List of cross-country skiing trails in Switzerland

Last updated February 10, 2024

The following list contains the cross-country skiing trails in Switzerland .^[1] 160 cross-country ski run organizations, united under the umbrella organizations Loipen Schweiz (German- and Italian-speaking Switzerland) and Romandie Ski de Fond (French-speaking Switzerland), together maintain a cross-country ski trail network of around 5500 km.^[2]

The trail reports with the current snow conditions are available on the websites of Switzerland Tourism^[3] and Bergfex.^[4]

Trail	Place / Region	Canton	Elevation (m above sea level)	Classic (km)	Skating (km)	Night trail (km)	Dog trail (km)
Ardez	Ardez	GR	1400–1500	3	3	1,5	–
Arosa	Arosa	GR	1606–1980	28,5	22,5	2	–
Avers	Avers	GR	2000	8	3	–	–
Bergün-Filisur	Bergün-Filisur	GR	957–1440	21	21	1,5	–
Bever	Bever	GR	1700	13	13	–	–
Bivio/Surses	Bivio	GR	1700–1800	12	12	1	–
Brambrüesch	Brambrüesch	GR	1700–1800	3,2	3,2	–	–
Brigels/Surselva	Breil	GR	1354	9,1	9,1	1,9	–
Castrisch	Castrisch	GR	750	6,2	6,2	1	–
Castrisch Ladir	Castrisch	GR	1360	1	3,2	3
Castrisch Siat	Castrisch	GR	1320	1
Celerina	Celerina	GR	1730	17	17	–	–
Davos	Davos	GR	1480–1860	76	56	2,5	18,5
Engadin	Engadin	GR	1450–1800	247	235	7	15
Flims-Bargis-Trin	Flims-Trin	GR	800–1600	47,5	47,5	4	–
Ftan	Ftan	GR	1650–1700	8,5	8,5	2	–
Klosters	Klosters	GR	950–1400	35	35	3	12
La Punt	La Punt Chamues-ch	GR	1680	5	5	–	–
Lenz - Lenzerheide - Parpan	Lenz-Lenzerheide-Parpan	GR	1360–1560	56	56	4	–
Madulain	Madulain	GR	1680	6	6	–	5,5
Maloja	Maloja	GR	1815	23	23	–	–
Obersaxen Mundaun	Obersaxen	GR	1070	9,3	9,3	1	–
Pontresina	Pontresina	GR	1770–2200	57	57	1	–
Safien/Thalkirch	Safien/Thalkirch	GR	1700–1800	7	7	–	–
Sagogn	Sagogn	GR	770	15,5	15,5	2,5	1
Samedan	Samedan	GR	1700	13	13	–	–
San Bernardino	San Bernardino	GR	1608	31	31	2	2
S-chanf	S-chanf	GR	1665	8	8	–	2
Scuol - Martina (Engadin)	Scuol	GR	1100–1200	28	28	2	–
Scuol Motta Naluns (Engadin)	Scuol	GR	2200–2300	2,5	2,5	–	–
Sedrun	Sedrun	GR	1400	15	15	2	–
Sils/Engadin	Sils im Engadin	GR	1799	30	30	–	–
Silvaplana	Silvaplana	GR	1790	18	18	–	–
Splügen/Rheinwald	Splügen	GR	1457–1570	38	38	–	–
St. Moritz	St. Moritz	GR	1780	15	15	1,5	–
Surses/Savognin	Savognin	GR	1200–1700	33	33	3	–
Tarasp	Tarasp	GR	1350–1550	5,5	3,5	–	–
Trin-Flims	Trin-Flims	GR	800–1100	36	36	4	–
Surselva (Disentis - Trun)	Surselva	GR	860–1190	31	31	5,8	–
Val Lumnezia	Val Lumnezia	GR	1122–1240	6,5	6,5	–	–
Val Müstair	Val Müstair	GR	1415–2160	28	28	–	–
Zernez/Susch/Lavin	Zernez/Susch/Lavin	GR	1450	40	40	3,5	–
