Rofan is a small, family-friendly ski area in the Rofangebirge. The Rofan Seilbahn takes winter visitors from Maurach on Achensee's southern shore into the mountains in five minutes.
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START HEREThe Rofan Seilbahn provides cable-car access from Maurach to the mountain ski area.
Rossberg–Oberwil is a family-oriented downhill ski area with a relaxed character and varied pistes that are easy to survey. It suits families and recreational snow-sports visitors who enjoy skiing together and spending time in natural surroundings around Oberwil im Simmental.
Rossfeld is a natural-snow family ski area near Berchtesgaden, with broad alpine pistes served by drag lifts. Views extend across the Berchtesgadener Alps towards Watzmann, Hoher Göll and Untersberg, and across the Austrian mountains towards Dachstein and Tennengebirge.
Runal Péra is a local downhill ski area in Campliun near Trun, where generations have learned to ski and snowboard. Its long-standing role in introducing children, teenagers and adults to snow sports makes learning and shared ski days central to its character.
The Courtier surface lift serves two green runs from Réallon’s base area for learners. Two chairlifts, also open to pedestrians, lead to a sunny plateau with a mountain restaurant and then to viewpoints over Lake Serre-Ponçon at the top of the ski area.
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START HEREThe Courtier surface lift leaves from the base area and serves two green learning pistes.
Röhrenmoos is a small municipal downhill ski area in Dietikon, owned by the city since 1972. Its compact winter-sports setting accommodates skiers, snowboarders and bobsled users, with a 225-metre surface lift pulling riders up the hillside from 460 to 495 metres above sea level.
St-Cergue offers downhill skiing near Geneva and Lausanne, welcoming beginners as well as experienced skiers. The wider winter destination includes La Givrine and La Cure, where other winter activities complement the skiing and broaden the options for a winter visit.
Saint-George offers downhill skiing on Lally, the smaller piste, and Les Devants, the larger piste. Lally also hosts night skiing when specially announced, adding an evening option to the ski day, while a refreshment bar opens whenever the pistes operate.
St-Luc/Chandolin offers skiing in a natural mountain setting on the sunny side of Val d’Anniviers. Other activities include sledging, the Chemin des Planètes, hiking and an observatory.
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START HEREThe Tsapé chairlift provides mountain access from Chandolin.
Salmendingen is a family ski and snowboard area around Kornbühl, the hill crowned by St. Anna-Kapelle on the Hochalb. Children's provision includes the Zauberteppich conveyor, while the Übungslift provides a practice-lift option for a smaller-scale ski day.
Sarn-Heinzenberg is a family ski and sledging area in Graubünden. The sledging descent from Dultschinas to Lescha passes traditional mountain huts, with views toward the Domleschg and Piz Beverin.
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START HEREStart at the Lescha valley station for chairlift access to the Dultschinas middle station.
Sattel-Hochstuckli is a compact downhill ski area aimed at families and people starting winter sports. Its revolving gondola, ski lift and Rondos Lern- und Spassland combine a mountain outing with a dedicated place to learn, making it a practical choice for a relaxed family ski day.
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START HERESki day passes include the gondola, Skilift Engelstock and Rondos Lern- und Spassland.
Schafmatt offers local downhill skiing on the Bärenacher and Oltschür pistes, with a ski lift serving the area. The Skihütte/Skibar complements a day on the slopes, opening during lift operation and on additional occasions according to the venue's winter programme.
Skilifte Hofsgrund offers downhill skiing around the village of Hofsgrund on Schauinsland in the southern Black Forest. Kinderlift, Rosshang, Poche and Rotlache form a connected area, with all four lifts reachable from one another on skis or a snowboard.
Luggi Leitner Lifte Scheidegg-Möggers offers family downhill skiing, with a drag lift rising from about 800 metres above sea level to a mountain station just above 1,000 metres. The 900-metre Ariane Rädler Olympiapiste offers views across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Schilift Freistadt is a compact downhill ski area overlooking the town of Freistadt. Its slope welcomes families, recreational skiers and racers, while a drag lift and a separate magic carpet provide facilities for downhill practice and children's first turns.
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START HEREA drag lift serves the slope, with a separate 60-metre magic carpet for learning.