Bernese Oberland Ski Resort Ratings

The Bernese Oberland describes the higher, Southern reaches of the canton of Bern from where a number of rivers from the valleys of the Hasli, Kander, Schwarzeluetschine, Simmen and Saane, amongst others, flow into the Aare - which when it joins the Rhine is actually a larger river by water volume. The Aare flows through Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, which are, like most Alpine lakes, the vestiges of deep hollows gauged out by glaciers.

The skiing and snowboarding in the region is amongst the best in the world. The Jungfrau resorts are truly spectacular, lying beneath the iconic North Face of the Eiger. In effect, winter sports started here, with the first Alpine ski race at Murren and the first ski package holiday to Adelboden. It remains one of the easiest areas to get to as well, either from the international airports in Basel, Zurich or Bern or by road and rail from Northern Europe.

The tourist office for the Jungfrau region is located here.

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
Adelboden Bernese Oberland CH Adelboden-Lenk Swiss German Bern 2 1353 1068 2362 205 Y Y 66 SFr 2 hrs 35 mins 2 hrs 32 mins 1 hr 16 mins 2 hrs 20 mins 2 hrs 158 km 2 hrs 10 mins 163 km 1 hr 65 km 2 hrs 172 km 2 hrs 45 mins 236 km 1hr 45 mins 114 km
Bugnenets-Savagnières Jura CH French Bern 2 1099 1030 1460 30 36 SFr
Grindelwald Bernese Oberland CH Jungfrau Region Swiss German Bern 2 1049 1049 2500 160 Y Y Y 65 SFr 2 hrs 38 mins 2 hrs 37 mins 1 hr 35 mins 2 hrs 44 mins 2 hrs 10 mins 166 km 1 hr 50 mins 135 km 1 hr 10 mins 74 km 2 hrs 50 mins 244 km 1 hr 20 mins 86 km
Gstaad Bernese Oberland CH Gstaad Mountain Rides Swiss German Bern 2 1200 1200 2971 58 Y Y 65 SFr 2 hrs 52 mins 2 hrs 49 mins 1 hr 47 mins 2 hrs 10 mins 178 km 2 hrs 25 mins 187 km 1 hr 10 mins 86 km 2 hrs 10 mins 157 km 2 hrs 10 mins 138 km
Lenk i. S. Bernese Oberland CH Adelboden-Lenk Swiss German Bern 2 1068 1068 2362 182 Y Y Y Y Y 66 SFr 3 hrs 2 hrs 59 mins 1 hr 16 mins 2 hrs 20 mins 179 km 2 hrs 30 mins 187 km 1 hr 20 mins 86 km 2 hrs 135 km
Meiringen Bernese Oberland CH Meiringen - Hasliberg Swiss German Bern 2 600 1061 2433 60 Y Y Y Y 59 SFr 2 hrs 34 mins 2 hrs 8 mins 1 hr 31 mins 1 hr 17 mins 1 hr 30 mins 145 km 1 hr 15 mins 100 km 1 hr 10 mins 85 km 2 hrs 50 mins 255 km 50 mins 50 km
Mürren Bernese Oberland CH Jungfrau Region Swiss German Bern 2 1650 1650 2971 54 Y Y Y Y 65 SFr 2 hrs 14 mins 2 hrs 49 mins 2 hrs 1 mins 2 hrs 30 mins 2 hrs 171 km 1 hr 50 mins 132 km 55 mins 66 km 2 hrs 32 mins 225 km 1 hr 10 mins 80 km
Saanen Bernese Oberland CH Gstaad Mountain Rides Swiss German Bern 2 1014 992 2284 86 Y Y 65 SFr 3 hrs 1 min 2 hrs 59 mins 1 hr 57 mins 2 hrs 11 mins 176 km 2 hrs 29 mins 203 km 1 hr 15 mins 83 km
Saanenmöser Bernese Oberland CH Gstaad Mountain Rides Swiss German Bern 2 1269 1269 1985 85 Y Y 65 SFr 2 hrs 19 mins 2 hrs 17 mins 1 hr 15 mins
Schönried Bernese Oberland CH Gstaad Mountain Rides Swiss German Bern 2 1240 1240 1985 110 Y Y 65 SFr 2 hrs 19 mins 2 hrs 17 mins 1 hr 15 mins
Wengen Bernese Oberland CH Jungfrau Region Swiss German Bern 2 1274 1274 2320 162 Y Y Y Y 66 SFr 2 hrs 14 mins 2 hrs 49 mins 1 hr 47 mins 1 hr 50 mins 159 km 1 hr 45 mins 128 km 1 hr 66 km 2 hrs 40 mins 237 km 1 hr 10 mins 80 km
Zweisimmen Bernese Oberland CH Gstaad Mountain Rides Swiss German Bern 2 950 950 2008 85 Y Y Y 65 SFr 2 hrs 19 mins 2 hrs 17 mins 1 hr 15 mins 1 hr 55 mins 163 km 2 hrs 15 mins 190 km 1 hr 70 km 2 hrs 13 mins 160 km 1 hr 50 mins 122 km