Things to do in Saas-Fee

19 activities, venues and outings in Saas-Fee, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Chapel Trail
1.3 km, 45 min, easy
This trail goes from Saas-Grund up to Saas-Fee passing by 15 chapels and shrines each depicting different biblical scenes.
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Feeblitz
An alpine slide (a sort of mechanical toboggan). It is great fun, but expensive. At least do it twice, maybe even three times.
Hours vary by season, best to ask at your hotelPrices about Fr. 6 per ride, but can buy multi ride tickets and save money
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Hohsaas area
35 km slopes, 6 lifts
This area is located lower in the valley in Saas-Grund. It is much smaller than the Saas-Fee area, but still has quite a few good runs. There are two main cable cars, with the upper one reaching 3100 metres altitude. As opposed to Saas-Fee, which is mostly built on a north face, this area gets much more sun, which is good during cold January days, but which makes the snow more slurry during spring.
Day pass Fr. 54/33
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Kreuzboden. Saas-Grund
11 km
This trail has two sections. The upper one is overall a bit slower and is, for the most part, separated from skiers. The lower part is shared with skiers and snowboarders but is generally faster and more fun. If you buy the day pass, it may make sense to get out in the middle station and only do the lower part several times over. The slope gets busier with skiers in the late afternoon when everyone is going home, so it makes more sense to go in the morning.
Fr. 26/13 for one trip, Fr. 42/25 for a day pass, rental of sledge Fr. 10
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Mattmark Reservoir Circular Trail
7.8 km, 2 hr, easy
This leisurely walk takes you around the Mattmark lake, a hydraulic water plant. There is a restaurant at the bus stop with an exhibition on the construction and running for the hydraulic plant. The lake is also a good starting point for many longer hikes. The access road is only open during the summer months and the whole area is off limits during winter due to avalanche risk.
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Rope park
Abenteuerwald
A rope park through the forest. There are two courses: a small one just for children and a big one for adults. The highlight certainly is the zip wire run over the canyon and back again.
Daily 10:00-19:00, 12:00-18:00 depending on the season. Only opens in summerAdult Fr. 31, child Fr. 21
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Saas-Balen ski lift
0.5 km slope, 1 lift
A single small lift in the village of Saas-Balen. If you want to try skiing for, but don't want to buy an expensive day pass for one of the bigger areas, this is perfect.
Day pass Fr. 15/11
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Saas-Fee area
100 km in winter, 8 km in summer, 21 lifts
This is quite a huge ski area starting from Saas-Fee itself. From the village, there are 3 cable cars: Alpin Express and Spielboden, which lead to the same connected area and the separated Plattjen. While there are a couple runs for advanced riders (notably at the Plattjen area), most of the slopes are catered towards intermediate skiers and snowboarders. The easier runs can be found either in the village or on Feechatz slope, just above Langfluh. A quick word of warning about this run, it may be a nice run but you have to endure the longest t-bar lift and downloading is also recommended as the runs down are difficult for beginners and get very busy later on in the day. Special passes are available if you only want to use the Plattjien area or the lifts in the village.
Day pass Fr. 72/36 in winter and Fr. 72/46 in summer
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Saastal Loipe
26 km classic, 4-8 km skating
Goes along the Vispa river from Saas-Balen via Saas-Grund to Saas-Almagell. Entry is possible at any of those villages and anywhere in between. You don't have to buy the day pass beforehand, you pay it directly on the trail when (and if) you happen to cross path with the person responsible for collecting the fee.
Day pass: Fr. 10
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Swimming Pool
Aqua Allalin
This indoor pool is not the most glamorous, but it's something to entertain the most stubborn kids!
Closed · opens 10 am tomorrowFr. 12.50 for adults and Fr. 7.50 for children
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Topic path Alpine Flower Trail
10.6 km, 3h, medium difficulty
A downhill path from Kreuzboden to Saas-Grund. It's a well marked out path which is not too hard, but it's all downhill. On the way there are signboards showing off the local flora which you can see on the side of the trail (depending on the time of the year). The trail also leads through an old shepherd village and there is a small restaurant (Café Triftalp) on the way.
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Waldweg Bodmen
3.2 km, 45 min, easy
This trail goes from Saas-Fee down to Saas-Almagell. It is a very broad path through the forest, which is also accessible in winter. Halfway down there is the restaurant Bodmen, a good spot for a pit stop.
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Terrain parks
Parks for skiers and snowboarders are available in the ski areas in Saas-Fee (Morenia in winter, Allalin Glacier in Summer) and Saas-Grund. Especially the one in Saas-Fee is quite extensive and is increasingly popular with Snowboard camps.
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Furggstalden area
14 km slopes, 7 lifts
Another alternative with a smaller area.
Day pass Fr. 45/27
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Furggstalden, Saas-Almagell
3 km
Fr. 10/6 for one trip, Fr. 20/12 for a day pass, rental of sledge Fr. 6
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Hannig, Saas-Fee
6 km
Fr. 24/12 for one trip, Fr. 28/18 for a day pass, rental of sledge Fr. 6
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Saas-Fee
6 km
A rather small trail, right outside the village of Saas-Fee.
Free
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Saas-Fee Guides
Obere Dorfstrasse 53
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Active Dreams Weissmies
Saas-Grund

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Saas-Fee (CC BY-SA 4.0).