These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Riederalp 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 Riederalp Mitte, 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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The Aletsch Arena is a ski area at over 2,000 metres altitude in Valais with pistes around Riederalp, Bettmeralp and Fiescheralp. The car-free high plateau offers guaranteed snow from December to Easter, views of the Great Aletsch Glacier and the surrounding four-thousand-metre peaks, and ski-in/ski-out access directly from accommodation.
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Easy slopes: 40 km
Intermediate slopes: 40 km
Advanced slopes: 4 km
Rosswald is a family-friendly ski area in the Valais above Brig, reached by cable car from Ried-Brig. The car-free alpine village at around 1,800 metres offers 25 kilometres of prepared pistes in blue, red and black grades served by four ski lifts up to 2,600 metres, plus holiday chalets, restaurants and a mountain hotel. In summer the sun terrace is a base for hiking, biking, a swimming lake and paragliding.
5 km5Easy slopes: 1.6 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.9 kmAdvanced slopes: 2.4 km| A3 (10m) | |
| R42 (9m) | |
| 632 (15m) | |
Gluringen in the Goms region is a small ski area served by the Skilift Gluringen, with the associated Snowpark Goms. The snowpark offers three park lines of varying difficulty, a fun slope for younger or more relaxed visitors, and a BigAirBag for practising jumps.
0.7 km1Easy slopes: 0.7 km| A3 (10m) | |
| R42 (25m) | |
| 142 (16m) | |
Blatten-Belalp is a ski area in Valais, Switzerland, situated high above the Rhone valley. The car-free Belalp offers over 45 km of prepared pistes with views of the Great Aletsch Glacier and four-thousand-metre peaks such as the Matterhorn, Weisshorn and Dufourspitze. The area extends from the valley station in Blatten bei Naters up to the slopes of the Hohstock at 3,118 m above sea level and includes a snowpark, fun slopes, freeride routes and the free children's Hexenland.
40 km9Easy slopes: 20 kmIntermediate slopes: 9 kmAdvanced slopes: 10 km| A3 (10m) | |
| R42 (9m) | |
| 624 (22m) | |
The Rothwald/Wasenalp ski area is located north of the Simplon area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, and is known for its open larch forest and shady freeride terrain. Two lifts serve around 25 kilometres of groomed pistes between 1,750 and 2,270 metres above sea level, complemented by an extensive ski touring and snowshoeing area.
9 km2Easy slopes: 5 kmIntermediate slopes: 2.6 kmAdvanced slopes: 1.4 km| A3 (10m) | |
| R42 (9m) | |
| 631 (28m) | |
The Münster-Geschinen ski area is located in the municipality of Goms in Valais at an altitude of 1,363 to 1,645 m. Skiers and snowboarders have 3 km of gentle pistes and 2 lifts at their disposal; in Münster there is also a magic carpet for young guests and the ski school. The area is particularly suited to families with children, early-season skiing and beginners.
2.8 km2Easy slopes: 2.8 km| A3 (10m) | |
| R42 (25m) | |
| 142 (25m) | |
The Wilern ski lift is located in the Wilere settlement in the municipality of Binn in the Binntal valley in the canton of Valais. The small ski area is operated by the Skiliftgenossenschaft Wilern Binn cooperative and serves as a local meeting point for winter sports enthusiasts in the Binntal.
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| A1-2 (14m) | |
| R43 (17m) | |
| 652 (29m) | |
Eischoll is a small mountain village at 1220 m above sea level on the northern side of the Rhone valley in the Upper Valais. The ski area is accessed by the Raron–Eischoll cable car and the Eischoll–Stryggen chairlift, which runs from 1260 m to 1560 m above sea level. Besides skiing and snowboarding, Eischoll offers night skiing, a 3 km sledging run, winter hiking trails, snowshoe trails and a ski touring area.
14 km4Easy slopes: 7 kmIntermediate slopes: 6 kmAdvanced slopes: 2.2 km| A3 (10m) | |
| R42 (9m) | |
| R91 (12m) | |
Staldenried - Gspon is a family-friendly ski area on the sunny Gspon terrace in the Upper Valais at 1,894 m above sea level, framed by the Valais four-thousand-metre peaks Balfrin, Weisshorn and Bietschhorn. The small, inexpensive piste area suits beginners, advanced skiers and families; the slopes are artificially snowed and considered snow-sure. Two mountain lifts access the sunny slopes, and the «Rondell» snow bar sits directly at the edge of the piste.
2.4 km3Easy slopes: 0.7 kmIntermediate slopes: 1.8 km| A3 (10m) | |
| R42 (52m) | |
| 2270 (7m) | |
Bellwald is a family-friendly mountain village and ski resort at the gateway to the Goms region in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The ski area reaches 2,560 metres above sea level and offers over 35 km of freshly groomed slopes served by two chairlifts and two ski lifts, with panoramic views of the Matterhorn and modern snowmaking. The resort is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage region and also offers winter hiking, snowshoeing, sledding and cross-country skiing.
16 km4Easy slopes: 9 kmIntermediate slopes: 5 kmAdvanced slopes: 1.4 km| A1-2 (14m) | |
| R43 (29m) | |
| 2345 (6m) | |
| 2346 (8m) | |
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