These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Samedan 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 Samedan, 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 Survih is located on the edge of Samedan in the Upper Engadin and is a small, family-friendly ski area with a T-bar lift and a magic carpet. The sunny slopes are especially suited to ski and snowboard beginners, while the Chalandamarz Trail with slalom, skicross and figures lets children learn through play. Besides a sledging run and a restaurant with sun terrace, there are selected dates for night skiing.
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Easy slopes: 1.4 kmThe Müsella ski lift in La Punt Chamues-ch in the Engadin is a small, clearly laid-out ski area at the foot of the Munt Müsella and is ideal for skiing beginners. A platter lift accesses two short descents used almost exclusively by children, complemented by a magic carpet with an easy practice slope, a small pony lift, a small sledging hill with a short toboggan run and a children's playground next to the Restaurant Müsella. The car park at the edge of the village is just a short walk from the lift.
0.5 km1Easy slopes: 0.5 km
Corviglia is the ski resort above St. Moritz in the Engadin, Switzerland, operated by Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG and rated a five-star ski resort. It offers wide, groomed slopes for all levels, a snow park, a skicross course, and access up to Piz Nair at 3,057 metres. The area is reached by funiculars from St. Moritz and Celerina and also serves as a summer mountain for biking and hiking.
65 km20Easy slopes: 24 km
Intermediate slopes: 30 km
Advanced slopes: 10 km
The Zuoz / Pizzet family ski resort lies on the sun-drenched local mountain of Zuoz in the Engadin, reaching an altitude of 2465 m. Winter sports enthusiasts can take their first cautious steps on skis, set their best times on the timed slope and practise freestyle acrobatics in the snow park. The Funslope Gian Plaiv, the only one of its kind in the whole of Engadin, combines slope, snow park and cross-country course and is popular with families, beginners and advanced skiers alike.
14 km5Easy slopes: 7 kmIntermediate slopes: 4 kmAdvanced slopes: 3 km
Corvatsch-Furtschellas is a ski and hiking area in the Upper Engadin, Switzerland, near Silvaplana-Surlej and Sils. Its mountain station at 3,303 metres is the highest in the canton of Graubünden and offers 120 kilometres of slopes, the longest illuminated night piste in Switzerland, and the world's highest whisky distillery. The area is part of the larger Corvatsch, Diavolezza and Lagalb mountain landscape around Piz Bernina.
40 km15Easy slopes: 6 kmIntermediate slopes: 28 kmAdvanced slopes: 5 kmThe Languard Family Ski Resort is located in the centre of Pontresina in the Engadin. The compact area offers varied slopes for beginners and experienced skiers, ski and snowboard lessons, drag and disc lifts, and a children's snowpark with freestyle elements. Children up to 15 years of age ski free of charge.
0.4 km1Easy slopes: 0.4 km
Diavolezza-Lagalb is a ski area on the Bernina Pass in Pontresina in the Upper Engadin. The Diavolezza side offers 32 km of groomed pistes (31 km red, 1 km black) plus an 8 km ungroomed glacier run down to Morteratsch, while Lagalb has 13 km of pistes (9 km red, 4 km black) including the steepest groomed slope in the canton of Graubünden. At almost 3,000 m, the Berghaus Diavolezza provides a restaurant and overnight accommodation on the mountain.
20 km4Easy slopes: 0 kmIntermediate slopes: 16 kmAdvanced slopes: 4 kmThe Sur Cresta ski lift in Casaccia in the Bregaglia valley is a small, family-friendly ski area. Its wide and easy slope is well suited to children learning to ski on their own. The area has a restaurant and free parking and is open from Christmas to mid-March.
0.6 km1Easy slopes: 0.6 kmBivio ski resort is located in Switzerland on the Julier Pass and is a family-friendly winter sports area. The pistes lead from 2,560 m above sea level down to the village at 1,769 m. Alongside prepared pistes and a fun park, Bivio offers a Kids' World with a magic carpet, a mecca for ski touring and freeriding, and Pistenbock tobogganing.
14 km3Easy slopes: 5 kmIntermediate slopes: 8 kmAdvanced slopes: 1.6 kmThe Darlux ski area above Bergün/Bravuogn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden is a small winter sports area served by its own lifts and offering skiing on natural snow. The winter season runs from mid-December to mid-March, with day, half-day, multi-day and family passes available. The area is part of the Bergün Filisur holiday region in Parc Ela, close to the UNESCO World Heritage Albula railway line.
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