Disentis
Slope Breakdown
Disentis at a glance
Disentis is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of the Disentis 3000 area. It offers 60 km of slopes served by 10 lifts, with skiing between 1,130 m and 2,833 m (1,703 m vertical). That makes it the 26th largest of the 30 ski resorts in Switzerland listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Disentis is an intermediate's mountain: roughly 50% of the slopes are red runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 13 cm of new snow at the top (2,833 m) in the next 3 days, 7 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Disentis, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Zurich (ZRH) — about 88 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 62 CHF (2026/27 season). Disentis 3000 day pass.
About €1.11 per km of piste the pass covers (60 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Disentis
Rules for a car in Switzerland, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette, CHF 40 for the year. Motorway vignette 2026 (e-vignette or sticker) CHF 40.00, Vignette for a trailer or caravan up to 3.5 t CHF 40.00
Winter tyres
No legal requirement
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Nov to 30 Apr (banned on motorways, 80 km/h, rear 80 disc)
Disentis resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Disentis
Disentis, or Mustér in Romansh (the official name is Disentis/Mustér), is a village and municipality in the Surselva region of the canton of Grisons, set high in the Rhine valley.
Resort Highlights
Monastery village in the upper Rhine valley
Disentis, or Mustér in Romansh (the official name is Disentis/Mustér), is a village and municipality in the Surselva region of the canton of Grisons, set high in the Rhine valley. Long before anyone skied here it was known for its Benedictine monastery, one of the oldest in Switzerland: the foundation dates back to 720, and the huge complex that dominates the village today was built between 1696 and 1712. The village is a skiing and summer tourism resort, so it does not shut down when the lifts do.
The skiing: Disentis 3000
The ski area trades as Disentis 3000, and its figures are lopsided in an interesting way. There are only 60 km of pistes and 10 lifts, but the terrain spans from 1,130 m in the village to 2,833 m at the top, roughly 1,700 m of vertical. Very few resorts of this size offer that much height. A top station well above 2,200 m helps snow reliability, and the resort is flagged in our data as snow-sure.
The same lopsidedness explains the off-piste flag. Ten lifts opening 1,700 m of vertical means the lifts give access to a lot of mountain for the number of marked pistes, which is exactly what freeriders look for. Skiers who measure a resort by kilometres of groomed piste will find Disentis small; those who measure it by vertical and unmarked terrain will find it generous. The scenery flag needs little explanation given the setting high in the Rhine valley.
Village and culture
The dual name is not a formality. Romansh Mustér stands alongside German Disentis in the municipality’s official name, a reminder that this is a bilingual corner of Switzerland with its own identity. The village is flagged for traditional charm, and with a monastery at its centre that has stood here in one form or another for thirteen centuries, the charm is not manufactured.
Practically, the lift-to-vertical ratio also means that the ten lifts are each doing a lot of climbing, so a closure of any one of them, for wind or maintenance, removes a larger slice of the mountain than it would in a resort with fifty. It is the trade-off that comes with a small, tall area, and it is worth checking lift status before committing to a day at the top.
Practical
Zurich is the nearest major airport at roughly 88 km as the crow flies. The season runs from December to April. Lift status and opening details are on the official website.
Frequently asked questions about Disentis
It is the name of the ski area. The top station listed here is at 2,833 m, and the terrain climbs roughly 1,700 m from the village at 1,130 m.
Only 10 lifts open up about 1,700 m of vertical, so there is a great deal of mountain for the 60 km of marked pistes. Our data flags the resort for off-piste terrain and snow-sure conditions.
A Benedictine monastery, one of the oldest in Switzerland. It dates back to 720, and the huge complex standing today was built between 1696 and 1712.
The Romansh name for Disentis. The municipality's official name is Disentis/Mustér, combining the German and Romansh forms.
Disentis has 60 km of marked slopes: 20 km easy (blue), 30 km intermediate (red), 10 km expert (black), served by 10 ski lifts.
The skiing in Disentis ranges from 1,130 m at the base to 2,833 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,703 m.
The ski season in Disentis typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Disentis works for beginners, though it is not a dedicated beginner resort: about 33% of the slopes (20 km) are easy blue runs.
Disentis has 10 km of expert (black) slopes — about 17% of the total. It is also known for its off-piste terrain.
An adult day pass in Disentis costs around 62 CHF (2026/27 season). Disentis 3000 day pass.
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