Zuoz	Zuoz	GR	1670	9	9	–	–
Bedretto	Bedretto	TI	1400	6,5	6,5	–	–
Campra	Campra	TI	1420	30	30	2	–
San Bernardino	San Bernardino	TI	1608	31	31	2	2
Alt St.Johann/Unterwasser/Wildhaus	Alt St. Johann/Unterwasser/Wildhaus	SG	900–1560	41	41	5	2
Amden–Arvenbüel	Amden	SG	1265	7,5	3	–	–
Bäretswil	Bäretswil	ZH	700–800	12	12	–	–
Degersheim	Degersheim	SG	850–950	17	17	2	–
Thurtal-Loipe	Ebnat-Kappel/Wattwil	SG	650	12	12	–	–
Hemberg-Scherb Panorama-Loipe	Hemberg	SG	950–1150	17	10	–	–
Elm	Elm	GL	950	7	7	1,2	–
Engi/Matt	Engi/Matt	GL	810	7	7	–	–
Ennetbühl/Rietbad	Nesslau	SG	920	8	8	–	–
First-Kyburg	Kyburg	ZH	680	7	7	–	–
Flumserberg	Flumserberg	SG	1400–1800	5	15	–	2
Gais	Gais	AR	900	30	30	3
Panoramaloipe Gibswil	Gibswil	ZH	900	34	28	4	–
Glarnerland «Tödi-Tritt»	Kanton Glarus	GL	520–660	22	22	2	–
Gonten	Gonten	AI	900	35	20	–	–
Heiden–Bodensee	Heiden–Bodensee	AR	800–1100	12	7	1,6	–
Hittnau	Hittnau	ZH	800	15	5,8	–	–
Kirchberg SG	Kirchberg SG	SG	750–800	13	3	3
Pfannenstiel-Guldenen-Hombrechtikon	Pfannenstiel/Hombrechtikon	ZH	520–850	30	30		–
Ricken	Ricken	SG	800–1200	23	14,5	2	–
Schaffhausen/Randen/Eschheimertal	Schaffhausen	SH	780–900	20	13	–
Schauenberg	Elgg	ZH	750–800	7	7	3	–
Schönengrund	Schönengrund	AR	850	15	15	2	–
Seerücken/Salen/Reutenen	Seerücken	TG	700	10	10	–	–
Speicher/Wies	Speicher	AR	900	3	3	–	–
St. Margrethenberg	St. Margrethenberg	SG	1200–1500	22	27	–	1
Stadt St. Gallen	St. Gallen	SG	680–1005	8,5	8,5	1,2	–
Urnäsch	Urnäsch	SG	830–900	5	5	1	–
Urnerboden/Gulispur	Urnerboden	GL	1400	10	10	–	–
Vättis	Vättis	SG	950–1150	16	16	1,5	–
Waldkirch	Waldkirch	SG	800	15	5	3	–
Weisslingen/Lendikon	Weisslingen	ZH	700	10	10	–	–
Wellenberg/Lustdorf	Lustdorf	TG	680	5	5	–	–
Andermatt	Andermatt	UR	1500	28	28	2	–
Eigenthal	Eigental	LU	960–1100	16	17	3	2
Einsiedeln Schwedentritt	Einsiedeln	SZ	860–950	22	22	–	–
Einsiedeln Gross	Einsiedeln	SZ	900–1000	5	5	–	–
Einsiedeln/Bolzberg-Trachslau	Einsiedeln	SZ	880–950	27	27	4	–
Engelberg Talloipe	Engelberg	OW	1000–1100	22	22	1,6	–
Engelberg Gerschnialp	Engelberg	OW	1260	8	8	–	–
Escholzmatt-Marbach-Bumbach	Escholzmatt-Marbach	LU	850–920	50	50	6	–
Finsterwald	Entlebuch	LU	1050	19	19	1,8	–
Langis-Glaubenberg	Glaubenberg	OW	1450	25	25	–	–
Melchsee-Frutt	Melchsee-Frutt	NW	1920–1974	15	15	–	–
Menzingen	Menzingen	ZG	830	5	5	–	–
Oberberg/Ibergeregg	Ibergeregg	SZ	1230	4	4	3	–
Rigi Kaltbad	Rigi	SZ	1440–1650	14	–	–	–
Römerswil/Herlisberg	Römerswil/Herlisberg	LU	750	10	10	–	–
Finnenloipe Rothenthurm	Rothenthurm	SZ	930	25	25	3	–
