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Savognin Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Lovely wide pistes
  • Near Lenzerheide and St Moritz
  • FIS slalom host

Great for

  • Pretty resort
  • Families
  • Scenery

Ski Holidays in Savognin

Head of the Surses Valley, pretty Savognin makes a brilliant base for exploring the two local ski areas as well as those further afield in glorious Graubünden.

  • Flight Time
  • 1.5 hours
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Geneva, Zurich
  • Time zone
  • GMT + 1 hour
  • Language
  • German, French, Italian, Romansh
  • Currency
  • Swiss Franc
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Savognin Stats

Top Altitude
2713m
Bottom Altitude
1200m
Resort Altitude
1200m
Total Piste
80km
Longest Run
11km
Slope Orientation
E
Vertical Drop
1513m
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
No
Glacier Skiing
No

Savognin is laid out on both sides of the Julia River in the Surses Valley, with a medieval stone bridge providing access from one side to the other. Peering over the classic chalet buildings, the village can be identified by its three churches, often painted by Giovanni Segantini who lived here in the late 1800’s.

In the summer, mountain bikers and hikers come for the refreshingly traditional village and incredible landscape. In winter, the area buzzes with skiers, snowboarders, XC skiers and winter hikers.

There are two ski areas, the first and biggest is Savognin’s, which has 80km of pistes and nearby there’s Bivio with its 30km of terrain. This is the canton of Graubünden – a land of jagged peaks and rolling hills that’s also home to the iconic Swiss ski resorts of St Moritz, Lenzerheide and Klosters - all within an hour’s drive if you fancy exploring a different ski area one day.

To get here, the nearest airport is Zürich (2h drive) and rail travellers can connect to a bus service at Tiefencastel (10 min drive).

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Savognin Transfer Times

Zürich Airport 2 hours

The nearest airport to Savognin is Zürich at 180 km or about 2 hours 30 minutes by car

What's the ski area like in Savognin?

Savognin has 80km of trails, predominantly for the beginner and intermediate skiers.

Which other ski resorts are near to Savognin?

The nearest ski resorts to Savognin include Lenzerheide, St Moritz, Davos.

Ski Area Facts

LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
Established
Downhill80km
Lift PassCHF 267 (adult 6 day Savognin) CHF 202 (adult 6 day Bivio)

Beginner Slopes

32km40%

Intermediate Skiing

38km47.5%

Advance & Expert Terrain

10km (freeride)12.5%

Snowboarding Trails

80km100%

What is Savognin like for Beginner skiers?

The Flurin children’s slope (at the end of the Monas blue from Somtgant) has gentle obstacles and friendly characters for young beginners. Progressing from snowplough to parallel skiing is helped by the roomy nature of the pistes here – some as much as 200m wide. Blue run skiers can venture as high as Piz Martegnas for a couple of fabulous routes back to the village, featuring smooth ridges, wide fields and rolling hills – take the Traumpiste, Heidipiste, Tigia and Fops route or Traumpiste, Somtgant, Monas and Fops.

What is Savognin like for Intermediate skiers?

Over in Bivio, intermediates and up are best served by the Standart and Pustiva reds from the top station and the Valetta black piste halfway down. That’s not to say you can’t find gentler terrain, with a designated slow slope and blues like Tua. Intermediates have red runs from every lift, with favourites including the Piz Cartas’ wide Heidipiste, winding Laretig and the scenic Naladas from Crap Farreras.

What is Savognin like for Advanced skiers?

For a challenge, try the FIS Fugna piste (served by the Tigignas gondola and host of the men’s slalom).

What is Savognin like for snowboarding?

The Snowpark Somtgant serves up obstacles for beginners and more seasoned freestylers.

What is Savognin like for off-piste skiing?

Off piste, the 10km marked freeride area includes the ungroomed Crest’ Ota down into Radons – one of many descents you can access via lifts here.

What is Savognin like for cross country skiing?

Nordic skiers can enjoy 32km of groomed pistes. Prepared for both styles of cross-country skiing.

Savognin Restaurants

At dinner time, owner Florian will tell you which wine to pair with your food at Florian's Weinstube, while Allegra serve the best pizzas in town. For generous portions of steak, try Restaurant Bela Riva. PURA Casual Fine Dining, is focused on the of high-quality regional ingredients. Restaurant Tua is located opposite the Tua motorhome pitch in Bivio and invites you to linger on the sun terrace. The restaurant is run by the hosts Sonja and Ramis, who also run the restaurant La Veduta on the Julierhospiz. The restaurant is only open in the winter season.

