These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Liestal 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 Liestal, to facilitate your planning. Make sure to visit the map, to explore thousands of destinations and activities, reachable from any starting point in Switzerland.
The Hohe Winde ski lift in Beinwil in the canton of Solothurn lies at the foot of the Passwang. A double T-bar lift serves the north-west slope of the Hohe Winde up to 1060 m above sea level; from there several well-groomed, varied pistes with steep, hilly and flatter sections lead back to the valley station. Right next to the valley station and the restaurant, a free Pinocchio children's lift is available for parents with children and beginners.
4 km
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Easy slopes: 3 km
Intermediate slopes: 1.4 kmLearn more on
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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 km
Advanced slopes: 0.2 kmLearn more on
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The Röhrenmoos ski lift in Dietikon is probably the lowest-lying ski lift in Switzerland and has been operated by the city of Dietikon since 1972. Around 40 T-bars pull skiers, snowboarders and tobogganers up a 225-metre stretch from 460 to 495 m above sea level.
0.3 km1Easy slopes: 0.3 kmLearn more on
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Skilift 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.
3.4 km1Easy slopes: 0.8 kmIntermediate slopes: 1.8 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.9 kmLearn more on
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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 kmLearn more on
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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 kmLearn more on
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Bannalp is a family-friendly ski area in Oberrickenbach, Switzerland. Two ski lifts at Chrüzhütte and Urnerstaffel serve the pistes at almost 2,000 m above sea level, and the Chrüzhütte mountain station is also the starting point for ski, snowboard and snowshoe tours.
2.4 km3Easy slopes: 2.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.2 kmLearn more on
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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 kmLearn more on
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The Téléski Les Genevez ski area is located in the Franches-Montagnes in the Jura and comprises a 600-metre-long ski lift with three pistes of different difficulty. A baby lift is available for children with free self-service access. The area extends from 1024 m to 1147 m above sea level.
2 km2Easy slopes: 0.7 kmIntermediate slopes: 1.4 kmLearn more on
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The Klewenalp-Stockhütte winter sports area is located in the mountain world of the Lucerne–Lake Lucerne region at 1,600 metres above sea level. It offers prepared slopes with different levels of difficulty, 16 lifts and two Magic Carpets, as well as a view over Lake Lucerne.
18 km15Easy slopes: 14 kmIntermediate slopes: 5 kmLearn more on
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