These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Winterthur 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 Winterthur, 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 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.
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Easy slopes: 0.3 km| S12 (37m) | |
| 325 (6m) | |
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.
1.4 km3Easy slopes: 0.8 km
Intermediate slopes: 0.5 km| S12 (16m) | |
| S15 (18m) | |
| 851 (15m) | |
Urnäsch Osteregg is a small ski area on the Osteregg slope in Urnäsch, Switzerland. Wide natural-snow pistes are served by a ski lift and a pony lift in the children's area, which is especially suited to beginners and families.
1.6 km2Easy slopes: 0.3 kmIntermediate slopes: 1.4 km| IR13 (36m) | |
| S23 (22m) | |
| 791 (1m) | |
The Skilifte Alpsteinblick in Gonten, Switzerland, are a small family-oriented ski area at the foot of the Alpstein. Two parallel ski lifts serve wide, obstacle-free blue pistes, complemented by the Bollisweid practice lift for beginners and children. The area is served by the Skischule Gonten and includes restaurants at the valley and mountain stations.
3.2 km2Easy slopes: 3.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 0 km
Advanced slopes: 0 km| IR13 (36m) | |
| S23 (29m) | |
The 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 km| IC55 (31m) | |
| 751 (12m) | |
| 184 (1m) | |
Atzmännig 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| S26 (54m) | |
| 885 (16m) | |
Skilift Grub-Kaien is a small ski-lift area in Switzerland with prepared pistes and a single ski lift. Operation is limited to Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons and caters to families, school classes and groups.
1.8 km1Easy slopes: 1.8 km| IR13 (44m) | |
| 120 (28m) | |
Skilift Appenzell-Sollegg is a small ski area in Appenzell, Switzerland, located about five minutes on foot from Appenzell railway station. It is served by a surface lift built in 1953 and a practice lift, giving access to prepared pistes across easy, intermediate and advanced grades. From the Sollegg top station at 1,204 m, visitors enjoy long descents and, in clear weather, views as far as Lake Constance.
6 km1Easy slopes: 2.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 3.2 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.5 km| IR13 (36m) | |
| S23 (39m) | |
Skilift Friherrenberg is a small ski area in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, operated by Skilift Einsiedeln AG. It offers a large ski lift and the Raiffeisen Kinderland children's area with prepared pistes, open on Wednesday afternoons and at weekends during the winter season.
0.9 km3| S8 (24m) | |
| IR35 (19m) | |
| S13 (24m) | |
| 556 (3m) | |
Skilift 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 km| S8 (56m) | |
| S13 (16m) | |
| 551 (6m) | |
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