Savognin Après Ski

Though it’s a small resort, there’s a good selection of places to visit when it strikes après o’clock. We like James Beach Bar for its deckchairs, mini-beach huts and live music in the evenings while Event bar Quadrin has two floors – one with a bar area and the other a comfy lounge. Look out for DJ sets at weekends and come back in the morning for croissants and coffee. The party tent at Roggi’s is popular, almost as popular as their amazing fondues… Also worth a visit is Jame’s Garage, a quirky watering hole with motor themed props where staff dress as mechanics. If you prefer après ski, the Alvaneu thermal baths are 15km away with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, steam rooms and hot tubs

Savognin Activites for Non-skiers

Activity-wise, there’s an ice rink near the CUBE hotel and another in the centre of Bivio. For sledders, the Schlittada run from Somtgant takes you through a tunnel and forest over 7.5km. And if that isn’t long enough, try the Schlittada-Panoramica trail from Somtgant to the village church which totals 10.5km.

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

Best Time to Visit Savognin

The top lift stations in Savognin reach up to 2713m and 2670m, providing access to some snow sure blue and red runs. Parts of the area are covered with snowmaking to provide a manmade layer of the white stuff when needed.

What's Savognin like at Christmas?

Torchlight skiing and parties for children are the makings of a memorable family Christmas in Savognin.

What's Savognin like in the New Year?

Spend New Year’s in Savognin, feasting on hotel gala dinners and welcoming in January the 1st in the spectacular Surses valley.

What's Savognin like in Half-Term?

Enjoy the faraway feel of life here over Half Term in Savognin, with excellent clubs for children and friendly bars for grownups.

What's Savognin like at Easter?

We’ve seen some glorious springtime conditions in recent years, with bright blue skies and snowy mountainside. Devour Swiss chocolates instead of your usual supermarket Easter egg, then ski your socks off to make room for more - you’ll soon want to spend every Easter in Savognin.

Savognin Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

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Savognin is an official Swiss “Family Destination” for its excellent offerings for children and parents. Little ones can be looked after by professionals at the Pinocchio Club, where they’ll enjoy arts, crafts, games and playtime while you set off to explore the slopes. If your youngsters are ready for lessons, the Swiss Ski School run group and private classes for all ages. Reachable from Somtgant, the new Flurin piste is a brilliant confidence booster, with mini bumps and jumps they’ll want to ski again and again.

The tourist office have a 200-strong board games library where you can hire games to enjoy together. They also hire out child seats, buggies, cots, toys and clothing if you find you’ve left anything behind or want to save luggage on the journey.

The pistes in Savognin and Bilbio serve groups of mixed abilities well, and there’s always Lenzerheide 20 minutes’ drive away and St Moritz a 45 minutes away if everyone fancies a change of scene. If you’re splitting up to try different terrain, make James Beach Bar or Quadrin your meeting point for drinks and spend sunny afternoons chatting about the thrills and spills of the day. There’s plenty on offer to non-skiers, who can visit the local churches, spend a day over at the Alvaneu thermal baths or take to the scenic hiking trails from Somtgant and Tigignas.

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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Savognin

Maximum and minimum adult Savognin lift pass prices ranged from CHF267 to CHF267 for 6 days access to the Savognin ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Savognin holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

Lift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day Price CHF5 - CHF28 CHF57 - CHF57 CHF54 - CHF54
6 Day Price CHF134 - CHF134 CHF267 - CHF267 CHF254 - CHF254
Age Range 5 - 15 21 - 64 65+

Getting to Savognin

Most of our ski holidays to Savognin packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Savognin from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Savognin from the UK?

Flights from London take about 1.5 hours to Geneva, Zurich. This table shows approximate transfer times to Savognin from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Zürich 180 km 2 hours 30 minutes
Samedan 50 km 45 minutes

How long does it take to drive to Savognin from the UK?

Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.

How long is the transfer from nearest Switzerland train station to Savognin?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Savognin transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Tiefencastel 7 km 7 minutes

Savognin Maps

Savognin piste map
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Going to Savognin under your own steam

For independant travel to Switzerland, compare accommodation only with Savognin self-drive packages which include Eurotunnel or ferry.

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