Salwideli	Sörenberg	LU	1350–1500	27	27	–	–
Schüpfheim	Schüpfheim	LU	750–820	6	6	–	–
Sörenberg Dorf	Sörenberg	LU	1170	8	8	–	–
Stoos	Stoos	SZ	1300	12,6	12,6
Morschach	Morschach	SZ	800	1,6	1,6	1,6
Studen	Studen	SZ	900	27	27	–	–
Unterägeri	Unterägeri	SZ	750–850	10	18	–
Unterschächen	Unterschächen	UR	1000	6	6	5	–
Zugerberg	Zugerberg	ZG	925–1045	11,5	15,5	1,1	–
Auenstein/Loipe Staffelegg	Auenstein	AG	600–700	10	10
Kalthof-Wiliberg	Wiliberg	AG	645–684	6,7	6,7	–
Langenbruck/Bärenwil	Langenbruck	BL	810	6	6	1,7	–
Leutwil	Leutwil	AG	640	3	3	3	–
Lindenberg	Lindenberg	AG	776–861	21	21	4,2	–
Rickenbach LU	Rickenbach LU	LU	680–780	8	8	3	–
Waldweid/Wasserfallen	Reigoldswil	BL	980–1040	4	4	–	–
Weissenstein/Solothurn	Weissenstein	SO	1260	4	4	–	–
Adelboden	Adelboden	BE	1200–1400	13	13	2	–
Engstligenalp	Adelboden	BE	1900–2000	8	8	–	–
Aeschi/Suldtal	Aeschi/Suldtal	BE	860–1260	35	32	4	–
Arnisäge/Grosshöchstetten	Arni/Grosshöchstetten	BE	800	7	7	2	–
Beatenberg	Beatenberg	BE	1300	18	18	–	–
Charmey-Im Fang-Jaun	Charmey-Jaun	FR	870–1050	20	20	4	–
Diemtigtal-Grimmialp	Diemtigtal	BE	1000–1300	22	22	–	–
Eriz	Eriz	BE	980–1040	10	12	–	–
Gadmen	Gadmen	BE	1200	15	15	7	–
Gantrisch	Gantrisch	BE	1500	45	45	2	–
Grindelwald	Grindelwald	BE	950	9	10,5	–	4
Gstaad-Saanenland	Gstaad	BE	1000–1400	41	41	2	3
Glacier 3000 (Sommerloipe)	Les Diablerets	BE	3000	6	6	–	–
Habkern-Lombachalp	Habkern	BE	1600	12	12	–	–
Heimenschwand	Buchholterberg	BE	930–1030	25	12	2,5	–
Herzogenbuchsee/Oschwand	Herzogenbuchsee	BE	500–660	5	5	–	–
Jaunpass/Boltigen	Jaunpass/Boltigen	BE	1500	16	16	2	–
Kandersteg	Kandersteg	BE	1176	55	52	6	–
Sunnbüel	Kandersteg	BE	1900	8	8	–	–
Kiental/Reichenbach	Reichenbach	BE	900–1000	5	5	–	–
Langnau/Trub	Langnau im Emmental/Trub	BE	700–1100	20	20	5	–
Lauterbrunnen	Lauterbrunnen	BE	800	12	12	–	–
Lenk im Simmental	Lenk	BE	1000–1800	36	36	–	–
Linden	Linden	BE	920	9,5	9,5	–	–
Magglingen	Magglingen	BE	940–1070	15	15	2	–
Oberwil/Simmental	Oberwil im Simmental	BE	1150	4,5	4,5	4,5	–
Schwanden/Sigriswil/Justistal	Schwanden bei Brienz/Sigriswil	BE	1200–1400	25	25	1,5	–
St. Stephan	St. Stephan	BE	1000	13	1	–	–
Wasen i.E./Kurzenei	Sumiswald	BE	840–940	5	4	–	–
Zweisimmen/Sparenmoos	Zweisimmen	BE	1639	37	37	–	–
Goms	Goms	VS	1250–1560	94,5	94,5	4,5	4
Leukerbad	Leukerbad	VS	1400	6	6	–	–
Gemmi	Leukerbad	VS	2200	15	15	–	–
Loipe Matterhorn Täsch-Randa	Täsch-Randa	VS	1400	12	12	–	–
Lötschental	Lötschental	VS	1200–1780	24	24	6	–
Moosalp	Moosalp	VS	1500–2000	12	12	–	–
Saastal-Loipe	Saastal	VS	1471–1871	24	22	–	–
