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Winter resorts
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Adelboden (Bernese Oberland)
Beauty comes from above:
Anyone taking ski lessons in Adelboden
will, with luck, meet the bestlooking
ski instructor in Switzerland.
Aletsch (Valais)
The insiders' choice: Although Aletsch has been included on UNESCO World Heritage list since 2001, it remains an insiders' secret among winter resorts.
Andermatt/Sedrun (Central Switzerland)
Three cantons, one ski area: You should be able to trust an Olympic champion: “The run down from the Gemsstock is my favourite piste, and one of the most beautiful in the Alps,” says Bernhard Russi.
Arosa (Graubünden)
Snowsure and carbon-neutral: Arosa enjoys a wonderful location: at the far end of the Schanfigg valley, at an altitude of 1,800 m, with no through traffic and few – if any – day-trippers.
Around Visp
From the heart: Around Visp the views are glorious: from panoramas taking in Switzerland's highest mountains to dramatic glimpses into deep, unspoilt valleys.
Braunwald (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
Car-free, fog-free, carefree:
Anyone who rides the funicular up
to snowy Braunwald on a sunny
winter’s day understands the talk
of a “fairytale world”.
Brig Belalp (Valais)
Triple winter fun: From Brig it is easy to reach the famous big ski resorts of the Valais. But the true gems lie much closer. Directly above this alpine town lie three wonderfully intimate resorts offering a variety of pleasures on the pistes: Blatten/Belalp, Rosswald and Rothwald.
Château-d'Oex/Rougemont (Lake Geneva Region)
Guaranteed connection: You can take a narrow view of the Pays-d’Enhaut – and still enjoy 40 km of attractive piste at the small but diverse ski area of La Braye above Château-d’Oex, especially appealing to families.
Coeur du Valais - Sierre-Anniviers (Valais)
Contrasting: The sun loves the Val d’Anniviers: you can tell from the healthy faces of the locals.
Crans-Montana (Valais)
The full programme: Idyllic mountain village or alpine metropolis? The twin communities of Crans and Montana embody both, and combine the conveniences of a modern holiday resort with abundant nature and a five-star panorama taking in the finest 4,000 m peaks: the Matterhorn, Mont-Blanc, Weisshorn and Dent-Blanche.
Disentis Sedrun (Graubünden)
Simply good: The air in the upper part of the Surselva region feels filtered: it's pure, clean and healthy. That is what the ski area feels like too: unspoilt, authentic and tranquil.
Elm-Sernftal (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
Home of legends -
The idyllic mountain village of Elm
in canton Glarus is proud of its
home-grown legends: Vreni Schneider,
the most successful Swiss ski
racer of all time; and Elmer Citro, the
local lemonade popular throughout
Switzerland.
Engadine St. Moritz (Graubünden)
Pure sunshine:
The mountains, the space, the light…
This region on the southern side
of the Swiss Alps is famous for its
uplifting open vistas, its dramatic
mountain backdrop, and its exceptionally
sunny climate: skies are
blue for 322 days a year.
Engelberg-Titlis (Central Switzerland)
Eternal snow: Up at 3,020 m, winter lasts all year. Of course, this fascinates the many visitors from all over the world who arrive at the glacier from Lucerne in barely an hour; but the local snowboarding and freeskiing community also greatly values the year-round snow and the benefits it brings.
Fribourg Region (Fribourg Region)
Good value and family-friendly:
This region has long been an open
secret among cost-conscious winter
sports fans.
Goms (Valais)
Grächen (Valais)
Family happiness: When the kids have a good time, so do the parents – and the Valais village of Grächen does all it can to make this happen.
Grindelwald (Bernese Oberland)
The village below the Eiger:
Grindelwald is a winter playground
set against an unparalleled icecapped
mountain backdrop.
Gstaad (Bernese Oberland)
Perfect conditions:
Gstaad Mountain Rides is the name
of the winter sports region that extends
from Zweisimmen all the way
up to Glacier 3000 – the only glacier
ski area in the Bernese Oberland.
Haslital (Bernese Oberland)
Setting trends in freestyle -
Haslital is into one style more than
any other: freestyle. Passionately
so, and for more than two decades.
Heidiland (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
Cool pistes, hot springs:
There’s no shortage of excellent
reasons to visit the Heidiland holiday
region in winter.
Jura (Lake Geneva Region)
Cross-country heaven: The Jura region of canton Vaud is often compared to the Arctic north.
Laax (Graubünden)
Unlimited fun: Laax is young, trendy and dynamic. Packed with possibilities, this snowblessed winter resort offers everyone the chance to live their holidays to the full, celebrating their own style.
