Val Senales / Schnalstal Piste Map
Grab the Val Senales ski resort map to get your bearings before you hit the slopes - it's worth downloading so you can plan your lines in advance. The trail map covers 20 runs across a vertical drop from 3251m down to 2011m, including 7 beginner runs, 9 intermediate runs and 4 advanced runs. You'll find 1 gondola or cable car, 6 chairlifts and 4 drag lifts spread across the resort, which operates as a standalone area rather than linking into a larger ski region.
Best Runs in Val Senales / Schnalstal
Val Senales isn't massive, but the runs you do get are brilliant for intermediate cruising and there's proper high-altitude skiing up to 3,200m that keeps the snow quality bang on through spring.
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Piste 1 (Blue): A long, flowing cruise from the top of the glacier that's perfect for building confidence with consistent pitch and wide-open terrain.
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Piste 2 (Blue): Runs parallel to Piste 1 and offers similarly mellow gradients with excellent visibility, ideal for progressing intermediates working on their carving.
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Piste 3 (Red): The main red run from the Grawand summit that gets properly steep in sections and rewards solid edge control with fast, exhilarating descents.
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Piste 4 (Red): A varied intermediate run that winds down through more interesting terrain than the blues, with enough pitch changes to keep things engaging without being intimidating.
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Piste 5 (Black): The resort's headline challenge - a steep, sustained black that demands respect and solid technique, particularly in the morning when it's still firm.
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Piste 6 (Blue): A gentle, wide run lower down the mountain that's brilliant for warming up or cooling down, with forgiving gradients throughout.
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Piste 8 (Red): Links different sections of the ski area with a mix of flatter cruising and steeper pitches that keep intermediate skiers properly engaged.