Simplon	Simplonpass	VS	1980–2005	5	5	–	–
Bugnenets/Savagnières	Saint-Imier	BE	1030–1250	24	24	–	–
Creux du Van/Couvet NE	Creux du Van	NE	1100–1350	36	36	–	–
L’Auberson	L'Auberson	VS	1060–1160	25	25	–	2
La Brévine	La Brévine	NE	1046–1150	30	30	3	–
La Côte-aux-Fées NE	La Côte-aux-Fées	NE	1040–1161	18	18	–
La Sagne	La Sagne	NE	1000–1330	27	27	–	–
La Thomasette/Le Brassus	Le Brassus	VS	1020–1300	41	41	–	–
La Vue des Alpes/Tête de Ran	Tête de Ran	NE	1130–1360	54	54	4	–
Les Arêtes/Les Foulets/La Chaux-de-Fonds	La Chaux-de-Fonds	NE	1030–1270	23	23	–	–
Les Bioux	L'Abbaye	VS	1006–1433	13	9	–	–
Les Breuleux/Freiberge	Les Breuleux	JU	1000–1050	37,5	37,5	1,5	–
Les Cernets/Les Verrières	Les Verrières	NE	1150–1300	50	50	2	–
Les Charbonnières/Le Lieu VD	Le Lieu	VS	1000–1372	34	34	–	–
Les Genevez/Freiberge	Les Genevez	JU	950–1050	16	16	–	–
Les Ponts-de-Martel-La Tourne	Les Ponts-de-Martel-La Tourne	NE	1000–1200	33	33	–	–
Les Prés-d’Orvin/Chasseral	Chasseral	BE	1020–1540	50	50	2	–
Les Rasses/Sainte-Croix	Sainte-Croix VD	VS	1175–1300	65	65	4	8
Marchairuz	Col du Marchairuz	VS	1300–1447	42	42	–	–
Mollendruz	Col du Mollendruz	VS	1184–1502	45	45	–	–
Mont Soleil/Mont Crosin	Mont Soleil	BE	1000–1250	30	30	–	–
Nods/Chasseral	Nods/Chasseral	BE	970–1200	11	11	–	–
Pouillerel/La Chaux-de-Fonds	La Chaux-de-Fonds	NE	1030–1270	22	22	–	–
Saignelégier/Freiberge	Saignelégier	JU	950–1050	49	49	1,5	–
Saint-Cergue-La Givrine-La Cure	Saint-Cergue	VS	1050–1350	35	35	–	5
Sommartel/Le Locle	Le Locle	NE	1000–1330	37	37	–	–
Saint-George	Saint-George	VS	950–1158	20	20	1,5	–
Champéry	Champéry	VS	1050–1200	5	5	3	–
Champex-Lac	Champex-Lac	VS	1340–1500	11	11	–	–
Crans-Montana – Glacier Plaine Morte	Crans-Montana	VS	2800–3000	10	10	–	–
Crans-Montana	Crans-Montana	VS	1500–3000	15	15	–	–
Evolène-Les Haudères/Arolla	Evolène-Les Haudères/Arolla	VS	1370–2000	60	60	2	3,5
La Fouly/Val Ferret	La Fouly	VS	1540–1670	10	10	–	–
Morgins	Morgins	VS	1400–1700	20	16	–	–
Ovronnaz–Mayens de Chamoson	Ovronnaz	VS	1360–1500	20	15	–	–
Verbier/Val de Bagnes VS	Verbier	VS	900–2200	15	15	–	–
Froideville VD	Froideville VD	VS	800–870	12	11	–	–
Gibloux FR	Gibloux FR	FR	900–1000	23	23	–	–
Le Crêt/Les Paccots	Les Paccots	FR	870–1350	16	16	2	–
Les Mosses/Pays d'Enhaut	Les Mosses	FR	1400–1650	42	42	1	–
Les Plans-sur-Bex	Bex	VS	1066–1116	10	10	2,5	–
Les Tenasses/Les Pléiades	Les Pléiades	VS	1150–1207	22	22	2	–
Leysin	Leysin	VS	1250–1900	7	7	–	–
Villars/Gryon	Villars-sur-Ollon/Gryon	VS	1250–1800	44	44	–	–

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