Central and Eastern Switzerland Ski Resort Ratings

It is difficult to classify the Swiss Alpine resorts that are not in Romandy, the Bernese Oberland or Graubunden as a unified group of resorts. Some of them belong to loose affiliations of resorts or share common cultural identity or geography, but what most characterises them is that they tend to be little known outside of Switzerland. This may yet change - Andermatt is expanding rapidly, and the mooted lift connections from Engelberg to Hasliberg would certainly create one of the world's best ski areas.

What also characterises these resorts is that, apart from those in Ticino, they are generally easy enough to get to from Zurich, Basel and Lucerne. This means some of them can get busy at weekends, but there are rarely significant queues. One can understand the allure - for a day trip or a weekend break many of these resorts offer outstanding skiing and snowboarding.

Resort Region Country Ski Area Language Locality Level Altitude m Bottom m Top m Piste km Snow'­n'Rail Station Family Car-free Spa Tobo­ggan Day Price Curr­ency Basel Zurich Bern Lausanne Luzern Basel Basel Distance Zurich Zurich Bern Bern Lausanne Lausanne Geneva Geneva Lugano Lugano Luzern Luzern
Airolo Ticino CH Italian Ticino 2 1150 1700 2250 30 Y Y 45 SFr 2 hrs 57 mins 1 hr 44 mins 2 hrs 58 mins 2 hrs 183 km 1 hr 29 mins 123 km 2 hrs 10 mins 197 km 3 hrs 44 mins 349 km 59 mins 85 km 1 hr 6 mins 87 km
Alt St Johann Eastern Switzerland CH Toggenburg Swiss German St Gallen 2 900 900 2262 50 Y Y 59 SFr 3 hrs 20 mins 1 hr 55 mins 2 hrs 179 km 1 hr 15 mins 95 km 1 hr 40 mins 119 km
Andermatt Central Switzerland CH Skiarena Andermatt-Sedrun Swiss German Uri 2 1444 1444 2963 120 Y Y Y 57 SFr 2 hrs 56 mins 1 hr 53 mins 2 hrs 41 mins 1 hr 42 mins 2 hrs 167 km 1 hr 25 mins 109 km 2 hrs 10 mins 184 km 3 hrs 45 mins 347 km 1 hr 16 mins 108 km 52 mins 72 km
Braunwald Eastern Switzerland CH Swiss German Glarus 2 1300 1300 1905 30 Y Y Y Y Y 49 SFr 2 hrs 37 mins 1 hr 30 mins 2 hrs 42 mins 2 hrs 172 km 1 hr 15 mins 87 km 2 hrs 30 mins 213 km 4 hrs 15 mins 376 km 1 hr 30 mins 96 km
Elm Eastern Switzerland CH Swiss German Glarus 2 1000 1000 2100 40 Y 49 SFr 2 hrs 48 mins 1 hr 42 mins 2 hrs 2 mins 174 km 1 hr 10 mins 89 km 2 hrs 26 mins 214 km 3 hrs 56 mins 367 km
Engelberg Central Switzerland CH Engelberg-Titlis Swiss German Obwalden 2 1050 1050 3020 82 Y Y Y Y 68 SFr 1 hr 49 mins 1 hr 49 mins 1 hr 53 mins 0 hrs 47 mins 1 hr 40 mins 131 km 1 hr 10 mins 86 km 1 hr 50 mins 147 km 3 hrs 30 mins 310 km 36 mins 35 km
Flumserberg Eastern Switzerland CH Swiss German St Gallen 2 1220 1220 2222 65 Y Y Y Y 63 SFr 2 hrs 29 mins 1 hr 4 mins 2 hrs 14 mins 2 hrs 180 km 1 hr 15 mins 96 km 2 hrs 35 mins 221 km 4 hrs 15 mins 384 km 1 hr 30 mins 120 km
Hoch-Ybrig Central Switzerland CH Hoch-Ybrig Swiss German Schwyz 2 1465 1050 1831 50 Y 55 SFr 2 hrs 31 mins 1 hr 28 mins 2 hrs 38 mins 1 hr 52 mins 2 hrs 143 km 1 hr 10 mins 59 km 2 hrs 20 mins 184 km 4 hrs 10 mins 347 km 1 hr 10mins 71 km
Klewenalp Central Switzerland CH Swiss German Nidwalden 2 1600 1279 2001 40 Y Y Y 51 SFr 1 hr 53 mins 1 hr 53 mins 1 hr 57 mins 0 hrs 50 mins 1 hr 35 mins 127 km 1 hr 10 mins 83 km 1 hr 50 mins 144 km 3 hrs 30 mins 307 km 19 mins 22 km
Lungern Central Switzerland CH Swiss German Obwalden 2 703 1550 2205 24 Y SFr 2 hrs 26 mins 48 mins 1 hr 30 mins 131 km 1 hr 87 km 40 mins 37 km
Malbun Eastern Switzerland CH Swiss German Liechtenstein 2 1600 1300 2000 23 Y Y 49 SFr 2 hrs 52 mins 2 hrs 25 mins 202 km 1 hr 35 mins 118 km 1 hr 50 mins 142 km
Melchsee-Frutt Central Switzerland CH Swiss German Obwalden 2 1920 1080 2255 36 Y Y 50 SFr 2 hrs 12 mins 2 hrs 12 mins 2 hrs 16 mins 1 hr 5 mins 1 hr 40 mins 137 km 1 hr 20 mins 92 km 1 hr 45 mins 127 km 3 hrs 30 mins 297 km 35 mins 34 km
Mythenregion Central Switzerland CH Swiss Knife Valley Swiss German Schwyz 2 1050 1050 1600 50 Y Y 47 SFr 2 hrs 11 mins 1 hr 12 mins
Pizol Eastern Switzerland CH Pizol Swiss German St Gallen 2 1522 1045 2250 43 Y Y Y Y 54 SFr 2 hrs 20 mins 1 hr 18 mins 2 hrs 23 mins 2 hrs 40 mins 205 km 1 hr 50 mins 120 km 3 hrs 10 mins 246 km 4 hrs 45 mins 409 km 1 hr 20 mins 118 km
Sörenberg Central Switzerland CH Sörenberg Swiss German Luzern 2 1166 1166 2350 53 Y Y 52 SFr 2 hrs 32 mins 1 hr 53 mins 1 hr 21 mins 1 hr 1 hr 30 mins 106 km 1 hr 25 mins 100 km 1 hr 21 mins 67 km 49 mins 44 km
Stoos Central Switzerland CH Swiss Knife Valley Swiss German Schwyz 2 1300 1300 1935 35 Y Y Y 52 SFr 2 hrs 21 mins 1 hr 15 mins 2 hrs 22 mins 1 hr 16 mins 1 hr 55 mins 151 km 1 hr 15 mins 69 km 2 hrs 10 mins 168 km 3 hrs 50 mins 331 km 1 hr 62 km
Unterwasser Eastern Switzerland CH Toggenburg Swiss German St Gallen 2 910 900 2262 60 Y Y 59 SFr 3 hrs 20 mins 1 hr 55 mins 2 hrs 8 mins 181 km 1 hr 18 mins 80 km 2 hrs 33 mins
Wildhaus Eastern Switzerland CH Toggenburg Swiss German St Gallen 2 1090 900 2262 60 Y Y 59 SFr 3 hrs 20 mins 1 hr 55 mins 2 hrs 10 mins 184 km 1 hr 25 mins 100 km 1 hr 40 mins 123 km