These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Grindelwald 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 Grindelwald, 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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Grindelwald-First is a ski area in Grindelwald, Switzerland, and part of the Jungfrau Ski Region. It stretches from Grindelwald via Bort and Schreckfeld up to First at 2168 m and offers 58 km of slopes as well as a halfpipe and two snowparks. It is known as a freestyle highlight in the Bernese Oberland, with attractions such as the First Flyer, the First Glider and the First Cliff Walk.
40 km
12
Lockers: Yes
Easy slopes: 18 km
Intermediate slopes: 14 km
Advanced slopes: 7 km| 121 (5m) | |
Grindelwald-Wengen is a ski area in the Jungfrau Ski Region of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, with slopes on Kleine Scheidegg, the Lauberhorn and Männlichen between 1034 and 2320 metres above sea level. Skiers and snowboarders descend the pistes with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau always in view, and the area includes the world-famous Lauberhorn World Cup downhill course, which good skiers may try outside race periods. The area is served by rack railways, cable cars, chairlifts and ski lifts, and is linked with the neighbouring Grindelwald-First and Mürren-Schilthorn ski areas of the Jungfrau Ski Region.
95 km24Lockers: YesEasy slopes: 40 kmIntermediate slopes: 45 kmAdvanced slopes: 12 km| 121 (7m) | |
Mürren-Schilthorn is the highest-altitude ski area in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, spanning from Mürren at 1638 m up to the Schilthorn at 2970 m. It offers pleasure pistes and steep slopes for skiers, freestyle terrain in the Pända Snowpark, and panoramic views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The car-free village of Mürren is also a base for winter hiking, snowshoeing and sledging.
40 km14Easy slopes: 16 kmIntermediate slopes: 16 kmAdvanced slopes: 9 km| R61 (22m) | |
| R62 (9m) | |
Skilift Hohwald is a small, family-friendly ski area near Beatenberg in the Bernese Oberland. It has two surface lifts and a children's winter paradise by the valley station with a sledging slope, playground and practice area of the Beatenberg snow sports school. The Magic Pass is valid at Skilift Hohwald.
7 km3Easy slopes: 5 kmIntermediate slopes: 2.2 km| R61 (29m) | |
| 105 (10m) | |
| 101 (18m) | |
Skilift Habkern-Sattelegg is a small, family-friendly ski area in Habkern in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. It comprises one main ski lift serving seven kilometres of pistes with views of the Bernese Alps including the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau and Augstmatthorn, plus a children's snow garden with a conveyor belt and a small ski lift. The area is aimed at both beginners and advanced skiers and also offers cross-country skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing and winter hiking.
8 km1Easy slopes: 2.6 kmIntermediate slopes: 3.4 kmAdvanced slopes: 2.2 km| R61 (29m) | |
| 105 (10m) | |
| 106 (19m) | |
The Meiringen-Hasliberg ski area in the Haslital offers around 60 kilometres of pistes for every level. Beginners practise in the large Skihäsliland training area in Bidmi, while the Hasliberg race centre provides optimal training conditions. The Balis Park complements the offer for snowboarders and freestylers, and floodlit pistes invite night skiing in the evening.
50 km16Lockers: YesEasy slopes: 18 kmIntermediate slopes: 28 kmAdvanced slopes: 5 km| R61 (37m) | |
| LIX (31m) | |
| 174 (2m) | |
Axalp ob Brienz lies on a terrace high above Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland and is a family-friendly ski area with wide, perfectly groomed pistes. In winter it offers skiing and snowboarding, cross-country skiing, sledging, snowshoeing and night skiing; in summer there are hiking trails such as the AXI-Pfad and the Schnitzlerweg to Hinterburgseeli.
12 km4Easy slopes: 8 kmIntermediate slopes: 1.2 kmAdvanced slopes: 1.8 km| R61 (37m) | |
| LIX (18m) | |
| 155 (27m) | |
Skilift Aeschiallmend AG is a small, family-friendly ski area in Aeschiried in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, above Lake Thun. It operates two T-bar lifts, Aeschiallmend (Krattigen) and Allmispitz (Aeschiried), plus the Windegg training lift with the Pinocchio children's ski lift, serving freshly groomed pistes with views of Lake Thun and the surrounding mountains. The area is especially suited to children and beginners, and also offers a sledging run from the Allmispitz down to Aeschiried.
7 km4Easy slopes: 3.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 3.2 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.6 km| R61 (37m) | |
| IC61 (24m) | |
| 62 (13m) | |
Skilift-Heiligenschwendi by the tennis court in Heiligenschwendi is a small children's ski lift with a platter lift up the local Hubelweid hill. The piste is available for skiing and snowboarding. After storm damage in January 2009, the lift was restored and reopened with the support of the community and many donations.
0.5 km1Easy slopes: 0.4 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.2 km| R61 (37m) | |
| IC61 (34m) | |
| 32 (20m) | |
Wiriehorn is a ski area in the Diemtigtal Nature Park near Zwischenflüh in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. It offers 11.5 km of downhill pistes served by a six-seater chairlift, four ski lifts, two children's lifts and a magic carpet, reaching from 984 m up to 1868 m above sea level. The area is popular with families and short-notice visitors and also offers sledging, winter hiking, snowshoe trails and a bike park in summer.
16 km5Easy slopes: 4 kmIntermediate slopes: 7 kmAdvanced slopes: 4 km| R61 (37m) | |
| IC61 (24m) | |
| R11 (12m) | |
| 250 (17m) | |
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