- The village, Klosters Platz159m below the median of 1,350m across the 55 resorts we cover.
- 1,191m
- Lift-linked from the village50km below the median of 146km across the 24 resorts we have a connected figure for. That is piste you can reach from the village without a bus, not what the pass covers.
- around 96km
- Top of the skiing111m above the median of 2,697m across the 55 resorts we cover.
- 2,808m
- SeasonThe standard Alpine season, shared by 42 of the 55 resorts we cover.
- December to April
Is Klosters right for you?
Klosters shares its huge ski area with Davos but keeps a far more discreet, village feel. The village sits at 1,191m and the skiing tops out at 2,808m, and the season runs December to April. On the piste it is a real strength for confident intermediates. The top is high, but the village sits at 1,191m, so in a warm March the bottom runs go first.
Klosters at a glance
- Ski area
- Davos Klosters
- Best for
- Couples · Families with young children · Mileage chasers
- Fly to
- Zurich or Innsbruck
- Transfer
- About 1h50 by road from Zurich
- Doorstep skiing
- Limited, use lifts
Who Klosters suits, and who it suits less
Best for
- Couples. A chic chalet village with small, stylish shops and a calm evening mood, Klosters suits couples who want the quieter, prettier side of Davos Klosters.
- Families with young children. The Madrisa is the family mountain, with a height adjustable chairlift for small children and Madrisa Land, which the tourist office calls the largest playground in the Swiss mountains.
- Mileage chasers. The Gotschnabahn climbs onto the Parsenn, more than 100 kilometres shared with Davos, and the Nostalgia Run drops 12 kilometres from the Weissfluh to Küblis.
- Snow sure. We measure 69 percent of the piste above 1,800 metres, and the Parsenn takes the skiing up to 2,808 metres.
Less good for
- Après. Après is low key, a drink at the foot of the Gotschnabahn or in a hotel bar, and many guests celebrate in their chalets, so lively nights mean Davos.
- Beginners. Beginners will find the gentlest slopes on the Madrisa rather than the Parsenn, and we measure nearly two thirds of the piste here as red.
Skiing from 810m to 2,808m, village at 1,191m (Klosters Platz).
Where these heights are
- Lowest skiing
- 810mKüblis, at the foot of the Parsenn valley descent.
- Village
- 1,191mKlosters Platz.
- Top of the skiing
- 2,808mOur measurement of the highest marked piste.
- 29km blue23%
- 73km red59%
- 22km black18%
The resort's own figures, covering the Klosters mountains: Parsenn (shared with Davos) and Madrisa.
Plus 19km of ski routes, kept out of the colours.
No green: Swiss pistes are graded from blue.
- Black piste
- 12km, 12% of the pisteMore than the median of 11% across the 55 resorts we cover.
- Off piste itinerary
- 7kmMarked routes, not pistes, and never added to the piste figures.
- Ski area
- Davos Klosters, 253kmParsenn is shared with Davos. Madrisa is separate.
- Lift pass
- Davos Klosters pass, 300kmThe tourist office gives about 300km over six mountains.
- Cross country
- 57km of trails
Sources
- Village height: en.wikipedia.org
- Lowest skiing: onthesnow.co.uk
- Piste by colour: graubuenden.ch
- Cross country: davos.ch
- Ski area: davosklostersmountains.ch
- Top of the skiing: our measurement of the highest marked piste
- The steep end: our measurement of the OpenStreetMap piste map
The published figures were read on 29 October 2026.
Around 96km from the village. The pass says 253km.
- 24km blue24%
- 62km red64%
- 12km black12%
Plus 7km of off-piste itinerary, kept out of the piste total. The longest is 12, 2.9km with 600m of vertical. It is an itinerary, not a piste.
- Improvers, blue into redFine
- Confident intermediatesA real strength
- Strong skiersFine
The spreadA resort that knows what it is. 64% of the piste is red, and it scores 0.81 for evenness, where 1 is a perfect three way split between blue, red and black. Wonderful if that is your speed, and worth knowing if your group is mixed.
Longest piste10, 4.7km of red with 740m of vertical.
The Davos Klosters pass covers 253km across six separate areas that are not all joined to each other. From Klosters you can ski around 96km without getting on a bus, train or car.
Our own measurement of the run geometry around Klosters comes to 97km of graded piste, and that is what the profile below is drawn from.
Six separate mountains. Only Parsenn (95.5km, 18 lifts) is genuinely shared between the two villages; the rest need a train, bus or car. The lift company's 253km, ski routes included (the tourist office says 300km), sits 13% above the 224km measured across the same ten lift areas. Schatzalp-Strela is privately owned and needs its own pass.
Sources: davosklostersmountains.ch, skiresort.com
Klosters among its Swiss peers
The pass covers 253km. From the village you can ski around 96km without getting on a bus.
Who should look elsewhere
If you are booking for late March or Easter
A higher village is the safer bet. St. Moritz sits at 1,822m and Arosa sits at 1,775m.
Know the mountain before you go.
The skiing
The Parsenn and Madrisa areas give you long, satisfying descents and a good spread of terrain for families and intermediates. It links seamlessly with Davos on the same pass for even more mileage.
The village and the evenings
The village is low key and charming, with traditional chalets and a calm evening mood. It trades nightlife for peace and privacy.
Getting there
Zurich is about two and a half hours away by road or rail.
- Zurichabout 1h50 by road
- Innsbruckabout 2h45 by road