These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Lenk 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 Lenk im Simmental, 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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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.
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Easy slopes: 12 km
Intermediate slopes: 12 km
Advanced slopes: 0.5 km
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 km
Adelboden-Lenk is a ski and bike region in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, spanning the municipalities of Adelboden, Lenk and Frutigen. The ski area comprises six sub-areas – the main Adelboden-Lenk area, Elsigen-Metsch, Betelberg, Engstligenalp, Silleren-Chuenisbärgli and Tschentenalp – with almost 200 kilometres of pistes and more than 60 lifts and cable cars. The region hosts the Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Chuenisbärgli and, in winter, also offers snowparks, funslopes, sledging runs and cross-country trails.
90 km17Easy slopes: 45 kmIntermediate slopes: 35 kmAdvanced slopes: 10 km
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 km
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.
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Lockers: YesEasy slopes: 24 kmIntermediate slopes: 7 kmAdvanced slopes: 5 km
Jaunpass in Boltigen, Switzerland, is a family-friendly ski area with two T-bar lifts and a children's area with a wide, gently sloping piste. It is especially suited to children, beginners and leisurely skiers and offers 100% natural snow.
12 km4Easy slopes: 7 kmIntermediate slopes: 5 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.4 km
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 kmWiriehorn 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 kmSkilift 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 kmSkilift Homberg is a small family-run ski area in Homberg near Thun, Switzerland. It has three pistes with a total length of about three kilometres, served by a single ski lift that has been in family ownership since 1969. The area offers day, afternoon, morning and evening ski passes, and is part of the Magic Pass network.
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