These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Glarus 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 Glarus, 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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Skilift Mugi is a small ski lift in Switzerland operated by the IG Skilift Mugi cooperative. The lift runs on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons as well as on Friday evenings (during the season from Christmas to mid-February). Day, night and annual passes are available directly at the lift, and the annual pass includes night skiing.
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Easy slopes: 0.2 km| 501 (10m) | |
Flumserberg ski resort lies directly above Lake Walen in the canton of St. Gallen, between Zurich and Chur. It offers 65 kilometres of pistes for all levels, 17 modern lifts, three fun parks and two free practice areas at Prodalp and Tannenboden. Highlights include the challenging, ungroomed Terza descent and night skiing in the Flumserberg Galaxie.
60 km17Easy slopes: 3.2 km
Intermediate slopes: 6 km| S6 (13m) | |
| IR35 (10m) | |
| 2790 (7m) | |
Sportbahnen Elm operates the Elm ski area in the Glarus Alps in Switzerland. The area offers over 40 kilometres of pistes up to 2,105 m above sea level, a gondola from Elm to Ämpächli, chairlifts and ski lifts, and a four-kilometre snow-covered sledging run. In summer, the mountain world at Ämpächli is accessible with the Riesenwald, a children's paradise, a mountain cart and scooter track, and hiking trails.
26 km5Easy slopes: 14 kmIntermediate slopes: 9 km
Advanced slopes: 5 km| S6 (8m) | |
| 541 (25m) | |
Amden is a ski area in eastern Switzerland above Lake Walensee, comprising the Mattstock and Arvenbüel sectors. The south-facing region offers pistes for beginners, families and experienced skiers, several mountain restaurants and piste huts, as well as winter hiking trails, snowshoe tours and a toboggan run.
6 km3Easy slopes: 1.6 kmIntermediate slopes: 5 kmAdvanced slopes: 0 km| S6 (13m) | |
| 650 (17m) | |
The Arvenbüel ski area near Amden in Switzerland is especially popular with families with small children and beginners. The slopes are mostly flat (blue) to slightly steeper (red), with blue slopes and a snow park at Leistkamm. The Arven chairlift leads directly to the Monte Mio restaurant, and an official toboggan run runs alongside the ski slope. The area is not connected to the Mattstock ski area, but both are served by an hourly bus service.
7 km3Easy slopes: 3.6 kmIntermediate slopes: 3.4 kmAdvanced slopes: 0 km| S25 (11m) | |
| 650 (26m) | |
Skilift Bildhaus is a small ski area with a 280 m mast lift with T-bar tows and a 220 m pony lift. The simple, wide and gently sloping pistes are especially suited to families with small children, as well as snowboarders and skiers who do not want to travel far.
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| S25 (11m) | |
| S17 (13m) | |
| 632 (17m) | |
Skilift Wägital is a small ski area in the Wägital valley in Switzerland with one ski lift and prepared pistes. Day, half-day and single-ride tickets are available at fair prices so that everyone can enjoy unforgettable ski days. Opening takes place daily depending on current weather conditions and piste conditions.
2.4 km1Intermediate slopes: 2.4 km| S6 (13m) | |
| IR35 (9m) | |
| 523 (13m) | |
The Degersheim ski lifts form a small ski area in Degersheim, Switzerland, with two surface lifts, a pony lift and around 3 km of prepared pistes. The area suits all ages and ability levels and is also used by school classes. There is a simple fun park for children and beginners by the pony lift, and night skiing is possible.
5 km3Easy slopes: 3.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 2.2 km| S25 (11m) | |
| S17 (13m) | |
| S4 (26m) | |
| 184 (1m) | |
The Pizol ski area near Bad Ragaz in the canton of St. Gallen offers around 50 kilometres of groomed pistes served by twelve modern lifts. Runs range from gentle slopes for beginners and varied carving pistes to demanding descents for experts, complemented by the Riderpark between Gaffia and Furt. Thanks to the 4.0 snowmaking system, the main and connecting pistes are snow-sure from the start of the season until early April.
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Lockers: YesEasy slopes: 16 kmIntermediate slopes: 14 kmAdvanced slopes: 6 km| S6 (13m) | |
| IR35 (25m) | |
| 430 (11m) | |
Grüsch-Danusa is a family-friendly ski area in the Prättigau valley in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The area offers pistes from blue to black, two fun parks, a permanent race course, a ski and boarder cross and a large children's area. The centre of the area at 1,800 m above sea level is the Berghaus Schwänzelegg, the starting point for skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, winter hiking, snowshoeing and sledging.
22 km6Lockers: YesEasy slopes: 2.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 16 kmAdvanced slopes: 3.4 km| S6 (13m) | |
| IR35 (38m) | |
| 39 (12m) | |
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