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Category: Skiing

Affordable small ski resport close to Zürich, good for beginners and day trippers that don’t want to travel so far for snow.

Lake Lucerne Region

Flumserberg Ski Resort • Most popular for Zurich families

Popular ski resort near Zurich with a wide variety of terrain. Good ski school for kids and beginners. Teens will enjoy the freestyle and fun park, with all sorts of jumps and obstacles.

Eastern Switzerland

Amden Arvenbüel • Ski and sled with kids on the same slope

Small ski resort near Zürich with easy slopes suitable for beginners and a sledding hill accessed by a chair lift.

Eastern Switzerland

Raten Ski Hill • Best place for kids first time on skis

This small ski hill near Einsiedeln is a good choice for families with little kids who just want to sled or are starting on skis. It’s close enough to Zurich that you could go in the afternoon for just a couple hours. It also has a big playground with a zip line, winter walks, a horse-drawn sleigh, and a full-service restaurant.

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