These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Estavayer-le-Lac 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 Estavayer-le-Lac, to facilitate your planning. Make sure to visit the map, to explore thousands of destinations and activities, reachable from any starting point in Switzerland.
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Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses is a family winter and summer resort on the Balcon du Jura Vaudois in Switzerland, near the French border and sheltered by the slopes of the Chasseron. The ski area, operated as a single domain, offers marked downhill pistes served by téléskis including the Rasses I, II and III, Avattes and Cochet installations, plus a dedicated beginner zone. The resort is also known as the world capital of the music box and is easily reached by road and private railway from Yverdon-les-Bains.
12 km
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Easy slopes: 6 km
Intermediate slopes: 3.8 km
Advanced slopes: 2 km| S30 (16m) | |
| R12 (36m) | |
| 615 (5m) | |
La Berra is a ski area in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, above La Roche in the Gruyère region. The area comprises 10 marked pistes for beginners to good skiers, a dedicated beginner area with a conveyor belt, and a snowpark with rails, boxes and jumps. It is served among others by a combined cable car that can also be used for the descent from the summit.
9 km5Easy slopes: 6 kmIntermediate slopes: 3.4 km| S30 (39m) | |
| 236 (40m) | |
The Téléski de Sommartel is a small ski area near Le Locle in Switzerland, operated by the ASTS support association. It offers around three kilometres of downhill pistes served by a single surface lift, open on Wednesdays and weekends when snow conditions allow. A buvette at the lift serves hot and cold drinks and snacks, with fondue available on reservation.
3.8 km3Easy slopes: 2.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.9 kmAdvanced slopes: 1 km| S30 (16m) | |
| IC51 (20m) | |
| 380 (46m) | |
Téléskis Les Prés-d'Orvin is located on the southern edge of the Jura chain, on the north slopes of Mont-Sujet between 1030 and 1230 m above sea level. The small ski area has five lifts, blue and red pistes, three baby lifts, a Telebob and a sledging run. Ski rental, a ski school and food options are available on site.
4 km5Easy slopes: 1.6 kmIntermediate slopes: 3 km| S30 (16m) | |
| IC51 (41m) | |
| 70 (29m) | |
Bugnenets - Savagnières is a ski area on the northern slope of the Chasseral in the Jura, between 1030 and 1460 m above sea level. It offers around 30 km of pistes for all levels – blue, red and black –, a snowpark and cross-country ski trails for classic and skating style. Racing skier Didier Cuche learned his first turns here; the resort is considered family-friendly and is reachable by public transport.
16 km8Easy slopes: 6 kmIntermediate slopes: 9 kmAdvanced slopes: 1.2 km| S30 (16m) | |
| IC5 (20m) | |
| 425 (37m) | |
Schwarzsee is a ski area in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The mountain railways serve the Riggisalp/Kaiseregg area at up to 1750 m above sea level, with 2 chairlifts, 2 ski lifts and a small magic carpet as well as a ski school area. A total of 20 km of well-groomed pistes are available for skiers and snowboarders, and modern snowmaking systems ensure reliable snow conditions.
12 km5Easy slopes: 7 kmIntermediate slopes: 4 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.4 km| S30 (39m) | |
| 123 (50m) | |
Les Paccots is a ski area in Switzerland in the Châtel-Saint-Denis region of the canton of Fribourg. The area has ten pistes (one black, one red and eight blue) served by ten lifts, mostly surface lifts, and also offers night skiing on the Les Joncs piste and lift.
9 km10Easy slopes: 6 kmIntermediate slopes: 1.6 kmAdvanced slopes: 2 km| S30 (10m) | |
| 561 (39m) | |
| IR15 (15m) | |
| S50 (9m) | |
| 492 (11m) | |
Charmey is a ski area in the Fribourg Pre-Alps of Switzerland, accessed by the Charmey-Vounetz gondola. The area on the Vounetz offers around 30 kilometres of pistes for all levels, a beginners' area, virgin slopes for freeride enthusiasts and the Charmey Swiss Ski School. The season runs from November to February.
12 km4Easy slopes: 7 kmIntermediate slopes: 3.8 kmAdvanced slopes: 1.4 km| S30 (39m) | |
| 245 (47m) | |
Röti is a small ski area on the Balmberg in the Jura in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Three ski lifts – the Höfli practice lift, the Kähle lift and the Bödeli lift – serve pistes for beginners and more advanced skiers. When snow conditions allow, the floodlit Kähle piste is open for night skiing from Tuesday to Friday.
3 km3Easy slopes: 2 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.9 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.2 km| S30 (16m) | |
| IC5 (58m) | |
| 12 (26m) | |
The Skilifte Gantrisch Gurnigel are located on the Gurnigel pass in the municipality of Rüeggisberg in the canton of Bern. The compact ski area offers around 6 km of groomed pistes in varied terrain, served by the Länggrätli and Kuhberg lifts and the Pinocchio children's area. Skiers enjoy views of the Gantrisch, and sledging, cross-country skiing, ski touring and winter hiking are also available.
6 km2Easy slopes: 5 kmIntermediate slopes: 1.2 km| S30 (39m) | |
| 127 (30m) | |
| 323 (30m) | |
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