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Leysin lies in the Vaud Alps and is a manageable ski area: 60 kilometres of piste served by 16 lifts.
The area runs from 1260 to 2330 metres above sea level, giving around 1,070 metres of vertical. The lower slopes depend on snowmaking in mild winters.
The season usually runs Dec – April.
Freestylers get a well-developed snow park, an adult day pass costs CHF 62.
Of note: Vaud Alps, freestyle scene
Pistes by difficulty
- Leicht (blau)37 km62%
- Mittel (rot)21 km35%
- Schwer (schwarz)2 km3%
Distribution calculated from OpenStreetMap and applied to the 60 official kilometres of piste. An approximation, not a figure from the lift company.
Snow report
Not currentThis reading is 47 days old and is not being updated automatically at the moment. Current figures are available from the SLF and from the resort itself.
Source: SLF / WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. A single measuring station, not the resort’s official piste report.
Piste map, map & webcams
Interactive piste map
Every piste and lift colour-coded by difficulty, zoomable, built on OpenStreetMap. Community-maintained data; where it differs, the official piste map next to it is authoritative.
Open on OpenSkiMap →Official piste map
The lift company’s drawn piste map, plus lift status and tickets.
leysin.ch →Webcams
Live images from the mountain on the resort’s official site, usually several locations.
View webcams →Piste maps and webcam images belong to the lift companies and are protected by copyright. That is why we link directly to the original instead of copying it.
What sets this ski area apart
Leysin sits on a broad terrace on the south slope of the Tour d'Aï, 1253 metres up and invisible from the Rhone valley, because a wooded knoll stands in front of it. That seclusion made the place famous, though not as a ski resort.
As early as the eighteenth century it was noticed that the inhabitants lived unusually long; Thomas Malthus, in his essay on population, put it down to the climate and the isolation. In the nineteenth century that became a business: Leysin grew into a station climatique, a high-altitude cure resort for treating tuberculosis, with sanatoria, lung clinics and spa hotels. Many of those buildings still stand and are now hotels, schools and apartments.
The village has been served since 1900 by the rack railway from Aigle, today run by the Transports Publics du Chablais. The ski area reaches the Berneuse at 2045 metres, where the revolving restaurant Kuklos stands. Club Méditerranée has had a base here since 1956.
Sources: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leysin
Getting there by public transport
Destination stop: Leysin-Feydey. Fastest connection on a Saturday morning in the currently published timetable, from the open Swiss timetable interface, retrieved 10 August 2026. A guide value, not a timetable: the real journey time depends on when you leave and what you connect to, and winter-only bus services are not yet included.
Frequently asked about Leysin
How high is Leysin?
The ski area runs from 1,260 to 2,330 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 1,070 metres. For snow reliability the lower figure matters more: that is where the snow disappears first, and where a mild December is felt before it is felt at the top.
How many kilometres of piste does Leysin have?
60 kilometres on 16 lifts, according to the operator. There is no binding standard for measuring piste kilometres, so the figure is comparable between resorts only to a point. The lift count says at least as much about how big a place feels.
What does a day pass at Leysin cost?
CHF 62 for an adult day pass at the standard rate, as of summer 2026. Booked early it is often less; on a peak Saturday it is not.
When does Leysin open?
The usual season window is Dec – April. No starting date has been announced for winter 2026/27 yet. Most resorts commit only in the autumn, because a postponed opening costs more goodwill than a late announcement.
How do I get to Leysin by train?
The destination stop is Leysin-Feydey. From Zürich HB the fastest connection on a Saturday morning takes 3 h 17, changing 4 times; from Bern 2 h 15. A guide value, not a timetable.
Is there a snowpark at Leysin?
Yes, and a good one: we rate it 7 out of 10. That rating is our own assessment, based on the size and number of features, how regularly the park is shaped, and whether it runs all season. It does not come from the lift company.
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Where this resort stands
In our rankings of all Swiss ski areas:
Leysin is one of 5 ski areas in the canton of Vaud, and it is quickest reached from Geneva by train, in 2 h 11.
Nearby ski areas
Distances are straight-line, not driving time. In the Alps a ridge between two valleys can turn 12 km into a two-hour drive.
Key figures
- Region
- Vaud
- Season
- Dec – April
- Kilometres of piste
- 60 km
- Elevation
- 1260 to 2330 m (1,070 m of vertical)
- Lifts
- 16
- Adult day pass
- around CHF 62 (guide value)
- Summer skiing
- no
- Glacier
- no
- Snow park
- rated 7/10
- Coordinates
- 46.342, 7.015
- Official website
- leysin.ch
All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.