Ski areas
Gstaad Mountain Rides offer snowboarding and hiking up to an altitude of 3000 m, 57 mountain railways and cableways which provide access to 220 km of slopes, sled & toboggan runs, snowparks and panoramic winter hiking trails. With authentic landscapes, splendid sun terraces and trendy snow bars it is certainly well worth a visit.
Operating Dates Winter 2016 / 2017
| Skiing area | Season starts | Season ends | Operating times | ||||
| Glacier 3000 Pillon | 29.10.2016 | 07.05.2017 | 9.00 - 16.30 | ||||
| Glacier 3000 Reusch | 11.02.2016 | 9.00 - 16.40 | |||||
| Glacier 3000 Reusch | 19.03.2017 | 10.04.2016 |
only weekend operation |
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| Lengebrand / Parwengesattel | 17.12.2016 | 26.03.2017 | 8.30 - 16.15 | ||||
| Rinderberg | 17.12.2016 | 26.03.2017 | 8.30 - 16.30 | ||||
| Saanerslochgrat / Hornberg | 26.11.2016 | 26.03.2017 | 8.45 - 16.30 | ||||
| Horneggli | 26.11.2016 | 26.03.2017 | 08.30 - 16.30 | ||||
| Rellerli | 17.12.2016 | 06.03.2017 | 8.45 - 16.30 | ||||
| Wispile Gondelbahn | 17.12.2016 | 26.03.2017 | 9.00 - 16.30 | ||||
| Wispile Rütti + Zückerli | 17.12.2016 | 26.03.2017 | 9.00 - 16.30 | ||||
| Wasserngrat | 16.12.2016 |
26.03.2017 |
9:00 - 16:30 | ||||
| Gstaad - Eggli | 17.12.2016 | 26.03.2017 | 9.00 - 16.30 | ||||
| Saanen - Eggli | 17.12.2016 | 26.03.2017 | 9.00 - 16.30 | ||||
| La Videmanette |
17.12.2016 |
26.03.2017 |
9.00 - 16.30 |
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| La Braye | 17.12.2016 | 26.03.2017 | 9.00 - 16.30 | ||||
| Skilift Lauenen | 17.12.2016 | 12.03.2017 | 10.00 - 16.15 | ||||
| Skilift Gsteig | 20.12.2016 | 19.03.2017 | 10.00 - 16.30 | ||||
Skiing areas
| Skiing area | Mountains | Characteristics |
| Glacier 3000 | Scex Rouge Dôme Gemskopf |
Unique glacier skiing area in the Bernese Oberland with spectacular views. Attractions: Monster Park and the longest downhill run in the entire region, from 3000 m down to 1400 m. |
| Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan | Rinderberg Parwenge Saanerslochgrat Hornberg Horneggli |
The largest of the skiing areas, with 105 km of pistes spread over two mountain chains between Simmental and Saanenland. Attractions: variety, "Rinderberg Ronda" ski tour, countless chalet inns and ski bars. |
| Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont | Eggli La Videmanette |
Connoisseur's skiing area on the border between the German-speaking and the French-speaking parts of Switzerland. Attractions: the sunny Eggli mountain and La Videmanette - Rougemont piste with a 1200 m difference in altitude and lots of Dolomite atmosphere. |
| Gstaad-Wispile | Wispile | Pleasant family skiing area with ski school amenities, but also a number of demanding pistes nonetheless. |
| Gstaad-Wasserngrat | Wasserngrat | Small Skiing area with a gourmet restaurant on the top and the Tiger Run, the steepest slope of the area. |
| Schönried-Rellerli | Rellerli | Small skiing area that enjoys lots of morning sunshine and offers attractive downhill runs |
| Château-d'Oex | La Braye | Small skiing area on the high plateau above Château-d'Oex, the capital of hot-air ballooning. |
| Lauenen & Gsteig |
Small and pleasant family skiing areas, each with one ski lift.
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