These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Château-d'Oex by public transport. From family-friendly slopes to high-altitude runs, there's something for every skier. Whether you're after quiet pistes or lively après-ski villages, the Swiss rail network brings you close to the action.
The resorts below are sorted by travel time from Château-d'Oex, to facilitate your planning. Make sure to visit the map, to explore thousands of destinations and activities, reachable from any starting point in Switzerland.
Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont is a varied ski area in the Bernese Oberland with around 200 kilometres of slopes spread across several sub-areas: Rinderberg–Saanersloch–Horneggli, Eggli–La Videmanette and Wispile. The longest descent runs from La Videmanette down to Rougemont. Snowparks, funslopes, learning parks, winter hiking trails and nine sledging runs complete the offer.
35 km
11
Lockers: Yes
Easy slopes: 24 km
Intermediate slopes: 7 km
Advanced slopes: 5 kmLearn more on
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| R39 (11m) | |
Les Mosses - La Lécherette is a family-friendly ski area in the Vaud Alps that, together with Leysin, forms the Leysin - Les Mosses - La Lécherette ski domain with more than 100 km of pistes. Wide, sunny and easily accessible slopes and a large snow garden for beginners characterise the offer. Children and adults experience the mountains in a relaxed, convivial atmosphere.
26 km14Easy slopes: 14 kmIntermediate slopes: 10 kmAdvanced slopes: 3 kmLearn more on
tlml.ch
| 175 (24m) | |
The Wispile is the sunny local mountain of Gstaad in the Bernese Oberland and is regarded as the family mountain of the Gstaad ski area. It offers simple facilities, gentle slopes and a well-arranged learning park, ideal for children and beginners. The Zückerli and Rüti lifts are suited to first turns, and a long toboggan run leads over the ridge down to the village of Gsteig.
9 km5Easy slopes: 3.6 kmIntermediate slopes: 3.8 kmAdvanced slopes: 1.6 kmLearn more on
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| GPX (18m) | |
| 184 (7m) | |
Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan is the largest ski and hiking area of the Gstaad region in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, linking the villages of Schönried, Saanenmöser, Zweisimmen and St. Stephan with 105 kilometres of slopes. The area is served by the Rinderberg, Saanersloch and Horneggli mountains and includes a snowpark, a funslope and several learning parks for beginners and families. Cosy mountain restaurants, winter hiking trails and toboggan runs round off the winter offer.
60 km17Easy slopes: 35 kmIntermediate slopes: 16 kmAdvanced slopes: 5 kmLearn more on
bergbahnen-gstaad.ch
| GPX (26m) | |
Glacier 3000 is a high-alpine ski and sightseeing area above Les Diablerets in the Vaud Alps, reached by cable car from Col du Pillon up to Scex Rouge at 3,000 m. Skiers can descend from 3,000 m to 1,300 m between November and the end of April, and the area includes a snowpark with beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert lines. Beyond skiing, the destination offers the Peak Walk by Tissot suspension bridge, the Glacier Walk, an Alpine Coaster and sled dog rides.
24 km16Easy slopes: 9 kmIntermediate slopes: 5 kmAdvanced slopes: 9 kmLearn more on
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| GPX (18m) | |
| 180 (20m) | |
Skilift Heiti in Gsteig near Gstaad is a small, family-friendly ski lift with one of the few genuine natural-snow pistes in the Gstaad region. The area is aimed mainly at young skiers and snowboarders, while parents can relax in the cosy piste restaurant. The lift offers alpine charm, a family atmosphere and authentic family skiing in unspoilt nature.
1.2 km1Easy slopes: 0.7 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.5 kmLearn more on
mygsteig.ch
| 30 (22m) | |
| 180 (19m) | |
La Forclaz VD is a small ski area in the Vaud village of La Forclaz above Le Sépey, operated by Téléskis Les Thays La Forclaz. It comprises a main ski tow and the Pony practice lift plus a red piste that has been floodlit since 2000 and is suited to night skiing. The lifts run at weekends and during Vaud school holidays, with additional night skiing on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
2 km2Easy slopes: 1.4 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.7 kmLearn more on
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| 175 (46m) | |
| 172 (10m) | |
Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets is a year-round mountain destination in the Vaud Alps with 31 lifts and 104 km of slopes (Glacier 3000 not included). The three sectors of Villars, Gryon and Les Diablerets combine iconic runs such as Grand Chamossaire, Sodoleuvre and the Olympic Piste with snowparks, beginners' zones and one of Switzerland's longest sled runs.
65 km33Easy slopes: 40 kmIntermediate slopes: 22 kmAdvanced slopes: 1.2 kmLearn more on
tvgd.ch
| 175 (46m) | |
| R71 (14m) | |
Lenk - Wallegg is a sub-area of the Betelberg ski resort in Lenk in the Bernese Oberland. The wide, perfectly groomed pistes on the Betelberg are especially suited to beginners, while the long Tschuggenpiste appeals to sporty skiers. The offering includes the Cross Park Betelberg, a speed measurement course, the Joana Hählen Skimovie, two sledging runs and 16 km of winter hiking trails.
24 km9Easy slopes: 12 kmIntermediate slopes: 12 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.5 kmLearn more on
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| GPX (48m) | |
| R32 (19m) | |
| 280 (1m) | |
Les Pléiades is a small, family-friendly ski area above the Riviera in the canton of Vaud. It can be reached by cog railway from Vevey or Blonay and offers several blue and red marked ski pistes as well as a network of cross-country ski trails and snowshoe routes. The resort sits on the heights above Lake Geneva and is also reachable by car via Blonay.
6 km7Easy slopes: 3.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 3.2 kmAdvanced slopes: 0 kmLearn more on
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| 30 (1h 4m) | |
| 204 (7m) | |
| R35 (17m) | |
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