively après-ski. You're sure to find plenty of variety here!

Travel Saas-Fee

• By train: Visp (approx. 30 km)
• By plane: Sion (approx. 75 km), Bern (approx. 120 km), Milan (approx. 165 km), Geneva (approx. 225 km)