Brigels sits on a sunny terrace of the Surselva at 1,280 m, with the Glarner Alps filling the horizon across the Vorderrhein. Lifts link it to Waltensburg and Andiast for 60 km of joined piste, and the Rhaetian Railway brings you up the valley from Chur in under an hour. Family-shaped, quiet, and well-priced by Graubünden standards.
Brigels is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Switzerland, in the Swiss Alps. The village sits at 1280 m and the lifts top out at 2418 m, with 60 km of pistes and 18 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 78/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 7.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 747 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Brigels, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 747 reviews). A upper-scale option for Brigels, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 430 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Brigels, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 413 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Brigels, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 329 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Brigels, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 297 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Brigels, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 157 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Brigels, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 165 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Brigels, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 156 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Brigels, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 135 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Brigels.
Excellent · 86 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Brigels.
Very good · 120 reviews
Strong value for Brigels, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 77 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Brigels.
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A small cluster of hotels sits directly above the gondola base on the home run, but most of Brigels village is a 5 to 10 minute walk or bus from the lifts.
Brigels keeps its old name (Breil in Romansh) and the look of a Surselva farming village, just with a gondola added at one end. The lifts climb to Crap Sogn Gion at 2,228 m and Schreidegg at 2,418 m, and the higher slopes connect by piste and short transfers to Waltensburg and Andiast. The 60 km offer a relaxed mix of blue and red runs, mostly south to southwest facing and lit all day, with sheltered tree skiing back into the village. Snow holds well from early December to early April thanks to the terrace exposure and reliable Surselva cold spells. Beginners love the long Plaun Tudal nursery and the cable car-served carousels, while stronger skiers cross to Andiast for the more pitched runs over the Stogel. The Rhaetian Railway up the Vorderrhein is one of the most underrated approaches in the Alps, climbing slowly past the canyon of the Ruinaulta. Evenings are quiet, with a handful of guesthouses serving capuns and Surselva sausage, plus a small thermal pool in the village.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Brigels offers 60 km of pistes across 18 lifts, from 1280 m to 2418 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 7 to Apr 7, with a snow score of 78/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
A small cluster of hotels sits directly above the gondola base on the home run, but most of Brigels village is a 5 to 10 minute walk or bus from the lifts.
Brigels has 60 km of marked pistes served by 18 lifts, between 1280 m and 2418 m of altitude.
Brigels counts about 45 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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