These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Saanen 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 Saanen, 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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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.
35 km
11
Lockers: Yes
Easy slopes: 24 km
Intermediate slopes: 7 km
Advanced slopes: 5 km| 184 (3m) | |
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| R39 (3m) | |
| 184 (7m) | |
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| R39 (16m) | |
Skilift 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 km| 180 (29m) | |
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 km| 180 (34m) | |
Les Mosses - La Lécherette is a family-friendly ski area in the Vaud Alps that, together with Leysin, forms the Leysin - Les Mosses - La Lécherette ski domain with more than 100 km of pistes. Wide, sunny and easily accessible slopes and a large snow garden for beginners characterise the offer. Children and adults experience the mountains in a relaxed, convivial atmosphere.
26 km14Easy slopes: 14 kmIntermediate slopes: 10 kmAdvanced slopes: 3 km| 30 (19m) | |
| 175 (24m) | |
Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets is a year-round mountain destination in the Vaud Alps with 31 lifts and 104 km of slopes (Glacier 3000 not included). The three sectors of Villars, Gryon and Les Diablerets combine iconic runs such as Grand Chamossaire, Sodoleuvre and the Olympic Piste with snowparks, beginners' zones and one of Switzerland's longest sled runs.
65 km33Easy slopes: 40 kmIntermediate slopes: 22 kmAdvanced slopes: 1.2 km| 180 (58m) | |
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.
24 km9Easy slopes: 12 kmIntermediate slopes: 12 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.5 km| 30 (39m) | |
| R31 (19m) | |
| 280 (1m) | |
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| 30 (39m) | |
| R31 (19m) | |
| 283 (5m) | |
| 2382 (10m) | |
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| 30 (39m) | |
| R11 (8m) | |
| 259 (34m) | |
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