Lake Zürich Region (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
A place rich in winter energy:
The sleepy village of Amden, close
to the buzzing metropolis of Zürich,
lies on a sunny terrace. It’s an energizing
place, and, thanks to its manageable
piste layout, particularly
family-friendly.
Lauterbrunnen (Bernese Oberland)
In the 19th century, no journey through Switzerland was complete without a trip to Lauterbrunnen: the famous Staubbach falls inspired Goethe to write his poem “Song of the Spirits over the Waters”. Now, every winter, the 72 waterfalls of this
valley transform into icicles – and don’t sing so much as crack and crash!
Lenk-Simmental (Bernese Oberland)
Built on tradition: At the far end of the Simmental, in one of the most beautiful valley heads in the Alps, lies the resort of Lenk. The typical Simmental chalets, along with the local traditions – very much alive here – give the village an unmistakable charm.
Lenzerheide (Graubünden)
Twice as beautiful: In Lenzerheide sun-lovers are doubly spoilt: in the morning, sunshine floods the western side of the valley; in the afternoon, the eastern.
Les Diablerets (Lake Geneva Region)
Thrills for adventurers: In the heart of the Lake Geneva Region, surrounded by nature, lies Les Diablerets.
Leukerbad (Valais)
Wellness unlimited: Around four million litres of thermal spring water gush out of the rock every day at Leukerbad – more than anywhere else in Europe.
Leysin/Les Mosses (Lake Geneva Region)
Snowboarding mecca: Leysin embraced snowboarding and freestyle skiing early on.
Lötschberg (Valais)
Highlight: With the Valais stretching out to one side and the Bernese Oberland on the other, you could call Lötschberg the pinnacle of the winter sports world.
Malbun (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
Family fun in the Principality:
The people of Liechtenstein swear by
their small, family-friendly ski area,
where people know each other, stop
to chat to visitors and enjoy precious
leisure time.
Melchsee-Frutt (Central Switzerland)
In the heart of Switzerland: In the middle of Central Switzerland, surrounded by lakes and mountains, lies the delightful little holiday region of Melchsee-Frutt.
Mürren (Bernese Oberland)
A natural high:
Take the Schilthorn cable car up to
Mürren, and glide back to another
age. The highest village in canton
Bern to be inhabited year-round is
a secret little world unto itself.
Nendaz (Valais)
A wealth of possibilities: Located at the heart of the famous "4 Vallées" winter sports area below the 3,330 m Mont-Fort, Nendaz offers an impressive 400-plus kilometres of piste.
Portes du Soleil - Chablais Region (Valais)
Unlimited fun: At the gateway of the Valais lies the most impressive winter sports area in the world: the Portes du Soleil. Straddling the border between France and Switzerland, this region offers 650 km of piste and 204 skilifts, all on one lift pass.
Saas-Fee (Saastal) (Valais)
100 per cent winter: Under the piercing blue Valais sky, 18 peaks topping 4,000 m are gathered around the slopes of the Saas valley.
Savognin (Graubünden)
Number one: Savognin rolls out the carpet for families: the longest covered magic carpet in Switzerland, to be precise.
Sils (Graubünden)
Sils in the Engadine is the perfect setting for wonderful winter sports and holidays
in unforgettable surroundings. Set in beautiful countryside, like a precious
stone amongst the lakes, Sils is the cultural centre of the Upper Engadine.
Sion
600 km of piste: Boasting 600 km of piste ranging from easy to extremely challenging, the Sion Region in the heart of the Alps is a mecca for skiers and snowboarders.
Sörenberg (Central Switzerland)
Paradise for winter walkers:
The largest winter sports area in
canton Lucerne lies within the scenic
Entlebuch UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Stoos (Central Switzerland)
Close, simple, good-value:
The only dazzlingly modern thing
about Stoos is the new chairlift,
complete with heated seats, up to
the top of the Klingenstock (1,935 m).
Toggenburg (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
In the land of fairytales:
Behind the seven peaks of the imposing
Churfirsten lies a paradise
for little people: the fairytale landscape
of the Toggenburg.
Verbier - Val de Bagnes (Valais)
All you could wish for: Numbers like this get the pulse going… 90 skilifts serving 410 km of piste rising as high as Mont-Fort (3,330 m) make the winter sports area of Les 4 Vallées – the “Four Valleys” – one of superlatives.
Viamala (Graubünden)
Villars-Gryon (Lake Geneva Region)
Land of light: Villars-Gryon seems so bright and sunny that it feels as if it lies nearer to the sky.
Wengen (Bernese Oberland)
A much-loved classic:
This car-free village at the foot of the
Lauberhorn lies on a sunny sheltered
terrace 400 m above Lauterbrunnen.
Zürich (Zurich (Region))
Enlightening:
Zürich is particularly worth a visit
in winter, the season of lights.
