These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Rapperswil-Jona 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 Rapperswil SG, 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 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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Skilift Bäretswil (Skilift-Genossenschaft Steig Bäretswil) is a small, family-friendly ski area in the Zürich Oberland region. It has several surface lifts, including the Tellerlift as the longest lift at 450 metres with 110 metres of vertical, and the Grizzly-Turbo at 130 metres. Facilities include a children's area with a pony lift, a prepared sledging run and the Skibeizli, a meeting point for snow sports enthusiasts, companions and walkers.
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Intermediate slopes: 0.5 kmSkilift 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 kmSkilift Schnabelsberg in Bennau is a small local ski area with a ski lift, a ski hut with restaurant and garden terrace, and a kiosk. It offers day, afternoon and evening skiing as well as season passes.
0.7 km1Easy slopes: 0.7 kmThe 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 kmSkilift Bennau is a small ski area in Bennau in the canton of Schwyz. It consists of the two T-bar lifts Bennau I and Bennau II, with Bennau II considered one of the oldest Oehler ski lifts still in operation in its original condition and forming a technically and historically interesting ensemble with the parallel installation.
1.4 km3Easy slopes: 1.4 kmAtzmännig is a winter sports area in the Goldingertal valley in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The area is especially suited to beginners and families: on the Brustenegg slope there is a T-bar lift with a mid-station exit and two conveyor belts, while on the Atzmännig slope a chairlift and a large T-bar lift lead up to 1200 m to blue and red pistes. The offering is rounded off by a sledging run, a snowshoe trail, night skiing and the Winter Arena for beginners.
8 km3Easy slopes: 3.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 5 km
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 kmIntermediate slopes: 6 kmSattel-Hochstuckli is a ski area in Sattel in the canton of Schwyz with 6.5 kilometres of prepared slopes, particularly suited to families, beginners and those returning to winter sports. The Stuckli Rondo, the world's first revolving gondola cableway, takes guests from Sattel directly up to the ski area. The offer also includes Rondo's Learning and Fun Land for children and a 3.5-kilometre winter toboggan run.
6 km4Easy slopes: 4 kmIntermediate slopes: 2.2 kmSkilift 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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